Round and Round
Echoes of Regret: A Poignant Tale of Lost Chances
Lyrics
When I cut you out I loved you just the same
The speaker continued to love the person even after cutting them out of their life.
But I couldn't bear to watch you die more everyday
The speaker couldn't bear witnessing the person's ongoing deterioration.
Your father handed me a rose on top your grave
The deceased person's father gave the speaker a rose at their grave.
I could hardly breathe or find the right words to say
The speaker struggled to express themselves or breathe due to overwhelming emotions.
What if I stuck around to see you through your shit
The speaker wonders what might have happened if they stayed to support the person.
What if I hadn't turned my back to it
The speaker regrets turning away from the person's struggles.
I know that I couldn't save you
Acknowledgment that the speaker couldn't have saved the person.
But I wished I tried
They wished they had made a stronger effort to help.
A little harder than I did towards the end
The speaker regrets not trying harder before the person's demise.
Your family let me in to say my last goodbyes
The family allowed the speaker to bid final farewells.
You had autumn eyes
Describing the deceased's eyes as reminiscent of autumn.
They told me that I did my best to help you through
Confirmation from the family that the speaker did their best to assist the deceased.
That you loved me
The family mentioned that the deceased loved the speaker despite being turned away.
Even with my back to you
The deceased still had feelings for the speaker despite being ignored.
The thought of you gone playing round and round
The haunting thoughts of the departed person persistently linger in the speaker's mind.
What if I stuck around to see you through your shit
Reflecting again on what might have occurred if the speaker had stayed to support.
What if I hadn't turned my back to it
Regret for turning away from the person's struggles once more.
I know that I couldn't save you
Recognition that the speaker couldn't have prevented the person's fate.
But I wished I tried
Expressing a wish for having made a more determined effort to help.
A little harder than I did towards the end
Regret for not trying harder before the person's passing.
The thought of you gone playing round and round
The recurring thoughts of the departed person keep playing repeatedly in the speaker's mind.
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