Never Meant To
Apologies in Red: Radio Iodine's Reflection on Regret and Redemption
Lyrics
I never meant to do you harm, I was wrong.
Expressing regret for causing harm unintentionally.
Everything I should have done
Regret over missed opportunities or actions that should have been taken.
Every note I should have sung
Regret over not expressing oneself fully or musically.
Rest in little baskets in a ring about my head
Metaphorical imagery of regrets encircling the mind.
Everything I did was wrong, everything I said was wrong
Admitting fault in actions and words.
I say I don't mind the failure but I'm lying
Denial of the pain of failure while acknowledging the deception.
Everything I see is red, everything is bloody dead
Seeing negativity and feeling surrounded by death or hopelessness.
And I don't have to tell you that I'm dying
Implicitly expressing a personal struggle or suffering.
I never meant to lie, never meant to harm
Claiming innocence in intention but acknowledging causing harm.
Well, once or twice, I meant to
Admitting intentional harm on rare occasions.
I never wanted this, never meant to hit
Denying wanting negative outcomes while admitting occasional intention.
Well, once or twice, I meant to
Reiteration of rare instances of intentional harm.
Every way I've ever failed
Reflecting on various ways of personal failure.
Every hope that I've impaled
Regret over dashed hopes or dreams.
Rest in little baskets in a ring around my head
Similar imagery of regrets surrounding the mind.
Every word I could have spoken
Regret over unspoken words or silence.
Every promise I have broken
Admitting to breaking promises made.
Rot in little baskets in a ring around my head
Continuation of the metaphorical regret imagery.
Singing fast ... I'm guilty
Admitting guilt or culpability through song.
Sinking fast ... crucify me
Expressing a desire for punishment or atonement.
Sinking fast ... it's what you want
Recognizing others' desires for personal downfall.
Sinking ... everything is dead
Feeling a sense of despair or hopelessness.
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