I Would Change My Life
Transforming Regrets: Rediscovering Love in 'I Would Change My Life'
Lyrics
You never liked this place that we've been livin' all along
You never liked the current place we've been living in.
So you packed up your things and bought a one way ticket home
You decided to leave by packing your things and purchasing a one-way ticket home.
Leavin' never hurts as much as bein' left behind
Leaving is not as painful as being left behind.
I would change my life, I would make it right
Expressing a desire to change one's life for the better.
I would change my life if you would only change your mind
The willingness to change life if the other person changes their mind.
I have spent my hours on some misbegotten dreams
Regret over spending time on misguided dreams.
And I have spent my money on some foolish hearted things
Regret over spending money on imprudent and foolish things.
And I have spent my memories on old and bitter wine
Regret over wasting memories on old and bitter experiences.
I would change my life, I would make it right
Reiteration of the desire to change one's life for the better.
I would change my life if you would only change your mind
Reiterating the willingness to change life if the other person changes their mind.
Birds are flyin' south to spend the wintertime
Imagery of birds migrating south for winter, possibly symbolizing a departure or change.
Skies are turning blue to gray
Describing a shift in the atmosphere from blue skies to gray, reflecting a negative change.
The fire we started here will soon be burnin' down
Anticipation of the end of a relationship or endeavor that was once passionate.
And it gets colder everyday
Highlighting the increasing emotional coldness or distance.
I wish that I could find the words to make you come back home
Expressing a desire to find the right words to bring someone back home.
I wish that I could say the things you needed for so long
Longing to express the needed sentiments that were lacking for a significant period.
I wish that you could see me now
Expressing a wish for the person to see the current state.
Baby, then you'd find
If the person could see the current situation, they might reconsider.
I would change my life, I would make it right
Reiteration of the desire to change one's life for the better.
I would change my life if you would only change your mind
Reiterating the willingness to change life if the other person changes their mind.
I would change my life, I would make it right
Final repetition of the desire to change one's life for the better.
I would change my life if you would only change your mind
Final reiteration of the willingness to change life if the other person changes their mind.
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