Knowing What I Know Now
Reflections on Regret: Shawn Colvin's Revelations
Lyrics
Out on the road and a refugee
Feeling like an outsider and displaced while traveling
Thinking about it and I cry out loud
Expressing emotions and distress audibly
I wouldn't ask you to comfort me
Not seeking solace from someone else
Knowing what I know now
Reflecting on past experiences and lessons learned
We had a live and it went all wrong
Recalling a life experience that went awry
I had a dream and you let me down
Having a dream or expectation shattered by someone
I wouldn't ask you to take that on
Not expecting others to bear the burden of one's disappointments
Knowing what I know now
Acknowledging the impact of acquired knowledge on perspectives
Would I ask a seeing man to go blind
Rhetorical question about asking the impossible
Would I ask a sane man to lose his mind
Rhetorical question about unreasonable requests
Could I expect you to come back somehow
Questioning the possibility of a return to the past
Knowing what I know now
Emphasizing the impact of gained knowledge on expectations
As much as you are in my heart
Expressing the depth of someone's presence in the heart
As much as I want you around
Desiring the presence of someone despite past disappointments
I wouldn't ask you to play that part
Not wanting someone to take on a specific role or responsibility
Knowing what I know now
Reiterating the impact of knowledge on present choices
Would I ask a seeing man to go blind
Rhetorical question about unreasonable expectations
Would I ask a sane man to lose his mind
Rhetorical question about irrational demands
Could I expect you to come back somehow
Doubting the possibility of a return in light of newfound knowledge
Knowing what I know now
Emphasizing the influence of awareness on expectations
As much as you are in my heart
Reiterating the emotional significance of someone in the heart
As much as I want you around
Expressing the desire for someone's presence despite past experiences
I wouldn't ask you to play that part
Not wanting someone to assume a specific role despite emotions
Knowing what I know now
Acknowledging the impact of knowledge on present choices and expectations
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