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I was thinking about something else I must admit
I was preoccupied with something else, and I acknowledge that.
I didn't hear a word that you said
I didn't hear or pay attention to what you were saying.
Remember to remind me not to forget
A reminder to remind me not to forget, emphasizing the need for attention.
To pay more attention now, attention now
An urging to pay more attention now, emphasizing the importance of focus.
When you talk to me you can expect it
When you communicate with me, expect my lack of retention, things easily slipping away.
To go into one ear and out of the next
Information tends to enter and exit my mind quickly.
Ask me a question about something you said
If you ask me about something, I might only recall what has stayed in my mind.
All I remember is what's stuck in my head
Memory is limited to what has made a lasting impression in my mind.
You say that I shouldn't be so
A criticism of being vague, inattentive, and having a disregard for rules.
Vague, inattentive, a law to myself
Acknowledging a tendency to be vague, inattentive, and resistant to external guidance.
I guess that I live in a world of my own
Living in a personal world with limited awareness of external matters.
And all that I know now is all that I've known
All current knowledge is based on past experiences.
Sometimes life is like Russian roulette
Life can be unpredictable and risky, akin to a game of chance.
It's a wonder that I'm still around
Despite life's uncertainties, the speaker has endured and survived.
Twenty-four years I'm the first to admit
Admitting a lack of knowledge and experience over the span of 24 years.
I don't know nothin' 'bout nothin' 'bout it
The speaker confesses ignorance about various aspects of life.
All of our lives we're alone
Throughout our lives, we often feel isolated, even if we have someone close.
Though we may have someone to call our own
Loneliness is a common experience, even with someone to call our own.
I could be right but I'm probably wrong
Expressing uncertainty, admitting the possibility of being wrong.
I don't know nothin' 'bout nothin' 'bout it
Reiterating a lack of knowledge about various aspects of life.
I don't know nothin' 'bout nothin' 'bout it
Repetition emphasizing the speaker's lack of knowledge and understanding.
I don't know nothin' 'bout nothin' 'bout it
Reaffirming the speaker's admitted lack of knowledge about life.
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