Anyone Can Make a Mistake
Mistakes Unraveled: Love, Regret, and Moving On
Lyrics
When I set foot upon the bus you laughed
The narrator's partner laughed when the narrator boarded a bus, signaling a potential end to their relationship.
And said, "That's the end for us"
The partner explicitly states that the bus event marks the end of their relationship.
Oh could a joke ever go more wrong?
Reflecting on the situation, the narrator questions if a joke could have gone more wrong, suggesting the gravity of the moment.
If only you'd have come along
The narrator expresses a wish that the partner had come along, hinting at regret and a desire for a different outcome.
Oh but you must stop calling Jane
The narrator instructs the partner to stop calling someone named Jane, emphasizing that Jane is not at fault.
She is completely without blame
Reiterating Jane's innocence, the narrator questions the necessity of contacting her so soon after the incident.
Do you have to ring her up so soon?
Asking if the partner has to contact Jane immediately, the narrator perceives it as adding emotional pain to an already difficult situation.
That's rubbing salt into these wounds
Describing the partner's actions as rubbing salt into wounds, implying that the partner's behavior is exacerbating the emotional distress.
A little bit of what you fancy
A reference to the proverb "A little bit of what you fancy does you good," suggesting that indulging in desires may not always be beneficial.
Doesn't do you any good at all
The narrator asserts that indulging in desires is not helpful.
Oh I know that now
An acknowledgment of this realization.
I can't add to what I've said
The narrator cannot add to what has been said, possibly indicating a feeling of helplessness or inability to change the situation.
I just completely lost my head
The narrator confesses to losing their composure or reasoning in the heat of the moment.
Do you want me here when you start to pack?
The narrator questions if they should be present when the partner starts packing belongings, hinting at the possibility of a breakup.
And are you leaving just like that?
Expressing surprise or disbelief at the abruptness of the potential departure.
Have you taken all you want?
The narrator asks if the partner has taken everything they wanted, questioning the completeness of the separation.
Is that it? Have you really gone?
Pondering if the partner has truly left, indicating a sense of finality and loss.
What can I say to change you mind?
The narrator wonders what they can say to change the partner's mind, recognizing the difficulty of altering the situation.
There'll never be another time
Emphasizing that there may never be another opportunity to address the situation or salvage the relationship.
A little bit of what you fancy
Repeating the earlier proverb, underscoring the idea that fulfilling desires may not lead to positive outcomes.
Doesn't do you any good at all
Reiterating that indulgence is not beneficial, strengthening the warning against pursuing fleeting desires.
It's so clear to me now
The narrator expresses a clear understanding of this concept now, possibly having gained insight from the experience.
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