Lyrics
I came to make it right, I know it was your birthday
I apologize for not acknowledging your birthday earlier; I'm here to make things right now.
Now I do remember, but these days my mind ain't right
I do recall now, but lately, my mind has been troubled or unclear.
Maybe it's the pressure, think you can forgive me?
Perhaps external pressures or stress affected my actions; do you think you can forgive me?
Don't over think it baby, doesn't mean that I am falling out of love
Don't overanalyze it, my dear; my forgetfulness doesn't indicate a decline in my love for you.
Don't you think that I wish that I could be somebody else sometimes?
I sometimes wish I could be someone else, experiencing a different life.
Someone to depend on, I don't know what's wrong with me
I desire to be a reliable person, but there's something wrong with me that I can't identify.
Don't you think that I wish that I could be somebody else sometimes?
Similar to the previous line, expressing a desire for a different identity.
Someone that would never forget your birthday
I wish I were someone who would never forget important occasions like your birthday.
I bet your family, never want to see me, sisters want to knee me
Your family and especially your sisters seem to dislike or disapprove of me.
Most times I think they're right
Admitting that sometimes their negative opinions might be justified.
Whistling my memory away just like a melody
Comparing the fading of my memory to the vanishing of a melody.
And what worth's that alibi
Questioning the value of the excuses or explanations I provide.
Think what it's like to be me, if all you need me
Consider what it's like to be in my shoes, to be needed solely when you need me.
Don't you think that I wish that I could be somebody else sometimes?
Expressing the recurring desire to be someone else, someone dependable.
Someone to depend on, I don't know what's wrong with me
Reiterating the feeling of something being wrong with the speaker.
Don't you think that I wish that I could be somebody else sometimes?
Continuing the wish to be a more reliable person, especially regarding important dates.
Someone that would never forget your birthday
Repeating the desire to never forget significant events like your birthday.
When I met you, you were looking for a sunny day
Reflecting on the past when you sought happiness and a carefree life.
A little bit of heart and a whole lot of running away
Describing the initial state of the relationship with enthusiasm and a tendency to avoid commitment.
And now you're looking at somebody that you would love to change
Acknowledging a change in the speaker that you might want to alter or improve.
Don't you think that I wish that I could be somebody else for you?
Reiterating the desire to transform into someone more suitable for you.
Someone you could count on, what is taking so long?
Expressing the need to be someone you can rely on and questioning why it's taking so long.
Don't you think that I wish that I could be somebody else sometimes?
Repeating the desire to be a more reliable and unforgettable person.
Someone that would never forget your birthday
Reiterating the wish never to forget important occasions, particularly your birthday.
Baby, happy birthday
Wishing you a happy birthday, baby.
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