Sweet Regret
Navigating Life's Crossroads: Sweet Regret by Wolf Van Elfmand
Lyrics
Somethings gone that's never coming back again
Expresses the irreversible loss of something significant.
If it looks too good it probably ain't worth a damn
Suggests skepticism about the value of things that appear too good.
Might've found me a southern girl
Hints at a romantic involvement with a southern girl.
Chased her halfway round the world
Describes pursuing the southern girl across a considerable distance.
Something's gone and its never coming back again
Reiterates the theme of irreversible loss.
And the limelight don't contend
Indicates that the limelight is inadequate or insufficient.
There are things we keep with us till the end
Refers to the enduring nature of certain memories or experiences.
If I could love again I'd soon forget
Expresses a desire to love again but acknowledges difficulty in forgetting.
Don't seem hard but never yet
Highlights the perceived challenge of loving again.
All that's left is sweet, sweet regret
Conveys that all that remains is the bittersweet feeling of regret.
I wonder what they're serving down in hell
Ponders about the nature of the afterlife and what it offers.
Do the lord and the devil ever split the bill
Questions the sharing of responsibility between good and evil.
Are good and bad one in the same
Contemplates the intertwining of good and bad in human experience.
Make a front and hide your shame
Suggests adopting a facade to conceal personal shortcomings.
Something good is never coming back again
Reaffirms the idea that certain positive things are irretrievable.
And I'm clinging to my friends
Expresses a clinging to friends as a source of support.
Some companion help me make amends
Seeks companionship to make amends for past mistakes.
Same mistake a different time
Acknowledges repeating the same errors but in different circumstances.
She stung worse than the rest combined
Reflects on the intense pain caused by a particular person.
All that's left is sweet, sweet regret
Reiterates that what remains is the lingering feeling of regret.
Have you ever heard that coffin sound
Raises the question of whether the sound of a coffin signifies finality.
Does it keep everything down deep in the ground
Asks if death keeps everything buried in the ground.
When I lay to take my rest
Contemplates the final rest and the transient nature of life.
One thing I know won't persist
Asserts that sweet regret is the one thing certain not to persist.
Oh sweet regret
Repeats the theme of sweet regret, summarizing the song's sentiment.
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