I thought about sitting on the floor in second grade
I couldn't keep the pace
I thought I was the only one moving in slow motion
While the other kids knew something I did not
But if I acted like a clown
I thought it'd get me through, it did
But that don't work no more
You're not a kid no more
I thought I'd do some traveling
Never did
Regrets, regrets
I thought about the hours wasted
Watching TV, drinking beer
I thought about the things I thought about
Until immobilized with fear
And all the great ideas I had
And how we just made fun
Of those who had the guts to try and fail
And then I ended up in jail
Regrets, regrets
But just for a day
Seems the police had made a computer mistake
Said there must be thousands like me with the same name
Anyway, I thought about the things I settled for or never tried
I never visited my grandma even once
When she was sick before she died
So I don't blame you if you never come to see me here again
Regrets, regrets
I couldn't keep the pace
I thought I was the only one moving in slow motion
While the other kids knew something I did not
But if I acted like a clown
I thought it'd get me through, it did
But that don't work no more
You're not a kid no more
I thought I'd do some traveling
Never did
Regrets, regrets
I thought about the hours wasted
Watching TV, drinking beer
I thought about the things I thought about
Until immobilized with fear
And all the great ideas I had
And how we just made fun
Of those who had the guts to try and fail
And then I ended up in jail
Regrets, regrets
But just for a day
Seems the police had made a computer mistake
Said there must be thousands like me with the same name
Anyway, I thought about the things I settled for or never tried
I never visited my grandma even once
When she was sick before she died
So I don't blame you if you never come to see me here again
Regrets, regrets
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This guy wishes he had done a whole bunch of shit but never did. He "clowned" his way though school, and then never got anywhere in life...
And how amazing is that last minute, holy sheez
just get beyond this fictional dude, and understand that lyrics uses a way to portray something that can be common to the whole humanity. Never the less i always find it funny to see people stucking in the format, literaly thinking lyrics are like the story telling of a stupid sitcom.
here you have a feeling... more than anything, one that mirrors what we all need to forsee for ourselves. with time passing you by and the acumulation of mistakes, you have to reach a point a moment of lucidity, like here with someone who admits never was that clever, but with the regrets has ended with a lot on his mind.
and that is something just about anyone can feel throughout his own life.
said there must be thousands like me with the
same name"
I love that. What a great storyteller. Those three simple lines really tell a very complex and sad story.