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You will find no wicked way in me
Look me over, you will see
You will find no weary change
I'm worn and wounded but still the same

Oh let me tell you the truth
I love you more, than the sins of youth

When the past gets up in your face
Memories slide out of place
All those things that were hidden away
Ain't so bad in the light of day

Oh let me tell you the truth
I love you more, than the sins of my youth

You say you love me, wish you liked me more
I'm no angel, that's for sure
Said you forgave me each time I was caught
But you still paint me as something I'm not

Oh let me tell you the truth
I love you more, than the sins of my youth
I love you more, than the sins of my youth

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imatt On Jul 30, 2014

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Cover art for Sins of My Youth lyrics by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

by robert1078

9y ago

Regret and heart felt loss so well said in this song. She must have been someone special.

When the past gets up in your face Memories slide out of place All those things that were hidden away Ain't so bad in the light of day

My take on this verse is that you have lost touch with what was good in the relationship. Then is the next verse a futile attempt at asking for forgiveness.

You say you love me, wish you liked me more I'm no angel, that's for sure Said you forgave me each time I was caught But you still paint me as something I'm not.

The Heartbreakers sound amazing.

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