Best Of Me
Count Me Out Lyrics
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I see that i was wrong, couldn't see the truth, my ego shut my eyes. all
That wasted time, lying to myself. it's time to own up to the wrong that
Pushed you away. my words got the best of me. my pride got the best
Of me, again. how could i been so lost? the truth i plain to see i
Just couldn't see it. rigth there in front of me, we all make mistakes,
We've got to keep moving on. put the past behind us. begin to rebuild
Lost trust, our trust
The lyrics to Count Me Out’s “Best of Me” reflect a sense of regret and self-reflection, as the singer realizes that his ego and pride got in the way of his relationship with someone important. He recognizes that he was wrong in the situation and that his lies and denial pushed the other person away. The repeated line “my words got the best of me, my pride got the best of me, again” emphasizes the singer’s realization that this is a pattern in his life, and that he needs to take responsibility for his mistakes if he wants to move forward and rebuild the lost trust between them.
The singer’s recognition of his mistake and desire to move on is a relatable sentiment for many, and the upbeat tempo of the song adds to its motivational message. The audience is encouraged to not dwell on their past mistakes but to learn from them and keep moving forward. Additionally, the line “we all make mistakes, we’ve got to keep moving on” can serve as a reminder that everyone is imperfect and that it’s okay to make mistakes as long as we take responsibility for them and work towards making things right.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't take back what's said and done. time to take the blame.
I acknowledge that I can't undo what I have said and done, and it's my responsibility to admit my mistakes.
I see that i was wrong, couldn't see the truth, my ego shut my eyes. all That wasted time, lying to myself.
I realize that I was mistaken and blinded by my arrogance. I wasted a lot of time dishonestly convincing myself of a falsehood.
it's time to own up to the wrong that Pushed you away. my words got the best of me.
I must admit to the mistakes that drove you away. My words were the cause of my downfall.
my pride got the best Of me, again. how could i been so lost?
Once again, my hubris caused my failure. I am perplexed as to how I could be so misguided.
the truth i plain to see i Just couldn't see it. rigth there in front of me,
Although the truth was obvious and visible to me, I failed to recognize it.
we all make mistakes, We've got to keep moving on. put the past behind us. begin to rebuild Lost trust, our trust.
Errors happen to everyone, so we must carry on. Leave the past behind and reestablish the trust that we have lost.
Contributed by Nolan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
BJ Barrett
CANT CHANGE BACK what's said and done Time to take the blame I see that I was wrong couldn't see the truth my ego shut my eyes all that wasted time lying to myself it's time to hold up to the words that pushed you away my words my pride got the best of me how could I have been so lost? the truth is plain to see I just couldn't see it, right there in front of me we all make mistakes, we've got to keep moving on put the past behind us, begin to rebuild our trust lost trust