Hindsight
David Harness Lyrics


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I couldn't see this coming
Until i saw you running - away
I never would expect to fall
And then I realized
I shouldn't be surprised at all
At all

Too late to understand
Too late to be upright
Too late to comprehend
'Cause this is all hindsight
It doesn't make any difference, oh

I should have had presentiment
Anticipate this accident
How could I been so very blind?
I probably denied
What was going on inside your mind
Your mind

Too late to understand
Too late to be upright
Too late to comprehend
'Cause this is all hindsight
It doesn't make any difference

I would not believe
That what i did achieve
Was just to make you leave
But I never did
Care about your need
But now I do indeed

Too late to understand
Too late to be upright
Too late to comprehend
'Cause this is all hindsight
It doesn't make any difference, oh

Too late to understand
Too late to be upright
Too late to comprehend




'Cause this is all hindsight
It doesn't make any difference, oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of David Harness's song Hindsight are about the feeling of regret that comes after a relationship has ended. The first verse talks about how the singer didn't see that their partner was going to leave until it was too late. They had no idea that they were in danger of losing their significant other until they were already running away. The second verse talks about how they should have seen it coming and how they were blind to the signs that their partner wasn't happy. The chorus repeats the phrase "too late to understand" and "too late to comprehend" over and over again, emphasizing the fact that they missed the signs and now it's too late to do anything about it. They end the song by admitting that they didn't care about their partner's needs before, but they do now that it's too late.


Line by Line Meaning

I couldn't see this coming
I was unaware of what was about to happen


Until I saw you running - away
It was only after you left that I realized something was wrong


I never would expect to fall
I didn't think that things would go wrong


And then I realized
After the fact, I understood what happened


I shouldn't be surprised at all
Given the circumstances, I shouldn't have been shocked


At all
Not surprised in the slightest


Too late to understand
It's too late to comprehend now


Too late to be upright
I can't make things right anymore


Too late to comprehend
I missed my chance to understand what was happening


'Cause this is all hindsight
I can only understand this now in hindsight


It doesn't make any difference, oh
The fact that I understand now doesn't change anything


I should have had presentiment
I should have been able to predict what was going to happen


Anticipate this accident
I should have seen this coming


How could I been so very blind?
I was completely oblivious to what was happening


I probably denied
I likely refused to accept what was happening


What was going on inside your mind
I didn't understand what you were thinking or feeling


Your mind
Your thoughts and emotions


I would not believe
I refused to accept the truth of the situation


That what I did achieve
I thought I had accomplished something positive


Was just to make you leave
In reality, my actions pushed you away


But I never did
I didn't care at the time


Care about your need
I didn't prioritize your needs


But now I do indeed
It's only now that I realize the importance of your needs




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