Still Your Song
Goo Goo Dolls Lyrics

I called you up ten years too late
I reached out to you much later than I should have, risking that I might not even reach you anymore.

Just to hear your voice again
Although there was no other reason to call you, I just wanted to listen to your voice once again.

And though your voice is still the same
Your voice hasn't changed, but something about our relationship has.

I know that something's changed
I can sense that the dynamic between the two of us is different now.

My words are choked and full of tears
I can hardly speak because of how emotional and upset I am.

But still you listen to me dear
Despite everything, you still lend me your ear and give me your attention.

And someone's calling you away
Someone else demands your time and attention, cutting our conversation short.

And now I understand
Finally, I realize the gravity of my mistakes.

The time that I've wasted
I have squandered so much time and potential happiness due to my poor decisions and actions.

So bitter and faithless
I am filled with resentment and a lack of hope for the future.

Is wearing me down now
This negativity and regret has been weighing me down for far too long.

Down now
My current state is dismal and depressing.

So can you hear me
Do I have your attention and understanding?

Or would you sing along
Perhaps you can relate to my feelings and experiences.

Or turn me down
Or maybe you don't want to be bothered with my problems and remorse.

Forget I ever wrote this for you
If it makes things easier for you, you can choose to not acknowledge the existence of this message.

Or has it been too long
Perhaps it has been too much time for us to try and make amends.

You know that I was wrong
I admit that I was at fault and I deeply regret it.

Turn it on and off again
I try to find something to distract myself or restart a relationship that has fallen apart.

And now I lost another friend
My mistakes have cost me the companionship and trust of someone else.

Waded through my darkest thoughts
In the midst of all this, I have dealt with the heaviest and bleakest of emotions.

When I was sure to drown
I didn't believe that I could get through this difficult time.

And now I pass you on my way
Though we were once close, now our paths hardly cross.

And if you stop what could I say
If we were to interact again, I wouldn't know what to say or how to act.

Apologies for yesterday
I would have to apologize for my past mistakes and conduct.

Like a fool I walk away
I feel embarrassed and foolish; I know I've made an unrecoverable mistake.

All I understand
The only thing I can confidently comprehend.

We're here and gone again
Everything is transient and fleeting, especially relationships and their significance.

Even through a thousand sleepless nights
Amidst all these troubles that cause me sleepless nights.

I filled the page with my beliefs
I have spent hours reflecting and journaling in order to process my emotions.

It's all I have to keep
This record of my feelings is valuable to me; it's the only tangible thing I have after a period of turmoil.

Tear it up and start again
But it's also possible that this written evidence of my mistakes is pointless and even harmful and I need to move on.

I don't pretend to understand
I don't claim that I comprehend everything or that I'm always right.

All the things I put you through
I caused you pain and difficulty in our relationship.

And I don't need forgiveness
I don't demand or expect any attempt at reconciliation or absolution.

But I owe one thing to you
There is still something I am indebted to you for.

And this is your song
This song exists because of you and I owe you that credit.

This is your song
I attribute all of my thoughts and feelings in this song to you and our relationship.