lullaby
t.n. gregory Lyrics
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I wouldn't change a thing
'Cause like I said
It wasn't so bad
Being seventeen we'd have our way
When I get home
I hope that mother wouldn't be up late
Where it all began
And if you dare to come along
Let me tell you about it
Remember when we used to
Hang around the park
Your father caught us
While we were kissing in the dark
Remember when we used to
Think about the day
Where we would be
And what we'd change
I'm moving along
Though I wish I wasn't growing older
Cause when we were young
It didn't matter who would pay the bills
And if I could dance
The first time with Lucy
Then I would never let go
'Cause every day with her was beautiful
In "Lullaby," T.N. Gregory takes a nostalgic look back at his younger days and expresses how much he misses them. He reminisces about his recklessness and carefree days at seventeen when he could have his way. He would not change anything about his past because, as he says, it wasn't so bad. He hopes his mother wouldn't be up late when he gets home, implying that he was out late without permission or deliberately disobeyed his curfew. He then takes the listener on a trip down memory lane, talking about their youthful frolics, like hanging out at the park and making out in the dark, only to be caught by their fathers. The song then shifts from a nostalgic feel to a whiff of regret when the singer says he wishes he could stop getting older. He misses the simplicity of their lives when they were younger when paying bills was no problem, and he could dance forever with Lucy because every day was beautiful with her.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could go back
If I could travel back in time
I wouldn't change a thing
I would not alter any event that occured
'Cause like I said
As I had previously mentioned
It wasn't so bad
It was not a negative experience
Being seventeen we'd have our way
We had a lot of fun and freedom when we were seventeen
When I get home
Upon my arrival at home
I hope that mother wouldn't be up late
I wished that my mother was not awake when I got home
Let me take you down memory lane
Allow me to reminisce with you
Where it all began
Where everything started
And if you dare to come along
And if you are willing to join me
Let me tell you about it
Allow me to share my story
Remember when we used to
Do you recall when we
Hang around the park
We used to spend time at the park together
Your father caught us
Your dad saw us
While we were kissing in the dark
When we were kissing away from light
Remember when we used to
Do you recall when we
Think about the day
We used to plan for the future
Where we would be
The place in life we would reach
And what we'd change
Things that we would like to have been different
I'm moving along
I'm progressing in life
Though I wish I wasn't growing older
However, I wish I was not aging
Cause when we were young
Because when we were younger
It didn't matter who would pay the bills
We did not care who would cover the expenses
And if I could dance
If I had an opportunity to dance
The first time with Lucy
For the first time with Lucy
Then I would never let go
I would not have stopped dancing with her
'Cause every day with her was beautiful
As every day spent with her was wonderful
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