Retrospect

In retrospect, I must confess I made a mess and made it fast Every friend group, every rendezvous I couldn't make it last You saw the light in me and watched it as it died in me Kind of funny how I see it all in retrospect Kind of sudden how I left It wasn't funny, but it's habit Retracing every step, then question how the chain reacted Every action, every fraction of a second led me here Got my wish, lost is quick In less than a year They gave me bad advice with a price and I listened And they swore on every bible that if I missed it I'd be living in regret Living in regret Well, I think that regret has the power if you let it But I was busy paving the sidewalk with my adolescence Sipping my lemonade and learning my lessons I'll be living in respect Living in respect And learning to reflect on my missteps in retrospect Oh, take me back to climbing trees Falling flat and scraping my knees Hide-n-seek in window seats Oh, take me back to a simpler time Got my patience from my father's smile My mother taught me how to love in style Oh and my sister walking down the aisle My new brother always by my side My little brother on the side He's looking down He's reaching out Oh, he's the reason I keep moving on He's the reason I live for fun And he taught me that you only live once Kind of funny how I found myself again through Him And it's kind of funny how I see it all in retrospect Goodbyes are the hardest, but helloes make them worth it