Story Behind The Song

I took up a challenge to write a happy-sounding song about painful moments in my life.

Song Description

An autobiographical song based on embarassing and painful memories, mainly of adolescence.

Lyrics

Jonathan, that thing that you're about to say
I know you'll say it anyway
But I still want to shout at you, "don't say it, uh-uh"
Jonathan, that thing that you're about to do
I'm looking back through time at you
With my head in my hands, and I shudder, shudder
Jonathan, that teenage kid I used to be
You sometimes do embarrass me
But growing up is hard you see

And when I think back and remember some things that I once said
I'm filled with terror
I just hope no one else remembers
That thing that I once said, that thing that I once did
My error

Jonathan, that thing that you're about to do
I'm looking back through time at you
With my head in my hands, I shudder

Jonathan, she called you up 'cause she liked you
But you had no clue what to do, because you were so shy
So you said goodbye; for all you know you made her cry
The whole thing had just taken you totally by surprise
Jonathan, you just did not know what to say
You panicked and you ran away
But people can get hurt that way

But that was me
I said some stupid things, you see
I should take responsibility
I'm probably not much better now
But still I shudder anyhow