Folk / 2026-04-09

Choices

A reflective song accepts the flawed past self because every mistake helped create the present life and love.

Choices song artwork

Recording

Choices

Smartass Amoeba

Lyrics

Choices

By Smartass Amoeba

I don't always like who I see
Reflected in the mirror
I don't know who I used to be
And I don't wanna be him tomorrow

I wouldn't exist at all
Without mistakes he's made
And all the ones he's still making
Even today

If I could change him
It would be the death of me
Would I even know you now
Who would I be?

I live with the choices I made
They're the only thing I know
I'm still standing here today
'Cause I can't let them go

If I let them slip away
There'd be nothing left to hold
I can see it clear as day
Even if I don't agree

He might not have this bad back
He might have a PhD
But he wouldn't know you
And he wouldn't be me

The more I think about him
The more forgiving I am of me
Who's to say who should be here
I like who I've turned out to be

I live with the choices I made
They're the only thing I know
I'm still standing here today
'Cause I can't let them go

If I let them slip away
There'd be nothing left to hold
I can see it clear as day
Even if I don't agree

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Suno

AI Summary

The song wrestles with regret without surrendering to fantasy. The narrator can imagine a better alternate self, but changing past mistakes would also erase the relationships and identity that now matter. The meaning is self-forgiveness through causality: we are made by choices we may not admire, and rejecting them completely can mean rejecting ourselves. The song does not excuse every error; it accepts that the present person exists because of them. Gratitude and discomfort coexist in the mirror.

Credits

Lyrics and concept by me; music and cover image generated using AI tools.
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