The guy knows he made mistakes, and he lost her. He's full of regret & remorse, but still he can't stop thinking about her. In fact, he's re-living the times with her, even though he knows he can never have those times back again. This is despair.
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Story behind the song
The guy looks back on his love for a girl who is always on his mind. To some, this is my masterpiece: A classic superbly-written song, beautifully arranged, recorded & sung. OK, this recording wasn't made yesterday, but I make no excuses for that!
Lyrics
1. It’s not an easy thing to look at life
From where I’m standing,
It’s hard when you’ve been hurt to find your way.
I try and carry on and sometimes feel
That I’m succeeding,
And then I think of love and yesterday.
Refrain. So excuse me for being such a drag on you,
I’m so much in love and I’m still mad on you,
Everywhere I go and everything I do
Is with you on my mind.
Yes, I know that I’ll never have you back again,
And even if I could it wouldn’t be the same,
Everyone I know says it’s such a shame
And I’m so unkind, but they must be blind -
It’s only you on my mind.
2. To see the children play brings me right down
And starts me crying,
I know that’s very wrong, but it’s the pain.
You’ll think that I’m all tears, but that’s not true,
It’s just this feeling –
If life can hurt me once it could again.
Refrain. So excuse me for being such a drag on you,
I’m so much in love and I’m still mad on you,
Everywhere I go and everything I do
Is with you on my mind.
Yes, I know that I’ll never have you back again,
And even if I could it wouldn’t be the same,
Everyone I know says it’s such a shame
And I’m so unkind, but they must be blind -
It’s only you on my mind.
Refrain. So excuse me for being such a drag on you, etc…
(Repeat to fade-out).
