Songs Tagged: regret

11 songs

Wish it All Away

BMI: 67958015

Wish it All Away

folkregretrueful

A folk ballad, set in an empty bar at the end of a bad argument. The narrator sits with his regret, knowing she won't call, leaving when he can still walk. The refrain wishes for a second chance to undo the...

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Desperate Times and Drastic Measures

BMI: 17711311

Desperate Times and Drastic Measures

americanabreakupcountryfolklonely

A breakup song written from the stunned quiet after long companionship suddenly ends. Instead of big declarations, it relies on small physical details, rain, cold, empty woods, to show how abandonment settles...

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No There There

BMI: 79740897

No There There

balladbreakupcountryfolkphilosophical

A ballad about a relationship that almost became something real and never quite did. It borrows a famous phrase to describe an intimacy that never found solid ground.

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Over and Out

BMI: 79740865

Over and Out

countryfolkphilosophicalreflectiveregret

A song built from directional opposites — in and out, over and under, up and down — until all that movement circles back to defeat. Its plain language gives the pattern real weight.

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Edge of Night

BMI: 79740965

Edge of Night

breakupdespairphilosophicalreflectiveregret

A haunted breakup song that drifts from private hurt into a larger question about whether real feeling ever held. Its images of empty halls, cobwebs, and lingering debris give it the feel of grief after the...

Bump and Scrape

BMI: 79740876

Bump and Scrape

climatephilosophicalreflectiveregretrestless

A philosophical song, about the sparks and friction of human experience. The first verse is physical, the second cosmic, the third reflective. The bridge is instrumental. The closing verse is the most honest:...

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Chained Melody

BMI: 73851867

Chained Melody

angerballadbreakupdespairfolk

A ballad about a relationship with someone who cannot imagine freedom. The title pun earns its keep by the end, when invisible chains have replaced the optimism of the opening.

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