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Hindsight
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Pop
Hindsight was released on August 1, 2025 by Average Joe as a part of the album Hindsight
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Release DateAugust 1, 2025
LabelAverage Joe
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM123

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joseph Maniscalco
Joseph Maniscalco
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joseph Maniscalco
Joseph Maniscalco
Producer

Lyrics

I was sittin' on the edge of midnight
Half a glass, starin' into hindsight
I slipped up, maybe more than twice
But would I be me if I always got it right
Old flames like movies in my mind
Frozen frames I left behind
Coulda stayed, coulda said less
But maybe all the wreckage was a test
If I hadn't run, would I be this strong?
Would I even know where I belong
Used to drown in the what-if tide
Now I surf it with my head held high
If I didn't mess it up, would I know love at all
Every fallin' out helps me stand tall
I forgave the guy who walked away
Now I'm dancin' in the mess I made
If I didn't lose it, I wouldn't know
The sound of learnin' to let go when the lights go down
Heartbreak hits, but the beat still plays
I'm alive in the lessons I made
I still hear echoes in the rain
Whispers tellin' me it's okay to change
All the words I left unsaid
Turn into songs playin' in my head
Coulda held on, coulda been kind
Coulda stayed instead of rewindin' time
But flowers don't grow in perfect lines
It's the cracks that let the sun inside
If I hadn't burned through darker nights
Would I even feel the morning light
Every detour, every fall from grace
Taught me how to move with faith
If I didn't mess it up, would I know love at all
Every goodbye built these four walls
I forgave the voice that led me astray
Now I'm dancin' in the mess I made
If I didn't lose it, I wouldn't know
The sound of silence turnin' into solid ground
Let the guilt drop with the grace that sways
I'm alive in the lessons I made
Would I trade the hurt just to play it safe?
Nah, I'd rather groove with my old mistakes
They made me real, they made me free
They're the reason I can love like me
If I didn't mess it up, would I know love at all
Every broken part made me whole after all
I forgave the path I couldn't erase
Now I'm dancin' in the mess I made
If I didn't fall hard, would I rise this high
Turn the past into rhythm, tears into sky
No shame, no blame, just a brighter way
I'm alive in the lessons I made
Written by: Joseph Maniscalco
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