Song lyrics 20 by Alanis Morissette

I would never have been in such a rush
I would never have tried to control
I would never have worn such ´fear lenses´
I would never have held on so tightly

I would have kept my boundaries set
My loving no´s, my unwavering yes´s
Risked abandonment and stood by that
And thereby felt constant connect

This fountain of regret, this looking back with twenty-twenty
Torturous hindsight if i knew then what i know now
This mountain of remorse won´t repeat with my understanding
This wouldn´t have happened if i knew then what i know now

I would´ve gone slower
Pushed infrequent
Would not have rushed into such commitment
I would´ve shown restraint as my feet got wet
I would´ve baby-stepped into intimate

This fountain of regret, this looking back with twenty-twenty
This torturous hindsight if i knew then what i know now
This mountain of remorse won´t repeat with my understanding
This wouldn´t have happened if i knew then what i know now

I would´ve known much more
Known that time was all we had for future depth to unfold
I would´ve had more faith at every step
I would´ve kept intact through the whole process

Oh this fountain of regret is looking back with twenty-twenty
Torturous hindsight if i knew then what i know now
This mountain of remorse won´t repeat with my understanding
This wouldn´t have happened if i knew then what i know