Talk:Wish I Didn't Know Now

Bob Seger Lyrics
He must have gotten the idea for the song from the lyric in Bob Seger's Against The Wind(1980)...has Toby ever confirmed that? [this part was unsigned before I added my comment. Ileanadu (talk) 15:34, 20 June 2014 (UTC) ]


 * No mention in the article that this is the exact same lyrics as in Bob Seger's song and that both relate to a romantic relationship where the singer regrets knowledge that prevents it's continuing. Seger's is about a more innocent romance, whereas Keith's is a pretty cynical romance where the guy admits he was OK with the woman's cheating if he kept blinders on and never had it thrown in his face. Does anyone know a prior use of this striking phrase? Ileanadu (talk) 15:32, 20 June 2014 (UTC)


 * The lyrics are of course a twist on the well known phrase "I wish I knew then what I know now," which expresses a regret because the speaker might have acted differently in the past if he or she had the knowledge acquired by an older and perhaps wiser self. Ileanadu (talk) 15:43, 20 June 2014 (UTC)