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This points to the way age can bring perspective without erasing embarrassment about the past. The speaker suggests that with time, some old choices start to look absurd in a clearer light, and that clarity is part of growing older. It lands when someone looks back at earlier habits or opinions and sees them with a mixture of amusement and discomfort.
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Originally said in English.
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About Richard Ashcroft
English musician, singer, and songwriter
Richard Ashcroft is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. Born in 1971, he came to prominence as the founder, lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and sole songwriter of the Verve, the alternative rock band he formed in 1990. He began a solo career in 2000 and has released six solo albums that reached the UK top three, including Alone with Everybody, Keys to the World, and These People. His work is closely associated with alternative rock and with songs shaped by his role as both singer and principal writer.
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