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“The Man I Used to Be” by Jellyfish for #FreedomMusicFriday

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Christopher Cook
Apr 05, 2024
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The first time I realized what was going on in the Jellyfish song “The Man I Used to Be,” I got pretty choked up.

[If you want to listen for yourself BEFORE I give spoilers, proceed to the video below.]

I hope you remember me, I was your daddy once,

A man is talking to his child…in the past tense. What does that mean?

Wearing the sailor cap, and dirty nails.

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