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Bud

I'm hardheaded, and I'm prideful. I want to apologize clear back to the first time I hit you.

— Urban Cowboy  ·  1980

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Bud names stubbornness and pride before extending his intended apology back to the first act of violence. The wording recognizes a history rather than a single recent incident. It states a wish to apologize, but does not establish sincerity, repair or how the other person responds.

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