Contextual Analysis of "coulda" in Lyrics

remember

coulda been cool

remember

coulda been cool

start

but you chose to let me down

stop!

i coulda been a pharmacist

about the time before

coulda been my love

if i done right by you

i coulda done that

i'd say those three words

and this can't be saved if you can't be found

you're blowing up a situation that could get out of hand

told me

you're blowing up a situation that could get out of hand

told me

start

she'd cry but she can't

yeah

coulda been a one-hit wonder

and i swear i'm 16 again

to keep me in line

don't find a reason to say

but i didn't do that

but kinda' sad

yea i wish i coulda' been there

start

coulda been my preacher

everything that put me through made me this

coulda been schooling and living legit

to a snowball thrown by the gods

i should've asked her

man took so many different risks on so many different days

i coulda been rich

i went to the next woman's arms

inside her

so everything stayed the same

i waited