Don't Forget Me
Ephemeral Echoes: Al Stewart's Melancholic Ode to Fading Summers
Lyrics
The sun is going down across the great unknown
The day is ending in an unknown and vast space.
Lights come on inside the towers made of stone
Lights illuminate towers built of stone.
A muffled drum plays out of sight and all alone
A distant, hidden drum plays alone.
Summer is over
Summer has concluded.
The city lies awake and breathes electric air
The city is awake, filled with electric energy.
The sailor in the bar dreams of a love affair
A sailor in a bar dreams of a romantic relationship.
Young girls seem to shimmer in fluorescent glare
Youthful figures shimmer in artificial light.
Summer is over
Summer has ended.
It's a never ending show
Life is an ongoing spectacle.
Faces come and go
Faces come and go like a river.
Like a river
Life is constantly changing.
You're a rainbow wrapped in gray
A person is vibrant yet surrounded by dullness.
Shake the dust away
Shake off the monotony and routine.
Like a river
Life flows like a river.
But don't forget me
Request to be remembered.
Don't forget me now
Don't be forgotten at this moment.
Oh don't forget me
Repeat: Request not to be forgotten.
Don't forget me now
Repeat: Don't be forgotten now.
It's a never ending show
Life continues as a perpetual show.
Faces come and go
Faces come and go like a river.
Like a river
Life is in constant flux.
You're a rainbow wrapped in gray
Colorful individuality within a dull environment.
Shake the dust away
Shake off the weariness and routine.
Like a river
Life flows like a river.
The crowd is spilling from the video arcade
The crowd spills out from a video arcade.
The owner of the restaurant pulls down the shade
A restaurant owner closes the establishment.
The thunder of the trucks is like a cannonade
The noise of trucks is like a powerful attack.
But now it's over
An event or period has come to an end.
But don't forget me
Request for remembrance.
Don't forget me now
Don't be forgotten at this moment.
Don't forget me
Repeat: Request not to be forgotten.
Don't forget me now
Repeat: Don't be forgotten now.
Summer is over
Summer has ended.
Summer is over
Repeat: Summer has ended.
But don't forget me
Request for remembrance.
Don't forget me now
Don't be forgotten at this moment.
Don't forget me
Repeat: Request not to be forgotten.
Don't forget me now
Repeat: Don't be forgotten now.
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