Don't You Forget
Memories Unfading: Asher Mohr's Melodic Ode to Summer Love
Lyrics
Summer 2015
Reflecting on the summer of 2015
Got off the bus, it felt like a limousine
Experiencing a sense of luxury upon arriving, possibly metaphorical
New York City loomed above my head
Being in New York City with high expectations
But I knew there would be better things to come
Anticipating positive changes in the future
Yeah, you were the better thing to come
Referring to someone special as the better thing to come
Spent the summer dancing side by side
Sharing enjoyable moments, including dancing
Playing guitar, singing lullabies
Engaging in musical activities together
But I'm never, ever, ever gonna come back
Expressing a determination not to return
You could call me on the telephone but that'll be that
Rejecting the possibility of reconnecting through a phone call
Don't you forget me
Emphasizing the importance of being remembered
Don't you forget
Repeating the plea not to forget
The summers all those years ago
Recalling past summers
The lives that we once shared
Remembering shared experiences and connections
Don't you, don't you forget
Reiterating the plea not to forget
Don't you, don't you forget
Repeating the plea not to forget
I'll remember you, if you remember me
Establishing a mutual commitment to remember each other
I remember taking a ride in your jeep
Recalling a specific memory of riding in a jeep together
We called it the beast with four feet
Referring to the jeep as "the beast with four feet"
And as we drove through those darkened roads I knew
Realizing that things have changed during a drive
Things would never be the same for me and you
Understanding that the relationship is evolving
But two damn months isn't very long
Acknowledging a short time before separation
Before we knew it I was gone
Highlighting the quick departure
And we both wished I didn't have to go
Expressing mutual desire for more time together
Yeah, we both wished that we could make time slow
Wishing for the ability to slow down time
Don't you forget me
Repeating the plea not to forget
Don't you forget
-The summers all those years ago
Recalling past summers again
The lives that we once shared
Reflecting on shared lives
Don't you, don't you forget
Reiterating the plea not to forget
Don't you, don't you forget
Repeating the plea not to forget
Don't you, don't you forget
-Don't you, don't you forget
-I'll remember you, if you remember me
Closing with a reciprocal commitment to remember
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