Good Times Not the Bad
Cherished Memories: Finding Light in the Shadows of Good Times Not the Bad
Lyrics
I always thought you'd come
The speaker always believed that the person they trusted would come to rescue them if they were in trouble.
If I ever needed rescuing
Expresses the hope or expectation of being rescued by someone in times of need.
Because you once told me
Recalling a promise made by the person being addressed, indicating their commitment to go to great lengths to ensure the speaker's safety.
You'd go to the ends of the earth
Emphasizes the extent of the promised action - willing to travel anywhere ("ends of the earth") to ensure the speaker's safety.
Just to make sure I was safe
The person promised to ensure the speaker's safety, suggesting a deep level of care and concern.
But I feel so little
Expresses feelings of inadequacy, smallness, or insignificance.
I feel so insignificant
Reiterates a sense of feeling small or unimportant in comparison to something else.
And I hope you remember
The speaker hopes that the person they're addressing remembers the positive or pleasant moments they shared.
The good times and not the bad
Desires the person to recall the good memories rather than dwelling on the negative or difficult ones.
I always felt you trusted me and
The speaker believed that the person trusted them, indicating a mutual bond of trust.
You could always count on me
Expresses reliability and dependability - the speaker could always be counted on by the person being addressed.
Every time we hit a rough patch
Refers to times of trouble or conflict in their relationship.
We always made up by the end of the night
Despite facing difficulties, they reconciled or made amends by the end of each difficult period (rough patch).
But I feel so little
Reiterates the feeling of insignificance or being unimportant in some context.
I feel so insignificant
Reemphasizes the sense of feeling small or unimportant compared to something else.
And I hope you remember
Similar to line 9, expressing a desire for the person to focus on positive memories rather than negative ones.
The good times and not the bad
Encourages recalling the positive aspects or moments instead of dwelling on the negative ones.
Do you remember the night I came running all the way down North Avenue?
Recalls a specific event (running down North Avenue) from the past, potentially indicating a significant moment in their relationship.
You were with another guy, but I didn't blink an eye, I didn't ask you why.
Describes the speaker witnessing the person with someone else but choosing not to question or confront them about it.
I didn't ask you why.
Repeats the speaker's choice not to ask for an explanation about the observed situation.
And I feel so little
Reiterates the feeling of smallness or insignificance in some context.
I feel so insignificant
Reemphasizes the sense of feeling small or unimportant compared to something else.
And I hope you remember
Similar to lines 9 and 19, expressing a desire for the person to focus on positive memories rather than negative ones.
The good times and not the bad
Encourages recalling the positive aspects or moments instead of dwelling on the negative ones.
Last night I woke up and I remembered
The speaker recalls waking up and remembering the exact circumstances of their initial meeting or encounter.
Exactly how we met
Reflects a vivid memory of the specifics of their first meeting or encounter.
If you don't remember
Expresses the speaker's willingness to recount or remind the person of the details if they've forgotten.
I'll tell you every second of it
Promises to recount every moment of their initial meeting if the person doesn't recall it.
And I'll won't forget
Expresses the speaker's determination not to forget the details of their first encounter.
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