She Left Memphis
Memories Echo: A Heart's Journey Through Love's Unraveling
Lyrics
I thought that she
The narrator believed that she...
Had loved me
...had been in love with him
For so many years
For a considerable number of years
Then I stumbled
But he returned home one morning...
Home one morning
...and witnessed her crying
And saw her tears
She expressed her intention to leave...
She told me she'd be leavin'
...and take away her love
And takin' all her love
He prayed for the past to God
So I prayed for yesterday
She departed from Memphis...
To God above
...without leaving any clues or signs
Then she left Memphis
She collected his shattered emotions...
Without a trace
...and restored them
She took all my broken pieces
She placed memories of their time together...
And put them right back
...in an old box of photographs
In their place
This reminds him of missed opportunities...
She left memories
...to salvage their love
Right in that old box
Days pass as he struggles...
Of photographs
...to maintain his sanity
Reminding me of every
He wishes to regain...
Chance I missed to save
...the self-assured nature he once had
The love we had
Life seemed simpler...
Days go by and still I try
...before everything fell apart
To keep myself
He turns to alcohol...
From going mad
...hoping it can mend his heart
Now I'm wishin' I was still
Reiterates her departure...
That sure-minded man she had
...without a trace, similar to earlier lines
Things once seemed so easy
She restored his broken self...
Before they fell apart
...using memories and emotions
Maybe this bottle of whiskey
The chorus emphasizes her departure...
Can fix a young man's
...and restoration of his brokenness
Broken heart
Memories in a box of photographs...
She left Memphis
...trigger thoughts of missed chances
Without a trace
The chorus repeats the sentiment...
She took all my broken pieces
...of her departure and healing
And put them right back
Recalls memories...
In their place
...placed within photographs
She left memories
These memories haunt him...
Right in that old box
...in a box of photographs
Of photographs
Reflects on missed opportunities...
Reminding me of every
...to salvage their love
Chance I missed to save
Chorus reiterates...
The love we had
...missed chances to save their love
Woah-oh-oh
Repetition of the chorus emphasizing...
Woah-oh-oh
-She left Memphis
-Without a trace
-She took all my broken pieces
-And put them right back
-In their place
-She left memories
-Right in that old box
-Of photographs
-Reminding me of every
-Chance I missed to save
-The love we had
-Woah-oh-oh
-Woah-oh-oh
Continues the repeated refrain
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