Memento
Embracing Memories: Finding Strength and Growth in 'Memento'
Lyrics
Shut your eyes, take a breath
Encouraging someone to shut their eyes and take a breath, possibly suggesting introspection or relaxation.
Let it in, let it out
Advising to let things in and out, indicating a flow of experiences or emotions.
You will never change
Asserting that one will never change what has already happened and is in the past.
What's been and gone
Reflecting on the permanence of past events and experiences.
I never missed you
Repetition of not missing someone, suggesting emotional detachment or coping.
I never missed you
-The other day in the park
Recalling a moment in the park, where the speaker injured their wrist, and remembering advice to always be strong.
When I injured my wrist
-I remember you said:
-Always be strong
-Since the day you left
Expressing the emotional impact of someone's departure with constant rain, hopeful for a future meeting in a place where wild things grow.
It's been raining all the time
-Though I know that we'll meet again
-Where the wild things grow
-I never missed you
Reiterating the lack of missing someone, reinforcing emotional distance.
I never missed you
-You taught me everything you knew
Acknowledging that the person taught valuable lessons, including the idea that not everything is meant to last.
You were right when you said: not all things are meant to last
-I never missed you
Continuing the theme of not missing the person, emphasizing emotional resilience.
I never missed you
-Oh how I missed you
Expressing a change in sentiment, admitting to missing the person.
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