The Persistence of Memory
Memories in Rain: Jake Etheridge's Melodic Reflections on Love and Loss
Lyrics
I remember driving
I recall a past experience of driving.
And the smell of rain
The memory includes the scent of rain.
Your hand was out the window
A visual memory of your hand outside the car window, mimicking a plane.
Flying like a plane
Describing a carefree and joyful moment.
I remember smiling and staring at your face
Recollection of smiling while gazing at your face.
Like it could disappear
A feeling that the moment could vanish with a blink or distraction.
If I blinked or looked away
Expressing the intensity of focus on the moment.
Old hickory in your sad dress
Referring to "Old Hickory" in a somber state, symbolized by a sad dress.
Won't let me go just yet
A sense of being unable to move on from the past represented by "won't let me go just yet."
Well I remember sitting on your folks' pull out couch
Recollection of sitting on a couch, emphasizing the cold and staring at your mouth.
Kept saying it was cold
Describing the environment to set the mood.
I was staring at your mouth
Intense focus on observing and being captivated by the other person.
But the more I read by memory
A reflection on memories losing significance over time.
The less I pay it mind
Downplaying the importance of memories as just stories we tell ourselves.
Just a story that we tell ourselves
Describing memories as almost a lullaby, possibly soothing or comforting.
Almost a lullaby
The persistent impact of certain memories represented by "your eyes and the TV glow."
But your eyes and the TV glow
They still won't let me go
A struggle to let go of certain memories despite their fading significance.
Oh I know we had our reasons why
Acknowledging past reasons for actions or decisions.
But I can not hold them in my mind
The difficulty of retaining and comprehending those reasons in the present.
I know we had our reasons why
Reiteration of having past reasons for actions.
Reasons why
Reinforcing the existence of past reasons.
But instead I
Expressing a struggle to focus on those reasons in the present.
I remember watching you across the room
Recollection of watching the person across the room.
Yeah I knew all your friends
A contrast between knowing friends but not really knowing the person.
But I did not know you
A realization triggered by learning the person's name.
Then when you said your name
The emotional impact of the revelation, feeling almost sick.
I almost felt sick
The suddenness and intensity of falling in love quickly.
The whole world spun around
A disorienting experience where the world seems to spin.
I loved you so quick
A rapid and intense emotional connection.
You laughed and turned your head
A moment frozen in memory, unable to escape its impact.
I can't get free of it
A feeling of being trapped or unable to move on from the memory.
Oh I know we had our reasons why
Reiterating the acknowledgment of past reasons for actions.
I know we had some real bad times
Acknowledging difficult times in the past.
But I can not hold them in my mind
The struggle to hold onto and comprehend those difficult memories.
In my mind
Emphasizing the internal nature of dealing with these memories, stating "in my mind."
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