Lyrics
Do you still think of me
Asking if the person still thinks about the speaker
The way we used to be
Reflecting on the past and how things used to be
Is your heart still lost in time
Wondering if the person's emotions are still stuck in the past
And if we weren't so young
Contemplating the impact of youth on decisions
All the things we might have done
Regret over missed opportunities due to youth
perhaps you'd still be mine
Suggesting that without youthful mistakes, the relationship might have endured
Oh memory
Addressing the concept of memory
Oh memory
Repetition emphasizing the significance of memory
I loved you for a time
Expressing love for a specific period in the past
It seems you changed and so did I
Acknowledging personal and mutual changes over time
If it was over why'd we stay
Questioning the decision to stay in a relationship that seemed over
The music ended still we danced
Metaphorically referring to the end of a relationship as the music stopping
Imagined love still stood a chance
Believing in the possibility of love despite challenges
In desperation we would play
Desperation leading to attempts at salvaging the relationship
Out memories
Returning to the theme of memory, indicating the persistence of past experiences
Oh memory
Reiteration of the importance of memory
We'll live this way
Committing to living in the past as a way to cope
Dwell in the past to find escape
Using the past as an escape, though it may bring pain
Keep pain at bay
Seeking refuge in memories to avoid current pain
Just to find out it pains us more each day
A realization that dwelling in the past exacerbates current pain
We'll live this way
Reiteration of the choice to live in the past for escape
Dwell in the past to find our escape
Repeating the idea of finding escape in the past
Keep pain at bay
Repeating the concept of using memories to keep pain away
Just to find out it pains us more each day
Acknowledging that this strategy intensifies pain over time
Oh memory
Continued emphasis on the enduring power of memory
Oh memory
Repetition underlining the pervasive influence of memory
Oh memory
Further emphasizing the lasting impact of memory
Oh memory
Reiteration of the theme, perhaps suggesting the inescapable nature of memory
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