Lyrics
The sun goes down as the city lights
The sun sets while city lights illuminate the surroundings.
Pave their way through the darkest night
City lights guide the way through the darkest night.
Raindrops fall as an old man cries
Raindrops fall as an old man expresses sorrow through tears.
Never thought to ever think twice
The old man never considered the consequences, never thought twice.
Of all he had
Reflecting on all that he possessed.
Of all he lost
Reflecting on all that he lost.
A selfish life
Describing a self-centered life.
And guess comes with the cost
Acknowledging that selfishness has its own price.
Hey, remember me
A plea to be remembered.
I remember you walking away
The speaker recalls someone walking away.
Hey, remember me
Repetition of the plea to be remembered.
I remember you walking away
Repetition of the speaker recalling someone walking away.
The same old streets just a different name
Despite different names, the streets remain the same.
Same old house just the family's changed
The house is the same, but the family has changed.
Pickett fence
Reference to a traditional suburban symbol.
The window stains
Stains on the window symbolize imperfections.
Freedom spells by a man in chains
Freedom is constrained for a man in chains.
Silence is all we have to give
Communication is limited to silence.
And the memories of a life I wish we'd lived
Memories linger of a life the speaker wished they had lived.
Hey, remember me
Reiterating the plea to be remembered.
I remember you walking away
Reiteration of the speaker recalling someone walking away.
Hey, remember me
Further repetition of the plea to be remembered.
I remember you walking away
Continued repetition of the speaker recalling someone walking away.
From all that you made
Reflecting on everything that was created.
That you lost
Reflecting on what was lost.
Or threw away
Choices made thoughtlessly or discarded.
Traded in for a brand new life
Exchanging the past for a new life.
But I can't
The speaker can't detach from the past.
Can't let go
The struggle to let go.
Can't turn around
Unable to turn back.
Hold my head high and walk away
Determined to hold one's head high and move forward.
Hey, remember me
Repeating the plea to be remembered.
I remember you walking away
Recollection of someone walking away is reiterated.
Hey, remember me
Continued repetition of the plea to be remembered.
I remember you walking away
Recalling someone walking away is emphasized once more.
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