I Thought I Never Would Forget
Echoes of Love: Unveiling Memories Through Time
Lyrics
I went back in time today a box I thought
I revisited the past today, discovering a box I believed I had discarded.
I'd thrown away
The box had not been thrown away as I thought.
Had fallen off the basement shelf,
It fell from a basement shelf, causing me to nearly injure myself.
I tripped and almost hurt myself
Items from the box scattered on the floor.
Scattered there across the floor
Among the items, there was a New Year's Eve hat from 1994.
A New Year's Eve hat from '94
Ticket stubs from a Billy Joel concert and pictures from the Sugar Bowl were present.
Ticket stubs to Billy Joel and pictures
Some souvenirs trigger memories, while others are forgotten.
From the Sugar Bowl
I recall certain souvenirs, but many have faded from memory.
Some of these souvenirs I remember
Recollections are selective; not all souvenirs are remembered.
Mostly I don't
Time has a way of diminishing the significance of keepsakes.
It's funny how time reduces a keepsake
Keepsakes become mere footnotes as time passes.
To a footnote
The wheres and the whens that meant
The places and times that held great meaning in the past have gracefully moved on.
So much then
Memories have been kind, allowing me to move forward.
Have gracefully moved along
The weight of the past has been lifted.
My memory had mercy on me and let me go on
Memories release their grip, enabling me to continue without being burdened.
Considering everything you meant I thought
Considering everything you meant, I thought I would never forget.
I never would forget
Here's us dancing on your birthday
Recollection of us dancing on your birthday, unsure if it was July 29th or 28th.
July 29th or 28th
The song playing was "Always and Forever."
The song was "Always and Forever,"
Uncertain about details, but remembering it as the night we first made love.
I'm not sure but I remember
The intensity of passion united us, then set us free.
That's the night we first made love
All that remains is a cardboard chest with a diary of our love.
The passion captured both of us
The love captured in the diary is now a dusty relic.
It held us, then it set us free,
Reflecting on the past, memories are preserved in a cardboard box.
This is all that's left of you and me
What's left of us is encapsulated in this tangible, yet aged, collection.
A cardboard treasure chest with a diary
A cardboard box containing memories of two lovers.
Of two lovers
Once cherished, now reduced to a dusty container.
Now it's a dusty old box no different
The significant places and times have moved on, leaving behind a dusty box.
From the others
The box, once unique, is now indistinguishable from others.
The wheres and the whens that meant
So much then
Memorable places and times have gracefully transitioned to the past.
Have gracefully moved along
Memory has been merciful, allowing me to move forward.
My memory had mercy on me and let me go on
The grip of memories has loosened, permitting me to continue without being weighed down.
Considering everything you meant I thought
Considering everything you meant, I thought I would never forget.
I never would forget
My memory had mercy on me and let me go on
Memory has been kind, allowing me to move forward.
Considering everything you meant I thought
Considering everything you meant, I thought I would never forget.
I never would forget
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