Lyrics
Walking along a crowded street
Observing a busy street
I see thousands of faces before me.
Many faces in front
Then I see a face that I used to know
Recognizing a familiar face from the past
Long ago in my life story.
A person from a distant point in life
It starts me thinking about the things you said
Reflecting on past conversations
For your image is still inside me.
Memories of the person linger in the mind
The past is gone but in my head
Past is gone but memories persist
You're still walking along beside me.
The person is mentally present
Is it something playing tricks with my eyes
Questioning perception and reality
Or just an illusion deceiving me,
Doubting if it's a trick or deception
Or is it someone in a disguise
Considering disguise or illusions
Or visions of things that used to be?
Recalling visions of the past
But lately I've been going to
Visiting familiar places
All the places that we once knew,
Revisiting shared locations
And just when I think that I am free of you
Thinking of freedom from the past
I keep seeing the things that remind me of you,
Reminders of the person persist
And just when I think you're out of my head
The person remains in thoughts
I hear a song that you sang or see a book that you read.
Triggers like songs and books bring memories
Then you're in every bar, you're in every cafŽ,
The person is everywhere metaphorically
You're driving every car, I see you everyday,
Symbolic presence in daily life
But you're not really there ''cause you belong to yesterday.
The person is part of the past
No more looking back,
No more dwelling on the past
No more living in the past,
Focusing on the present
Yesterday's gone and that's a fact,
Acknowledging the irreversible past
Now there's no more looking back.
Embracing a forward-looking attitude
Got to be hard,
Emphasizing the need for resilience
Yeah, look straight ahead.
Looking ahead with determination
That s the only way it's going to be,
Encouraging forward focus
Yesterday's gone and that's a fact,
Accepting the reality of the past
Now there's no more looking back,
Committing to moving forward
Perhaps someday I'll stop needing you,
Hoping to overcome dependence
Then maybe one day I'll be free of you.
Aspiring for freedom from memories
But lately I've been going to
Continuing to face reminders
All the places that remind me of you.
Encountering places linked to memories
And just when I think you're out of my head
Struggling to remove the person from thoughts
I hear a record you played or see a book that you read.
Triggers like music and books reignite memories
Then you're in every bar, you're in every cafŽ,
The person's symbolic presence persists
You're driving every car, I see you everyday
Metaphorical omnipresence in daily life
But you're not really there ''cause you belong to yesterday.
The person belongs to the past
No more looking back,
No more dwelling on past experiences
No more living in the past.
Rejecting living in bygone moments
Yesterday's gone, that's a fact,
Acknowledging the irreversible past
Now there's no more looking back.
Embracing a forward-looking attitude
No more looking back.
Resolute decision to move forward
No more living in the past.
Avoiding dwelling on past events
Yesterday's gone, that's a fact.
Acknowledging the irreversible past
Now there's no more looking back.
Commitment to a forward-looking perspective
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