Do You Remember the Name
Unraveling Love's Crime: Walter Becker's 'Do You Remember the Name'
Lyrics
Do you remember the scene
Reflection on a past event or situation
Remember the scene of the crime?
Recalling the location or circumstance where something went wrong
The scene of the crime of a love
Describing the wrongdoing in terms of a love affair
A crime of a love gone down
Characterizing the love affair as a failed or criminal act
Do you remember the time
Reflecting on a specific time in the past
Remember the time of the year?
Recalling the season when a significant event occurred
The time of the year was the spring
Associating the time with the beginning of a downfall
The year was the spring of our ruin
Linking the spring season to the decline or ruin of something
Let's assume that some folks may be expendable
Suggesting that some individuals may be dispensable in certain situations
The better is the enemy of the good
Highlighting the idea that striving for perfection can hinder progress
Don't'cha ask perfection of your trophy wife
Advising not to expect flawlessness from a spouse considered as a symbol of success
Don't'cha take no chances with your trophy life, your trophy life
Cautioning against taking risks with one's highly regarded and accomplished partner
Do you remember the one
Recalling an exceptional or rare individual
Remember the one in a million?
Emphasizing the uniqueness of a romantic affair
The one in a million affair
Describing the affair as extraordinarily promising
The one with the glorious prospects
Highlighting the positive potential of the affair
Do you remember the shade
Recalling a specific atmospheric condition
The shade of the sky which is burning?
Describing a burning sky and its color
Black was the shade in retreat
Indicating a retreat or fading of a dark shade
Blue was the color returning
Noting the return of a positive color (blue) to the sky
Let's imagine some guy driving a coffee truck
Creating an imaginative scenario involving an ambitious person
Yet he dares to dream the impossible dream
Encouraging the pursuit of challenging goals
Better have some answers for your trophy wife
Warning about the need for answers and stability in a successful marriage
Better not get cozy with your trophy life, your trophy life
Advising against becoming too comfortable in a successful and esteemed life
Do you remember the face
Recalling a specific facial expression
The face of such graceful dimension?
Describing the face as having graceful qualities
The one that you wore in the world
Highlighting the attractiveness of a persona in the world
It was such a lovely invention
Complimenting the invention or creation of a lovely persona
Do you remember the name
Recalling a name associated with the past
Remember the name of the man?
Recalling a man's name and prompting memory
The name of the man who tried hard
Describing the man's effort or struggle
'Immemorious' was his name, oh
Revealing the name as 'Immemorious,' suggesting a lack of remembrance
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