Dear Bobbie
Yellowcard Lyrics

Dear Bobbie,
The singer is writing a letter to someone named Bobbie.

Do you remember when you were young and very pretty? I do.
The singer is asking Bobbie if she remembers being young and beautiful, and states that he does remember.

I remember pleated skirts, black and white saddle shoes.
The singer is recalling specific details of Bobbie's appearance when she was young.

Do you remember dancing that night? I do.
The artist is asking Bobbie if she remembers a specific night where they danced together, and states that he does remember.

I still think of you when we dance, Although we can't jitterbug as we did then.
The artist still thinks of Bobbie when they dance, even though they can't dance as energetically as they could when they were young.

Do you remember the times we would give up on each other and get back together;
The singer is asking Bobbie if she remembers the times in their relationship when they temporarily broke up and then reconciled.

Then we finally was married in 1949.
The singer is recounting the year that he and Bobbie got married.

We drove the yellow convertible all night long. Do you remember? I do.
The artist is reminding Bobbie of a specific memory of driving a yellow convertible all night long, and states that he remembers it.

Life has led us here
The artist is reflecting on how time has brought them to their current point in life.

Together all these years
The artist is acknowledging that they have been together for a long time.

This house that we have made
The singer is referring to the home that they have shared together.

Holds twenty-thousand days
The artist is expressing that their home holds the memories of the past years that they have spent together.

And memories we've saved
The singer is reflecting on the memories that they have captured and saved over their years together.

I'm coming home to you
The singer is expressing that he is returning to Bobbie.

Slipping off my shoes
The singer is describing the process of returning home and feeling comfortable.

Resting in my chair
The artist is describing making himself at home and relaxing in his chair.

I see you standing there, The silver in your hair
The artist sees Bobbie standing there and notes that her hair has turned gray, but she is still beautiful to him.

When I lay tonight, when I close my eyes I know the sun will rise Here or the next life As long as you're still mine, then it's all right
The singer is expressing that he is content and at peace with the idea of death, as long as he knows that Bobbie is still his.

The glue of love is still bonding us together Love is what I remember. Do you remember?
The singer is expressing that love is what has kept them together for so long, and asks Bobbie if she remembers the same.

Loving you, loving you
The artist repeats the phrase 'loving you' to emphasize the enduring nature of his love for Bobbie.

I'll be fine 'Cause when I die, then I die loving you It's all right, I'll be fine 'Cause when I die, then I die loving you
The artist is expressing that he is at peace with the idea of dying because he knows he will die still loving Bobbie.