Do you remember when we broke into the factory?
Do you remember when I crashed into the car with my moped?
Do you remember when you hit out my both front teeth?
When we smoked our first cigarettes at the lake?
Do you remember when we went through Rudolfs records?
And the night we found Live at Budokan?
Do you remember when my mom asked for name suggestions
to the coffee house?
You said coffee house cunt. You said coffee house cunt.
I can't believe you said that. I can't believe you said that.

Now all my friends are here and my boyfriend sitting next to me.
All my friends are and I cannot sit still.
I want to dance with you. I want to sing with you.
I want to talk to you. I brought my dancing shoes.
I'm so happy tonight.

To the one who’s in charge of how long these sorts of things last.
To the one who’s in charge of how long these sorts of things last:
Let this last. Let this last. Let this last. Let this last.
And my moustache tells me I'm a moped driver.
And a moped driver is what I want to be.
The more I think of it the more I wish I had one day on tape.
The more I think of it the more I wish I had one day on tape.
When you pissed in the basin, when we wrote our first song.
And the TV-shows and the masquerades
and of course all our late night discussions.

Now all my friends are here and my boyfriend sitting next to me.
All my friends are and I cannot sit still.
I want to dance with you. I want to sing with you.
I want to talk to you. I brought my dancing shoes.
I'm so happy tonight.

Overall Meaning

The song "Do You Remember?" by Billie the Vision & the Dancers is a nostalgic reflection on the memories of a group of friends. The lyrics list various moments from the past, both good and bad, that have stayed with the singer over time. These moments range from breaking into a factory and listening to records, to more personal moments like losing teeth and smoking cigarettes by the lake. Despite the ups and downs, the singer still holds these memories dear and is grateful for the friendships and experiences.

The chorus switches between the past and the present, as the singer is surrounded by friends and her boyfriend but still yearns to connect with the person from her memories. She wants to dance, sing and talk with them, and wishes she had recordings of some of their moments together.

There is a sense of longing throughout the song, as the singer reflects on their past but also hopes for more memories in the present. The repeated plea to the one in charge to "let this last" suggests a fear of losing these moments again, and a desire to hold on to them as long as possible.

Overall, "Do You Remember?" is a wistful, bittersweet ode to the formation and evolution of friendships, and the memories that come with them.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you remember when we broke into the factory?
Do you recall that night we trespassed the factory?

Do you remember when I crashed into the car with my moped?
Do you still have in mind that moment I had an accident with the car while riding the moped?

Do you remember when you hit out my both front teeth?
Do you recollect the time you accidentally hit and broke my two front teeth?

When we smoked our first cigarettes at the lake?
Remember that day we had our initial puff of cigarette by the lake?

Do you remember when we went through Rudolfs records?
Do you remember the evening we spent listening to Rudolf's vinyl records?

And the night we found Live at Budokan?
Also, do you remember that exciting night we discovered the Live at Budokan album?

Do you remember when my mom asked for name suggestions to the coffee house?
Do you still have in memory when my mother asked for suggestions of what to name the coffee house?

You said coffee house cunt. You said coffee house cunt.
I cannot believe you came up with that answer: coffee house cunt. You said it twice!

I can't believe you said that. I can't believe you said that.
I’m still astonished by your risqué suggestion. I really cannot believe you muttered that.

Now all my friends are here and my boyfriend sitting next to me.
I am surrounded by all my closest friends and my boyfriend is sitting beside me right now.

All my friends are and I cannot sit still.
I am bursting with excitement and cannot stay still as all my friends are here with me.

I want to dance with you. I want to sing with you. I want to talk to you. I brought my dancing shoes.
I am so thrilled to be with you, I can't wait to dance, sing and have a conversation with you. I even brought my dancing shoes!

I'm so happy tonight.
This is one of the happiest nights of my life.

To the one who’s in charge of how long these sorts of things last.
To whoever has control over the length of experiences like this one.

Let this last. Let this last. Let this last. Let this last.
Please, let this moment last forever. Let this moment last forever. Let this moment last forever. Let this moment last forever.

And my moustache tells me I'm a moped driver. And a moped driver is what I want to be.
My thick mustache makes me feel like a real moped driver, and that is what I really aspire to be.

The more I think of it the more I wish I had one day on tape.
Reflecting on our memories makes me yearn to record a full day on tape.

When you pissed in the basin, when we wrote our first song.
Memories of you peeing in the sink, and of when we wrote our debut song keep coming back to me.

And the TV-shows and the masquerades and of course all our late night discussions.
I cannot forget the fun times we had watching TV shows, masquerading and of course discussing until late at night.

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