Captured
A Radio With Guts Lyrics


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my brain it used to hold these memories
they've faded fast away
surprised i can still recall my name
forgotten places and distorted blurry faces
such a shame
shame shame shame
this camera captures only images
light on paper bound to fade
sweet snapshots cant replace
the things that time erased

what must i do to capture you

my brain still haunts me with your memory
a million miles away
do you remember everything
regrets and praises and some awkward conversations
cant find the phrase
my pen cant find your face
this ink it captures simple paragraphs
light on paper bound to fade




sweet sad sounds cant replace
the things we shared those days

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A Radio With Guts’s song Captured delve into themes of memory, nostalgia and fading recollection. The first stanza talks about how the singer’s brain can no longer retain certain memories that have blurred and faded away. Even though the singer can still recall their name, certain people and places have been forgotten leading to a feeling of regret and disappointment that permeates the song. The lines “this camera captures only images, light on paper bound to fade, sweet snapshots can’t replace the things that time erased” talk about how photographs and memories can only hold onto a fleeting moment and not preserve the emotions and feelings of that time.


The second stanza still brings up the theme of remembering something gone by but with a more personal element to it. The singer’s brain continues to harbor memories of a person who they are separated from by physical distance. Through lines like “my pen can’t find your face, this ink it captures simple paragraphs, light on paper bound to fade, sweet sad sounds cant replace, the things we shared those days” the song talks about the singer’s attempts to hold onto memories in different ways like writing but nothing seems to be enough. The last line “the things we shared those days” talks about lost intimacy, and it becomes clear that the person the singer is referring to is someone they were once close with but have lost touch now.


Line by Line Meaning

my brain it used to hold these memories
In the past, my brain was able to store memories and recall them easily


they've faded fast away
Unfortunately, those memories have since faded away quickly


surprised i can still recall my name
I am surprised that I can still remember my own name given how many memories I have forgotten


forgotten places and distorted blurry faces
I have forgotten many places and the faces of people I used to know are now distorted and blurry in my mind


such a shame
It is a pity that I have lost these memories


shame shame shame
I feel ashamed that I am unable to remember things that were once important to me


this camera captures only images
A camera is only able to capture visual images, not memories or emotions


light on paper bound to fade
Photographs may be preserved on paper, but they will eventually fade and lose their clarity


sweet snapshots cant replace
Pictures may be sweet, but they cannot replace the actual experiences that they capture


the things that time erased
Memories that have been lost over time cannot be replaced by any mere physical object or image


what must i do to capture you
How can I hold onto and preserve the memory of someone who means so much to me?


my brain still haunts me with your memory
I cannot forget the memory of someone who is no longer in my life


a million miles away
This person is far away from me, either physically or emotionally


do you remember everything
I wish to know if this person still remembers, as vividly as I do, the memories we shared


regrets and praises and some awkward conversations
Our relationship had highs and lows, including some conversations that may have been difficult or uncomfortable


cant find the phrase
I am struggling to find the right words to express how I feel or what I remember


my pen cant find your face
I cannot visualize your face well enough to write about it or draw it accurately


this ink it captures simple paragraphs
Writing may be able to capture the essence of a memory, but it cannot convey all sensory details or emotions


sweet sad sounds cant replace
Even music or other sounds, while evocative, cannot replace the experience of actually sharing those moments with another person


the things we shared those days
The memories we created together hold a special place in my heart, and I wish I could relive them again




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Comments from YouTube:

HOLDSWATH

this goes good with cheap scotch

Scott Alan

yea. great cover tune...

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