Where
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It seems we stood and talked like this before
We looked at each other in the same way then
But I can't remember where or when

The clothes you're wearing are the clothes you wore
The smile you are smiling you were smiling then
But I can't remember where or when
Some things that happened for the first time
Seem to be happening again

And so it seems that we have met before




And laughed before, and loved before
But who knows where or when

Overall Meaning

The Barnes & Barnes song "Where" is a surreal meditation on the themes of memory, déjà vu, and the strange feeling of encountering situations and people that seem profoundly familiar without being able to place them. The singer reflects on a conversation with someone who seems both familiar and unfamiliar, as if they have spoken before in the same way, looked at each other with the same expressions, but cannot recall where or when. The song suggests a sense of the uncanny or the mystical, as if there is some kind of deeper connection or shared history between the two individuals that is inaccessible to rational memory.


The song's lyrics are intentionally ambiguous and open to interpretation. They could be read as a reflection on the nature of reality and the way that experience is shaped by our perceptions and memories. The theme of déjà vu, for example, suggests that there is something strange and mysterious going on in the way we experience time and space. The repeated refrain of "where or when" echoes the uncertainty and ambiguity of the situation, emphasizing the ineffability of memory and the limitations of language.


Line by Line Meaning

It seems we stood and talked like this before
I feel like we've had this exact same conversation before


We looked at each other in the same way then
Our eye contact is just as intense as it was before


But I can't remember where or when
Unfortunately, I don't recall when or where this happened previously


The clothes you're wearing are the clothes you wore
I know you've worn that outfit before


The smile you are smiling you were smiling then
You're smiling the same way as you did in our previous encounter


But I can't remember where or when
Again, I'm not sure when or where that was


Some things that happened for the first time
Experiences that were new at one point


Seem to be happening again
Appear to be recurring now


And so it seems that we have met before
All of these similarities make it seem like we've already met


And laughed before, and loved before
We've previously shared good times and even love


But who knows where or when
Still, it's unclear as to the specific time and place of our past interactions




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., IMAGEM MUSIC INC
Written by: LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS

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FurtherReview

Don't forget one of Bill Mumy's best-remembered roles: As the capricious but all-powerful 6-year-old in the Twilight Zone episode, "It's a Good Life." (Among other things, Mumy turns one of the townsfolk into a jack-in-the-box and banishes him to a cornfield.)

Colonel Angus

Didnt know that fact. ❤that twilight zone movie!!!! Great memory...kicking the can.

The Eggplant That Ate Chicago

Pure class!

Go Away

You gonna release the other music vids?? 😭these are amazing quality and I would love to see the others

Nunya Bidness

Truly "demented" in the best possible sense!

Joaquin Odriozola

Been a big fan of Barnes and Barnes ever since i first saw the fish heads video on Vh1. I discovered them at about the same time i discovered The Residents and weirdly enough both times was on tv when i was about 10! Lol

Weird Al Yankovic Countdowns AND MORE

Whoa! Your profile picture is Frank Zappa and you're into Barnes & Barnes, So you must have good taste.
I never got into the Residents. What's a good song to check out?

Conan G

You should check out the band LARD

Lee Gray

@Weird Al Yankovic Countdowns AND MORE A good Residents song to try is Don't Be Cruel.

Joaquin Odriozola

@Weird Al Yankovic Countdowns AND MORE never saw your reply went back to see this clip lol. Def check out The Commercial Album. Duck stab. Third reich 'n roll. Not Available is a very deep one.

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