More Than a Memory
Brooks Jefferson Lyrics
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It's Gonna take time but I'll forget
They Say I need to get on with my life
They don't realize
Is when you're dialing 6 numbers just to hang up the phone
Driving across town just to see if she's home
Waking a friend in the dead of the night
When you're finding things to do not fall asleep
Cause Know she will be there in your dreams
That's when she'smore than a memory
Took a match to everything she ever wrote
Watched her words go up in smoke
Tore all her pictures off the wall
That ain't helping me at all
Cause when you're talking out loud but nobody's there
You look like hell and you just don't care
Drinking more than you ever drank
Sinking down lower than you ever sank
When you find yourself falling down upon your knees
Praying to god, begging him "please"
That's when she's more than a memory
She's more
She's more
Cause when you're dialing her number just hang up the phone
Driving across town just to see if she's home
Waking a friend in the dead of night
Just to hear him say it's gonna be alright
When you're finding things to do not to fall asleep
Cause you know she's waiting in your dreams
That's when she's more than a memory
People say she's only in my head
It's Gonna take time but I'll forget
The song "More Than a Memory" by Brooks Jefferson is about the difficulty of letting go of a past love. The lyrics describe the ways in which the singer is still haunted by his former partner, despite what others may say about moving on. The first verse describes how people are telling the singer to forget about his former partner and move on, but he finds it difficult to do so. He details the ways in which she still occupies his mind and actions, such as dialing her number, driving to see if she's home, and waking up friends just to hear reassurance that everything will be okay. He also mentions how he avoids sleeping because she visits him in his dreams.
In the second verse, the singer describes how he tried to get rid of all the physical reminders of his former partner, such as burning her letters and tearing down her pictures, but it has not helped him move on. He details his struggles, such as talking to himself, drinking more than he used to, and sinking to a low point. However, he still finds himself on his knees praying for her to come back, showing that his love for her is more than just a memory.
Overall, "More Than a Memory" is a heartfelt song about the difficulties of moving on from a past love. Despite the singer's efforts to forget his former partner, she still occupies his mind and actions, showing the depth of his feelings for her.
Line by Line Meaning
People say she's only in my head
Others believe that she exists only in my thoughts.
It's Gonna take time but I'll forget
But I will eventually move on, though it will take some time.
They Say I need to get on with my life
People tell me to move forward with my life.
They don't realize
However, they do not understand my true emotional state.
Is when you're dialing 6 numbers just to hang up the phone
When you keep dialing her number, but never actually make the call.
Driving across town just to see if she's home
When you go out of your way to check if she's at home.
Waking a friend in the dead of the night
When you awaken a friend in the middle of the night to ask for comfort.
Just to hear him say its gonna be alright
And all you want to hear is that everything will eventually be okay.
When you're finding things to do not fall asleep
When you try to find activities to distract yourself from missing her.
Cause Know she will be there in your dreams
Because you know she will appear in your dreams.
That's when she'smore than a memory
It is then that you realize she is more than just a memory.
Took a match to everything she ever wrote
I burned all of the written evidence of her existence.
Watched her words go up in smoke
I watched as her words were consumed by the flames.
Tore all her pictures off the wall
I removed all photographs of her from my home.
That ain't helping me at all
However, these actions do not aid in my healing process.
Cause when you're talking out loud but nobody's there
When you are speaking aloud to yourself, but no one is present to hear you.
You look like hell and you just don't care
You appear disheveled and you do not care about your appearance.
Drinking more than you ever drank
You consume more alcohol than you ever have before.
Sinking down lower than you ever sank
You sink into a state of despair deeper than before.
When you find yourself falling down upon your knees
When you are brought to your knees in desperation.
Praying to god, begging him "please"
Asking for divine intervention and praying for relief.
She's more
She is not just a memory.
She's more
She still exists in your life, in some way or another.
Contributed by Gabriella B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.