Chris Staples is a singer and songwriter from Pensacola, Florida. He was th… Read Full Bio ↴Chris Staples is a singer and songwriter from Pensacola, Florida. He was the vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Twothirtyeight. He was one of the original members in 1995 and stayed with the band until April 2003, when it broke up because the members wanted to pursue individual ambitions. Staples independently recorded the acoustic albums Panama, and Burned and Blistered. In 2004, Staples released Blackest Hair, Bluest Eyes which was a compilation of both his earlier releases with two additional songs. In 2005, Staples went on to form the indie rock band Discover America and move to Seattle, Washington where he engineered, produced, and recorded Discover America's first album, Psychology.

Where We Used To Be
Chris Staples Lyrics

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You were afraid I'd remember
I was afraid you'd forget,
¿We've been riding these pretty waves?
Girl, ever since the day that we met
A long way back to where we used to be
57 years, I drank 50 thousand beers,
now they're passing through me like the ocean through the piers
A long way back to where we used to be

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chris Staples's song Where We Used to Be talk about the fear of losing the memories of a beautiful past. The song starts with the lines "You were afraid I'd remember, I was afraid you'd forget" which suggests that both the people in the song hold the pleasant memories of their past close to their hearts. The following lines "We've been riding these pretty waves? Girl, ever since the day that we met" are a metaphor for the beautiful moments they have shared together over the years. The song talks about the distance between the present and the past and how they have come a "long way back to where we used to be".

The lyrics also talk about the changes that come with age and the passing of time. "57 years, I drank 50 thousand beers, now they're passing through me like the ocean through the piers" is a reflection on how the things that once mattered so much to them seem to have lost their significance with the passing of time. Despite this distance from the past, the song reminisces about the good times and the longing to be back there.

In conclusion, Chris Staples's song Where We Used to Be is a beautiful reflection on the fear of losing the memories of a perfect past, the distance between the present and the past and how the memories of the past are always cherished in the heart.

Line by Line Meaning

You were afraid I'd remember
You thought that I might recall something unpleasant from our past

I was afraid you'd forget
I feared that you might have lost the memories we shared together

¿We've been riding these pretty waves?
Have we been enjoying life's highs and lows together?

Girl, ever since the day that we met
Since the beginning, I've been attracted to you, and it still holds true today

A long way back to where we used to be
We've drifted far from how we used to be, and it's challenging to return to it

57 years, I drank 50 thousand beers,
I've lived a life full of experiences with you, and it has been a long time since we first met

now they're passing through me like the ocean through the piers
Time is fleeting, and events don't affect me as much as they used to

A long way back to where we used to be
It's a considerable struggle to get back to the close relationship we used to have

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