CAN'T TAKE YOUR MEMORY
Don Johnson Lyrics
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Throw your hands in the air, refuse to talk
Swear to be damned, it was all a bad dream
Leaving me with a silent scream
You can take the photos off the walls
Leave empty echoes in the halls
I still see your face when I look around
You can throw away reminders of you and me
But you can't take your memory
No, you can't take that part of you from me
Can't take your memory
It's so deep in the heart of me
I know some day I'll break free
From thinkin' 'bout those used-to-be's
Even though you're long since gone
It's those little things about you that keep hangin' on
You can throw away reminders of you and me
But you can't take your memory
No, you can't take that part of you from me
Can't take your memory
It's so deep in the heart of me
It's no good to dwell upon it they say
I've found a thousand ways to make it through each day
Then the sun goes down, and the shadows grow tall
My mind goes to you like it's nothing at all
Cause you're still in my heart
You're still in my heart, baby
You're still in my heart
Can't take your memory
No, you can't take that part of you from me
You can take my heart, tear it apart
But you'll never, never take your memory
Cause you're still in my heart
The song "Can't Take Your Memory" talks about a separation and the aftermath of it. The songwriter talks about how the other person in the relationship can make a run for it and leave the house, but that won't help him forget the memories they had together. The singer acknowledges that he tries to forget the past and move on, but little things about the other person keep creeping into his mind, bringing back memories of their time together.
The song's chorus emphasizes that his memories are deep-seated in his heart and that nobody can take them away. The final verse concludes with the confession that no matter how many ways he tries to distract himself or forget, the other person is still in his heart, and the memories are still with him.
Overall, the song explores the idea of how memories of the past can stay with us despite our best efforts to forget them. It also showcases the pain of separation, reminding the listener that even if one person leaves, the emotions and memories of the time they spent together will linger.
Line by Line Meaning
You can pack your bags, take a walk
You can leave me and go away.
Throw your hands in the air, refuse to talk
You can choose to avoid any communication with me.
Swear to be damned, it was all a bad dream
You can deny our relationship ever existed.
Leaving me with a silent scream
However, the memory of our relationship still haunts me.
You can take the photos off the walls
You can discard all physical reminders of our time together.
Leave empty echoes in the halls
But your absence will still be felt in the empty spaces.
I still see your face when I look around
I cannot help but picture your face in my mind.
I see your lips move, but there's no sound
I can almost hear your voice, but it's only in my imagination.
You can throw away reminders of you and me
You can discard anything that reminds you of me and our relationship.
But you can't take your memory
But you cannot erase the memories of our time together.
No, you can't take that part of you from me
Those memories are a part of me now.
Can't take your memory
The memories of our relationship will stay with me forever.
It's so deep in the heart of me
These memories have left a lasting impact on me.
I know some day I'll break free
I hope to move on from these memories someday.
From thinkin' 'bout those used-to-be's
And stop dwelling on what we had in the past.
Even though you're long since gone
Even though you've been gone for a while now.
It's those little things about you that keep hangin' on
I can't help but remember the small details of our time together.
It's no good to dwell upon it they say
People say that it's not healthy to constantly think about the past.
I've found a thousand ways to make it through each day
But I've found different ways to cope and move forward each day.
Then the sun goes down, and the shadows grow tall
However, sometimes in the quiet moments, my thoughts go back to you.
My mind goes to you like it's nothing at all
And it feels like it's effortless for my mind to do so.
Cause you're still in my heart
Because you still hold a special place in my heart.
You can take my heart, tear it apart
You can break my heart again and again.
But you'll never, never take your memory
But you can never take away the memories of our time together.
Cause you're still in my heart
Your memory will always be a part of me.
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