Remember Me
Good Riddance Lyrics


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Like the light from a dying ember
A familiar melody
Another gift returned to sender
Such a bittersweet memory
I thought I'd finally broken even
But I was never in the game
Sometimes a fool will believe he's sated
But still the fear remains

I hope you've get everything you wished for
And that all your dreams come to be
But still its painful to know your happy
So far away from me
I can offer no real competition
To the city lights so brights
But do you still remember me
Inside your dreams each night?

I was the one
And you doubts
Will follow you everywhere you run
Close your eyes
You'll never be free
Never undone

And I'm still the one you knew
In spite of all my faults
There's a part of me that's lost
Torn away from you
And now there's a silence by my side




I can feel myself unwind
But in the back of your mind

Overall Meaning

, do I still reside?


The lyrics to Good Riddance's "Remember Me" speak of the pain of a lost love and the struggle to move on. The first verse refers to a familiar melody and a bittersweet memory, indicating that the singer is reminiscing about a past relationship. The second verse references the distance between the two people and the realization that the singer can offer no real competition to the bright city lights. Despite this, the singer wonders if they are still remembered and asks if they still reside in the back of the other person's mind.


The chorus of the song speaks directly to the lost love, expressing the hope that they are happy and that all their dreams have come true, but also acknowledging the pain that the singer feels knowing that they are so far away. The bridge of the song is particularly poignant, with the singer acknowledging that they were the one and that the doubts of the other person will follow them everywhere they go. The final lines of the song reference the silence that the singer feels by their side and wonder if they still reside in the back of the other person's mind.


Line by Line Meaning

Like the light from a dying ember
I am slowly fading away from your memory


A familiar melody
Our story is a familiar one, heard often in countless broken hearts


Another gift returned to sender
Our love was a gift that you have returned, unappreciated


Such a bittersweet memory
The memory of our love is both sweet and bitter, a perfect contradiction


I thought I'd finally broken even
I had thought I moved on from you, but I was wrong


But I was never in the game
Our love was a game I never got to play, you held all the cards


Sometimes a fool will believe he's sated
Sometimes, people deceive themselves into thinking they are satisfied


But still the fear remains
Despite my attempts to forget, the fear of losing you still lingers


I hope you've get everything you wished for
I sincerely wish that you have achieved all your dreams


And that all your dreams come to be
I hope that your every wish and aspiration comes true


But still its painful to know your happy
Despite my well-wishes, it still hurts to know you're happy without me


So far away from me
You are physically far away from me, but my love for you remains close


I can offer no real competition
I am not in the same league as the city life you currently have


To the city lights so brights
The bright lights of the city you now live in is a stark contrast to our hometown


But do you still remember me
Do I even have a place in your thoughts, do you still remember us?


Inside your dreams each night?
Do I still make an appearance in your dreams, or am I forgotten even there?


I was the one
I was the one you loved, the reason for your smile


And you doubts
Your uncertainty and indecisiveness


Will follow you everywhere you run
You can run as far as you want, but your doubts will continue to follow you


Close your eyes
If you close your eyes, you cannot escape the intrusion of your doubts


You'll never be free
Until you resolve your doubts and fears, you will never be truly free


Never undone
The impact of our love on our lives can never be undone or forgotten


And I'm still the one you knew
Despite everything, I am still the same person you once knew and loved


In spite of all my faults
Despite my shortcomings and failings, my love for you remains unchanged


There's a part of me that's lost
I have lost a part of myself, which was once filled by you


Torn away from you
We were torn apart, leaving me incomplete and fractured


And now there's a silence by my side
The silence beside me is a constant reminder of your absence


I can feel myself unwind
Distance from you has given me some relief, I can unwind and let go


But in the back of your mind
In some corner of your mind, do you still remember us and what we had?




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