Something To Remember
H.I.A.M. Lyrics

The lyrics to H.I.A.M.'s song Something To Remember appear to reflect on the pain and agony of not being heard, not being appreciated, and not making any difference in life. In the opening lines, the singer expresses how they've tried to scream into the wind, but their words won't fly. This could be interpreted as the singer attempting to make themselves heard, but nobody is listening. The sounds of water pouring loudly are juxtaposed with the singer's feeling of pain. This could be interpreted as the world going on while the singer stays stuck in their misery.

The image of hands hanging over the edge, dripping wonderfully, brings to mind the fragility of life and how easily it can slip away. The metaphor of hearts on paper and the pen running out could symbolize the end of hope or the end of life, in the sense that the writer or speaker can no longer put pen to paper. It's clear that the singer tried very hard, only for their heart to bleed with the pain of not being acknowledged.

In the latter part of the lyrics, the singer seems to have given up on trying to be heard or understood. They feel tired of standing alone and bleeding out their throat. The image of a person who only sees the bad and not the good that anyone else does can be quite devastating because it feels like your efforts are pointless. The singer then declares that they will give the other person a memorable experience. The reference to cold ceramic on their back could signify death or a cold feeling that the person who wronged them caused. The warm water feeling like an ocean of happiness could be a metaphor for the afterlife or a sense of release from the pain of living.