I Remember You
Hi-Los Lyrics
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That out of sight is out of mind
Maybe that's so but I tried to go
And leave you behind, what did I find
I took a trip on the train
And I thought about you,
I passed a shadowy lane
Two or three cars parked under the stars
A winding stream
Moon shining down on some little town
And with each beam, same old dream
At every stop that we made
Oh, I thought about you
But when I pulled down the shade
Then I really felt blue,
I peeked through the crack
And looked at the track
The one going back to you
And what did I do
I thought about you
In the song "I Remember You" by the Hi-Los, the lyrics capture the feeling of being unable to forget about someone even when you try to leave them behind. The first verse alludes to the saying that "out of sight is out of mind," but the singer finds that it's not true as they cannot stop thinking about the person they have left behind. They took a trip on a train to try and forget, but found themselves thinking about this person with each passing moment. The second verse describes the sights and sounds of the journey - a shadowy lane, cars parked under stars, a winding stream, and moonlight shining down on a little town. Ironically, every sight reminds the singer of their past love, and they admit to having the same old dream at every stop along the way.
The chorus reveals that the singer still cannot forget about the person, even though they have left them behind. They thought about this person with sadness and longing every time they pulled down the train shade, making them feel blue. They even peeked between the cracks and looked at the track going back to their old love.
The lyrics can be interpreted as a metaphor for a relationship that is difficult to move on from. Despite trying to leave the past behind, memories and reminders continue to bring the singer back to their old love. In the end, the singer can't help but think about the person they left behind, revealing the power of memories and the struggle to let go of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Seems that I read, or somebody said
It appears to me that I've read or heard from someone
That out of sight is out of mind
When something is not in our sight, we tend to forget about it
Maybe that's so but I tried to go
Although that might be true, I still attempted to leave
And leave you behind, what did I find
I tried to part ways from you, but what I found was unexpected
I took a trip on the train
I embarked on a journey using a locomotive
And I thought about you,
You were always on my mind
I passed a shadowy lane
I went through a dimly lit street
And I thought about you,
Once again, my thoughts went to you
Two or three cars parked under the stars
Just two or three automobiles parked under a night sky full of stars
A winding stream
A watercourse or a small river that curves or zigzags
Moon shining down on some little town
The moonlight illuminating a small village
And with each beam, same old dream
Each beam of moonlight reignites the same old dream inside me
At every stop that we made
Every time the train stopped
Oh, I thought about you
You were still in my thoughts
But when I pulled down the shade
When I shut off the outside light using the blind
Then I really felt blue,
At that moment, I became incredibly sad
I peeked through the crack
I took a sneak peek through a small opening
And looked at the track
I gazed upon the railway track
The one going back to you
The track that leads me back to where you are
And what did I do
What happened next
I thought about you
I kept on thinking of you
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Van Heusen, Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
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