Those Things Are Hers
Honeydogs Lyrics
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We're finally alone now
It's just you and me
And the memories of her
Please don't go
Though I know that you're angry
Maybe we can kill these ghosts
With another glass of wine
There's the glass
That she pressed to her lips nightly
If you look
You can see a lipstick trace
There's the dress
That she wore so tightly
If you look in the mirror
You can see her standing there
Those things are hers
The ring and the glass and the bed that you lie on
And I got nerve
It's mean dragging up the past like she wasn't gone
And it's a curse
To live in the shadow of a memory
That just keeps hanging on
There's the ring
That once held us together
She wants it back
So I'm sending it next week
There's the coat
Of brown and dirty leather
She doesn't really need it
'Cause it's warm there out east
Those things are hers
The ring and the glass and the bed that you lie on
And I got nerve
It's mean dragging up the past like she wasn't gone
And it's a curse
To live in the shadow of a memory
That just keeps hanging on
There's the lamp
That she turned off every night
When she came to bed
And she held me in her arms
There's the door
That she walked through daily
And the place that I last saw her
When she walked out on me
Those things are hers
The ring and the glass and the bed that you lie on
And I got nerve
It's mean dragging up the past like she wasn't gone
And it's a curse
To live in the shadow of a memory
That just keeps hanging on
To live in the shadow of a memory
But it'll fade just like a song
The Honeydogs' song "Those Things are Hers" tells the story of a man trying to move on from his past relationship while still haunted by the memories of his ex-lover. The song starts with the man enjoying the company of someone new, hoping to use the experience to eradicate the memories he has been living with. However, he is unable to fully ignore the reminders of his past scattered throughout his life. The chorus repeats the song's title, implying that even the things that are physically his are still tainted by their previous shared existence.
The song deals with themes such as heartbreak, moving on, and the lingering effects of past relationships. The melancholic tone underscores the feeling of loss and the struggle to move beyond what once was. The lyrics paint vivid pictures of the objects left behind by the ex-lover such as glasses, dresses, and rings, and how they continue to hold a deep emotional significance despite being mere inanimate objects. The song's narrator realizes that it is challenging to escape the "shadow of a memory" and move on completely. However, in the end, he remains hopeful that like a song, their memories will fade with time.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we are
The singer is acknowledging the present situation
We're finally alone now
The singer is stating that they are left with no one but the other person
It's just you and me
The singer is emphasizing that it's only the two of them present
And the memories of her
The artist is acknowledging that they are still haunted by memories of someone else
Please don't go
The artist is making a request to the other person not to leave
Though I know that you're angry
The singer acknowledges the other person's emotion of being angry
Maybe we can kill these ghosts
The singer is suggesting that they can try to forget the memories of someone else
With another glass of wine
The artist is suggesting that alcohol can help them forget the memories
Those things are hers
The artist is acknowledging that the belongings mentioned belong to someone else
The ring and the glass and the bed that you lie on
The artist is listing items that are associated with someone else
And I got nerve
The singer acknowledges that they are being bold by bringing up the past
It's mean dragging up the past like she wasn't gone
The artist acknowledges that it is cruel to bring up someone who is no longer around
And it's a curse
The singer is stating that the haunting memories are like a curse
To live in the shadow of a memory
The singer is acknowledging that the memories are overshadowing their present life
That just keeps hanging on
The singer states that the memories are persistent and refuse to fade away easily
There's the glass
The artist is pointing out the glass associated with someone else
That she pressed to her lips nightly
The artist alludes to the fact that the glass was used by the person on a regular basis
If you look
The singer is directing the other person's attention
You can see a lipstick trace
The singer is pointing out a visible mark on the glass left by the person's lipstick
There's the dress
The artist is pointing out an article of clothing associated with someone else
That she wore so tightly
The artist mentioned a personal preference of the person who wore the dress
If you look in the mirror
The artist is asking the other person to look in the mirror
You can see her standing there
The singer is stating the haunting memory of the other person
The ring and the glass and the bed that you lie on
The artist repeats the list of items that belong to someone else
She wants it back
The singer has received information that the person who owned the ring that they can have the ring back
So I'm sending it next week
The singer is making arrangements to give them the ring back within a week from now
There's the coat
The singer is pointing out an item associated with someone else
Of brown and dirty leather
The artist gives a description of a worn out leather coat
She doesn't really need it
The artist believes that the person who owned the coat does not have a pressing need for the coat
'Cause it's warm there out east
The singer believes that the weather in the east is warm enough not to need a coat
That she turned off every night
The singer is sharing a personal habit of the other person
When she came to bed
The artist associates the action with bedtime
And she held me in her arms
The artist alludes to physical contact with the other person
That she walked through daily
The artist is pointing out a place the other person frequented
And the place that I last saw her
The singer is pointing out the last place they saw the person associated with the memories
When she walked out on me
The artist refers to a situation where the person associated with the memories left abruptly
To live in the shadow of a memory
The singer repeats the earlier line
But it'll fade just like a song
The singer remains hopeful that the memories will fade away with time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM L. LEVY, NOAH LEVY, THOMAS BORSCHEID, TRENT NORTON
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