1) Ida is an American indie… Read Full Bio ↴There are three artists using this name:
1) Ida is an American indie rock/slowcore band from New York City. Ida's sound is gentle, melodic and often sparse, infused with male-female harmonies and heartfelt lyrics. There is also a hint of folk rock in some songs.
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Features former member of The Hated; Daniel Littleton.
2) Noise/electronic band from Lima, Peru
3) Ida is a young alternative singer, who was competing in the 2012 series of The X Factor in Denmark in the under 25 category, and won.
Do You Remember
Ida Lyrics
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Smashing up a bottle
Trying to be Rudie
In a tourist town
We were so aimless
But so filled with purpose
And I got so nervous
It's great to see you now
To see your eyes
You know that they're
So clear and strong
When you look into mine
Do you still see me the same
I can still see us everywhere I look
It's time I come back to this shitty town
In "Do You Remember," Ida reflects on memories of her youth, specifically a time when she and a friend were "trying to be Rudie" in a tourist town by smashing a bottle. Despite feeling "so aimless," she also recalls feeling "filled with purpose," but experiencing nervousness on her friend's wedding day. Now, seeing her friend again, she is struck by the clarity and strength of their eyes and wonders if they see her the same way.
The song captures the nostalgia and complexities of youth and the passage of time. The act of smashing a bottle as a teenage rebellion may seem insignificant, but it holds weight in later years as a reflection of the energy and thrill of youth. The line "We were so aimless, but so filled with purpose" is a poignant observation that speaks to the uncertainty of adolescence but also the fierce determination to claim an identity in the midst of it.
Moreover, the line "On your wedding day" suggests the distance that can emerge between friends as they move into different stages of life, and the final line "It's time I come back to this shitty town" implies a desire to reconnect with those memories and reclaim a piece of the past.
Overall, "Do You Remember" is a bittersweet meditation on loss, time, and the enduring power of certain memories.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember
Recalling past memories together
Smashing up a bottle
Breaking a bottle into pieces
Trying to be Rudie
Attempting to be rebellious like a Rude Boy
In a tourist town
At a place frequented by visitors
We were so aimless
We lacked direction and purpose
But so filled with purpose
But we had a strong sense of motivation
And I got so nervous
And I became very anxious
On your wedding day
During the celebration of your marriage
It's great to see you now
It is wonderful to see you in the present
To see your eyes
To look into your eyes
You know that they're
You are aware that your eyes are
So clear and strong
Very bright and powerful
When you look into mine
When you gaze into my eyes
Do you still see me the same
Do you perceive me in the same way as before
I can still see us everywhere I look
I can still recall our memories wherever I see
It's time I come back to this shitty town
It is time for me to return to this terrible place
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: JAKE MORAH ARON, ZACHARY WEST FRIED, KEENAN JOSEPH MITCHELL, WILLIAM EDGAR RUNGE, SAMUEL EDWARD UBL
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