Do You Remember
Jack Johnson (Instrumental) Lyrics


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Do you remember when we first met?
I sure do, it was some time in early September
You were lazy about it, you made me wait around
I was so crazy about you I didn't mind

So I was late for class, I locked my bike to yours
It wasn't hard to find, you painted flowers on it
I guess that I was afraid that if you rolled away
You might not roll back my direction real soon

Well I was crazy about you then and now
The craziest thing of all is over ten years have gone by
And you're still mine, we're locked in time
Let's rewind

Do you remember when we first moved in together?
The piano took up the living room
You played me boogie-woogie I played you love songs
You'd say we're playing house now you still say we are

We built our getaway up in a tree we found
We felt so far away but we were still in town
Now I remember watching that old tree burn down
I took a picture that I don't like to look at

Well all these times they come and go
And alone don't seem so long
Over ten years have gone by
We can't rewind, we're locked in time




But you're still mine
Do you remember?

Overall Meaning

The Jack Johnson (Instrumental)’s song ‘Do You Remember’ is an ode to a long-lasting relationship between two people. The song reminisces about the moments they shared together, including when they first met and when they moved in together. The lyrics reveal that the singer was crazy about the person he is with and that the feeling is still present after ten years have gone by. The couple is now locked in time and although they can't go back to the past to relive these moments, they can still remember them fondly.


The lyrics in the song also reveal the intimate moments they shared, such as playing music together and building a treehouse. However, as they reflect on the past, they realize that not all memories are happy ones, like watching the treehouse they built burn down. Although time has passed and they can't change what has happened, they are still grateful for the time they have shared together.


Overall, ‘Do You Remember’ is a heartful song about how love can endure despite the passage of time, and how memories of shared experiences can bring couples closer together.


Line by Line Meaning

Do you remember when we first met?
Do you recollect the moment in time we encountered each other for the first time?


I sure do, it was some time in early September
I surely recall that it happened in the early days of September


You were lazy about it, you made me wait around
You appeared uninterested as you didn't show any urgency to meet me, which made me wait for long


I was so crazy about you I didn't mind
I was immensely fond of you, so I didn't bother even if it meant waiting for a long time


So I was late for class, I locked my bike to yours
As a result, I got delayed for my class, and I locked my bike with yours, which was parked nearby


It wasn't hard to find, you painted flowers on it
I could identify your bike as you had colored it with flowers


I guess that I was afraid that if you rolled away
I had a fear that if you ride away on your bike, I might not see you soon


You might not roll back my direction real soon
You might not head back my way anytime soon thereafter


Well I was crazy about you then and now
Even today, I'm obsessed with you as strongly as I was a decade ago


The craziest thing of all is over ten years have gone by
It is astonishing that more than ten years have passed since we met for the first time


And you're still mine, we're locked in time
Despite the long time that has passed, you're still my partner, and we remain emotionally connected in time


Let's rewind
Let's recall and revisit those wonderful memories we made together


Do you remember when we first moved in together?
Can you recall the past time when we started living together?


The piano took up the living room
Our living room was entirely occupied by the piano we had


You played me boogie-woogie I played you love songs
You entertained me with boogie-woogie music, and I reciprocated by playing love songs for you


You'd say we're playing house now you still say we are
At that time, you used to say that we were playing house, and even now, you maintain the same stance


We built our getaway up in a tree we found
We constructed our hideaway in a tree that we stumbled upon


We felt so far away but we were still in town
We thought we were distant from the town, but we were still within it


Now I remember watching that old tree burn down
I still recall how we watched that old tree getting burned down


I took a picture that I don't like to look at
I clicked a picture, but I don't feel like staring at it as it brings up that unpleasant memory


Well all these times they come and go
These days that come and pass by


And alone don't seem so long
I don't feel long in solitude periods like I used to before


Over ten years have gone by
A decade has passed by now


We can't rewind, we're locked in time
We can't relive the past since we're confined to the present


But you're still mine
But still, you belong to me


Do you remember?
Can you retrieve all that from your memory?




Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: JACK HODY JOHNSON

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