I See You
Kari Bremnes Lyrics

I see you, your are wearing that old parka
I recognize you with your old parka on

And me, that faded jacket that I always used to wear
I recognize myself in the picture with my old faded jacket

I can't remember now who took the picture
I can't recall who took the photo

Or when it was I don't recall, do you remember where?
I don't remember when it was taken, do you remember where we were?

We seem so very young I have to look again
Looking at the photo, we both appear very young and I have to take a second look

Right now I don't remember that I ever was that young
Saying that currently, it's hard to believe that they were once that young

You hold your head the way that only you can do
Describing the unique way she held her head and referring to the past

And this is long before I slipped away from you
The photo is taken at a time when they were still together, before they drifted apart

I see your face half-in, half-out of shadow
Noting the partially shadowed face of the person in the photo

You didn't like the sun, you said, I liked the things you said
Recalling how she didn't like the sun and how the artist liked the things she used to say

The look between us says we have forever
The expression on their faces suggests that they will be together forever

Forever isn't anymore, just everyday instead
Realizing that their forever didn't last and it's now just the ordinary days instead

As I took down your book this picture came to light
Recalling how the photo came to light as the singer was looking at the person's book

The one by Stanislavskij, now, do you remember that?
Asking if the person remembers the specific book by Stanislavskij

I still talk as if you're hearing what I say
Revealing how the singer still talks to the person as if they are present and listening

Though it's so long ago I let you slip away
Admitting that it's been a long time since they let that person slip away from their life