Memories
Maroon 5 Lyrics


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Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain
When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same
Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name
'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah

Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy

Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you

There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost
When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (ooh, yeah)
Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark
I'll carry these torches for ya that you know I'll never drop, yeah

Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy

Here's to the ones that we got (oh)
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through (no, no)
Toast to the ones here today (ayy)
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories (ayy)
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo (ooh, yeah)
Memories bring back, memories bring back you

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, doh, doh
Memories bring back, memories bring back you

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Maroon 5's "Memories" are a tribute to loved ones who have passed on but still remain alive in our memories. The lyrics "Here's to the ones that we got, cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not," are a direct invocation to lost loved ones. The singer acknowledges the pain of missing them and the feelings of nostalgia that come with it. The repetition of the phrase "the drinks bring back all the memories" emphasizes the role of alcohol in helping us to reconnect with the memories of loved ones that we have lost, while the reference to lost loved ones "bringing back" memories, highlights the fact that memory is often triggered by external stimuli.


The second verse of the song reflects on the power of memory to shape our emotions. The singer reflects on a time when he was happy and carefree, before the loss of a loved one changed everything. He describes his heart feeling like December when someone mentions his loved one's name. This line alludes to the cold and dark nature of winter and the sense of emptiness that comes after loss. The chorus encourages listeners to raise a glass to those we have lost, as well as to those who are present with us. The song ends on a positive note, with the singer declaring that although everyone hurts sometimes, everything will be alright.


Line by Line Meaning

Here's to the ones that we got
Let's raise a glass to the people in our lives who are still with us.


Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
Here's to the people who have passed away, and we wish were here to celebrate with us.


'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Drinking is triggering memories of times gone by.


Of everything we've been through
We are reminded of all the experiences we've had in life.


Toast to the ones here today
Let's raise a glass to those who are with us now.


Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
Let's also raise a glass in memory of those who have passed away.


And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
The memories are so vivid they make it feel like the person we lost is still with us.


There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain
There was a time in the past when life didn't hurt as much.


When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same
Back then, I had a strong sense of optimism and naivety that everything would be okay.


Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name
Now, when I hear the person's name, my heart feels cold and empty like a winter day.


'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah
I can't talk to the person anymore, but I have hope that we will be reunited someday.


Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Instrumental interlude.


Everybody hurts sometimes
We all go through difficult times.


Everybody hurts someday, ayy ayy
No one is immune to pain and loss.


But everything gon' be alright
Despite the hard times, everything will eventually work out and be okay.


Go and raise a glass and say, ayy
Let's drink to this sentiment of hope and perseverance.


There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost
I recall a time when everything felt clearer and more certain in life.


When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (ooh, yeah)
During that time, I believed that there was too much hatred and negativity in the world to overcome.


Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark
Now, even though things have been difficult, my heart still has a glimmer of hope.


I'll carry these torches for ya that you know I'll never drop, yeah
I will continue to hold onto hope and positivity, and carry it with me for both myself and the person who has passed.


Yeah, yeah, yeah
Instrumental outro with background vocals.


Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, doh, doh
Instrumental outro with foreground vocals.


Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Overall, memories are powerful and emotional, and they can bring back the people we have lost in our lives.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adam Levine, Jacob Hindlin, Jonathan Bellion, Jordan Johnson, Michael Pollack, Stefan Johnson, Vincent Ford

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Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain
When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same
Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name
'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah

Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, aye aye
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, aye

Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you

There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost
When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (ooh, yeah)
Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark
I'll carry these torches for ya that you know I'll never drop, yeah

Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, aye aye
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, aye

Here's to the ones that we got (oh oh)
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through (no, no)
Toast to the ones here today (aye)
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories (aye)
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo
Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo doo (ooh, yeah)
Memories bring back, memories bring back you

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, no, no
Memories bring back, memories bring back you



@johnster187

[Chorus]
Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

[Verse 1]
There's a time that I remember when I did not know no pain
When I believed in forever and everything would stay the same
Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name
'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy-ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy

[Chorus]
Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

[Post-Chorus]
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you

[Verse 2]
There's a time that I remember when I never felt so lost
When I felt all of the hatred was too powerful to stop (Ooh, yeah)
Now my heart feel like an ember and it's lighting up the dark
I'll carry these torches for ya that you know I'll never drop, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy-ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy

[Chorus]
Here's to the ones that we got (Oh-oh)
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through (No, no)
Toast to the ones here today (Ayy)
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories (Ayy)
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you


[Post-Chorus]
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (Ooh, yeah)
Memories bring back, memories bring back you

[Outro]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, no, no
Memories bring back, memories bring back you



@mohsinfathan9308

Memories bring back : Togetherness of School life
Memories bring back :Togetherness of College life
Memories bring back : Togetherness
Of Friends with HAPPINESS
Memories bring back : the hard time of life
Memories bring back : Emotions
Memories bring back : the best time of our family
Memories bring back : the joyful moment of life
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@Estrelladelsol

Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
Tequila drinkin', double shot, yeah, I need you
I know this life it look nice but it get deeper
I run from reapers, dodge bullets from Glock, Ninas
I live my life tryna prove myself to non-believers, gotta stop that
The devil talkin', I block that
Got some homies in Heaven now, they watch my back
For all this pain, we numb it with champagne
Hunnid bottles in the club, that's a goddamn shame
Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy-ayy (4Hunnid)
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy
Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Look
I done lost love, lost fifties, lost dubs
Lost fights, nigga, lost life of loved ones
Lost time, pressin' rewind, it won't budge
It's alright, you can tell me your truth, I won't judge
I done lost too, relationships you could call true
You hit me up and I'm gon' fall through
Tellin' lies to sound true, like it's all you
Learn to love what's imperfect, that's what God do
Everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody hurts someday, ayy-ayy
But everything gon' be alright
Go and raise a glass and say, ayy
Here's to the ones that we got (oh-oh)
Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through (no, no)
Toast to the ones here today (ayy)
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories (ayy)
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo (ooh, yeah)
Memories bring back, memories bring back you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, no, no
Memories bring back, memories bring back you



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@kshitij_2609

The saddest part of life is when the person who gave you the best memories becomes a memory

@munchkin54

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@lydialy_z015

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@ashishoct31

Felt it 💔

@Shinzou

bruh dont make me sadder than i already am

@sarahhu5106

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@wendyd7151

Lost my 22 year old daughter due to liver failure after a liver transplant. She loved Maroon 5. This song came out right after I lost her. Forever Christina's mom 😇❤

@LensandNisarg

My dog died in lockdown he was happy and i wish he is in a better place

@Weplaythrough

I just lost my grandpa last week and this was his favorite song. My family played it every single day ever since and I cry everytime I listen to it.

@wendyd7151

@@Weplaythrough me too, I cry everytime I hear it. I am so sorry for your loss!

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