Matthew Parker grew up in mitten-shaped Michigan, USA. He wasn’t especially… Read Full Bio ↴Matthew Parker grew up in mitten-shaped Michigan, USA. He wasn’t especially interested in music as a kid, and it wasn’t until he was about 12 years old that he began to discover how much he loved making music. He and his brothers took to “jamming” in their tiny upstairs attic on junky electric guitars and a trashy yellow drumset. He could soon play guitar, bass, drums, and piano, and of course he could also sing with his little 12-year-old choirboy voice. His interest quickly shifted from simply playing instruments to recording his own original songs in his makeshift home studio. All was well until he fiddled around with some synthesizers on a program called Garageband, and his world was forever changed. Electronic sounds intrigued him and would become a huge part of his unique sound. His notoriety as a Christian EDM producer and artist came when, over the course of a few years, he grew a loyal fanbase online and performed well in a few remix contests. In early 2014, Matthew signed with Drom Records and began planning his biggest and best album yet. Shadowlands is the first album he released with Drom, and there are more on the way. Matthew wants to give all glory to God for what He has done and will do. The future is bright.

Bittersweet
Matthew Parker Lyrics

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She was a girl with a smile always on her face
I remember it like it was yesterday
But it′s a bittersweet memory
It's a cut that will ever bleed
And the time in the dark
When she sat right next to me
I couldn′t help thinking
This is how it ought to be, yeah

But little did I know
The future was bittersweet
And little did I know
That we were not meant to be
Then my father said don't be lost in yesterday, oh
When your dreams are dead
Let some new ones come to play, oh
'Cause the past is gone
And there′s nothing you can change, yeah
And the pain will be just a memory that we made
′Cause life is bittersweet

She was a good girl, no one could save me
Love is insanity, she drove me crazy
But it's a bittersweet memory
It′s in my mind playing on repeat
And the time we spent, I never could forget
'Cause this is a cruel world
And that′s just how it is, yeah

But little did I know
The future was bittersweet
And little did I know
That we were not meant to be
Then my father said don't be lost in yesterday, oh
When your dreams are dead,
Let some new ones come to play, oh
′Cause the past is gone
And there's nothing you can change, yeah
And the pain will be just a memory that we made
'Cause life is bittersweet

Wounds, they will mend and turn into scars
But nothing can mend my heart
There′s nothing in the back of my mind
Always haunting me
But if I push it down, bury it deep
Lock away my painful memories
Pass the key, I′m free to dream
Even if it's bittersweet

Then my father said don′t be lost in yesterday, oh
When your dreams are dead
Let some new ones come to play, oh
'Cause the past is gone
And there′s nothing you can change, yeah

And the pain will be just a memory that we made
'Cause life is bittersweet

Overall Meaning

The song "Bittersweet" by Matthew Parker is an emotional piece about the memories of a past love that continue to haunt the singer. The girl with a constant smile on her face was a memory that seemed unforgettable, but time has passed, and it feels bittersweet. This memory is like a cut that will always bleed, and the time spent in the dark with her made him realize that this was how it should be. Unfortunately, the future was bitter, and they were not meant to be together. The pain of this memory continues to repeat in his mind, but he knows that he must let go of the past and allow new dreams to take flight.

The lyrics suggest that the pain inflicted by a memory can be healed, although this takes a lot of time, and it can feel like the wounds will never heal. The healing process can leave scars, but they remind us of the past and help us to learn from our mistakes. The singer was deeply in love with this girl, who drove him crazy, and even though they ended things, he will always remember the time they spent together. The lyrics advise that we shouldn't be lost in the past and the memories with the people who wronged us. If we keep living in the past, we will miss out on life's new experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

She was a girl with a smile always on her face
She was a happy girl who seemed to never lose her smile

I remember it like it was yesterday
Her memory still lingers fresh in his mind

But it's a bittersweet memory
His memories of her are both happy and painful

It's a cut that will ever bleed
He will never forget the pain of losing her

And the time in the dark
He recalls a moment they shared in a dark setting

When she sat right next to me
She was really close to him at the time

I couldn't help thinking
He had thoughts about how things should be with her

This is how it ought to be, yeah
He believed that they should be together

But little did I know
He was unaware of what the future held

The future was bittersweet
The future held both happiness and pain

And little did I know
He had no idea what was in store for him

That we were not meant to be
Their relationship was not going to work out in the end

Then my father said don't be lost in yesterday, oh
His father advised him not to dwell on the past

When your dreams are dead
He should not give up on his dreams

Let some new ones come to play, oh
He should create new dreams for himself

'Cause the past is gone
The past is something he can't change anymore

And there's nothing you can change, yeah
He can only move forward and make new memories

And the pain will be just a memory that we made
The pain and memories of the past are temporary and will fade away

'Cause life is bittersweet
Life has its ups and downs, both happy and sad

She was a good girl, no one could save me
She was a good person that he couldn't be saved from losing

Love is insanity, she drove me crazy
Love made him feel crazy about her

It's in my mind playing on repeat
He can't stop thinking about her

And the time we spent, I never could forget
The memories of the time they spent together are unforgettable

'Cause this is a cruel world
The world can be harsh and unfair

And that's just how it is, yeah
That's how life works, he has to accept it

Wounds, they will mend and turn into scars
His physical wounds will heal but leave an emotional scar

But nothing can mend my heart
The pain of losing her is something he can't heal from

There's nothing in the back of my mind
There's nothing he's hiding in his mind

Always haunting me
Memories of her keep coming back to him

But if I push it down, bury it deep
If he tries to forget his memories of her

Lock away my painful memories
If he hides his memories of her from himself

Pass the key, I'm free to dream
He can only move forward and start dreaming of new things

Even if it's bittersweet
Even though it's a mixture of happy and sad emotions

Writer(s): Matthew Henry Parker

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LYRICS:

She was a girl with a smile always on her face
I remember it like it was yesterday
But it's a bittersweet memory
It's a cut that will ever bleed
And the time on the dock when she
sat right next to me
I couldn't help thinking
This is how it oughta be

But little did I know
The future was bittersweet
And little did I know
That we were not meant to be

Then my father said don't be lost in yesterday
When your dreams are dead
Let some new ones come to play
‘Cause the past is gone and there's nothing you can change
Then the pain will be just a memory that remains
‘Cause life is Bittersweet

She was a good girl, no one could save me
Love is insanity, she drove me crazy
But it's a bittersweet memory
It's in my mind playing on repeat
And the time we spent I never could forget
‘Cause this is a cruel world
And that's just how it is

Wounds, they will mend and turn into scars
But nothing can mend my heart
There’s something in the back of my mind
Always haunting me
But if I push it down, bury it deep,
lock away my painful memories, toss the key,
I’m free to dream even if it's bittersweet