A Day To Remember
Mike Rutherford Lyrics

There's a light in every window
There are reminders of past mistakes everywhere

And it's shining on your door
The reminders are particularly directed towards oneself

It's put there to remind you
The reminders are intentional

Of what you must answer for
The reminders are reminders of past mistakes one must take responsibility for

Have you never had this feeling
Have you never felt like there's no way to hide from your past mistakes?

There's nothin' you must hide
There's nothing you can do to hide your past mistakes

No day to remember
There's no need to remember the mistakes since they're always present

No day to recall
There's no need to recall the mistakes since they're always present

Every day is just another day
Every day may seem like a fresh start, but old mistakes still linger

Every way is just another way
Trying different approaches won't erase the mistakes

So try to remember
Despite there being no real need, it's important to try and not forget past mistakes

Please try to recall
It's important to remember not only the mistakes but also the lessons learned

Why don't you believe me, oh
Why don't you face the truth?

And in a moment's hesitation
The mask one wears can briefly slip

Your defences are down
Those brief moments of honesty one has with oneself puts them in a vulnerable state

And your secret is out, it is out
During these vulnerable moments, one's past mistakes are made known to themselves

Nightmares keep coming
The reminders are always lurking in the back of one's mind and haunt them in their dreams

Your dreams get confused
The reminders in one's dreams can become muddled or combined

As you try to remember
The dreams are the mind's attempt at working through one's past mistakes and finding meaning

The way that you were used
The events that led to one's mistakes

But you'll have forgotten
Over time and without conscious effort, some of the details of one's mistakes may fade away

You can't recall
Even though you try, some of the details of one's mistakes cannot be brought back to the forefront of the mind

Every face is just another face
One might try to hide in a new environment or with new people, but the reminders will persist

Every place is just another place
Every location or situation might seem like a fresh start but the reminders will still be present

That haunts you forever,
The reminders will persist for a long time or permanently

The day you can't hide
A moment when one's past mistakes become known to others or to oneself

Someone points a finger
Someone accuses you of your past mistakes

Someone knows the truth
Someone knows of the mistakes, revealing that they were not as hidden as one thought

But the nightmares keep coming
Even after one's mistakes have been revealed, the reminders will continue to linger

Your dreams get confused
Even though the mistakes have been revealed, they can still be a source of confusion and insecurity

As you try to remember
As one reflects on past mistakes, it's important to keep in mind the lessons learned

As you try to recall
When trying to move on from past mistakes, one must not forget the reason they learned from them in the first place

But you know in your heart
Despite trying to forget or hide past mistakes, one is always aware of them on a personal level

Someone will find
Even if the mistakes are not revealed, one will continue to feel them

That day you remember
A moment where one's past mistakes are brought back to their attention

That day you can't hide
The moment where one's past mistakes are revealed or become overwhelming