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I was standing at the counter
I was waiting for the change
When I heard that old
Familiar music start
It was like a lighted match
Had been tossed into my soul
It was like a dam had
Broken in my heart
After taking every detour
Getting lost and losing track
So that even if I wanted
I could not find my way back
After driving out the memory
Of the way things might have been
After I’d forgotten all about us
The Song Remembers When

We were rolling through the Rockies
We were up above the clouds
When a station out of Jackson
Played that song
And it seemed to fit the moment
And the moment seemed to freeze
When we turned the music up
And sang along
And there was a God in heaven
And the world made perfect sense
We were young and were in love
And we were easy to convince
We were headed straight for Eden
It was just around the bend
And though I had forgotten all about it
The Song Remembers When

I guess something must have happened
And we must have said goodbye
And my heart must have been broken
Though I can’t recall just why, but
The Song Remembers When

Well, for all the miles between us
And for all the time that’s past
You would think I haven’t
Gotten very far
And I hope my hasty heart
Will forgive me just this once
If I stop to wonder
How on earth you are
But that’s just a lot of water
Underneath the bridge I burned
And there’s no use in backtracking
Around corners I have turned
Still I guess some things we bury
Are just bound to rise again
For even if the whole world has forgotten
The Song Remembers When




For even if the whole world has forgotten
The Song Remembers When

Overall Meaning

In Rumer's song Remember, the singer reminisces about a past love and how a particular song triggers memories and emotions from that time. The song starts with the singer standing at the counter, waiting for change when she hears familiar music start. She describes the feeling as a lighted match being thrown into her soul and a dam breaking in her heart. Despite taking every detour and forgetting about her past love, the song triggers memories of them. She describes driving through the Rockies and being above the clouds when a particular station plays the same song, and it seems to fit the moment. The lyrics suggest that they were once very much in love and felt like they were headed straight for Eden, but something must have happened, and they said goodbye.


The chorus of the song "The Song Remembers When" emphasizes the power of music in triggering memories and emotions. The singer implies that even though everything has changed and moved on, music can transport us back to a certain place and time. The final verse suggests that the singer has moved on with their life, and for all the miles between them and all the time that's passed, the memory of that love still lingers. The song seems to capture the bittersweet feeling of reminiscing about a past relationship and recognizing that some things can never be fully forgotten.


Line by Line Meaning

I was standing at the counter
The singer was waiting for something and not expecting to be moved emotionally.


I was waiting for the change
The singer was focusing on the small, mundane details of daily life.


When I heard that old Familiar music start
The singer suddenly experienced an emotional trigger.


It was like a lighted match Had been tossed into my soul
The song ignited a deep emotional response in the artist.


It was like a dam had Broken in my heart
The song opened up a floodgate of emotions that the artist had been suppressing.


After taking every detour Getting lost and losing track
The singer had been through difficult times, making choices that led away from their past.


So that even if I wanted I could not find my way back
The singer had lost touch with their past and felt like they could not return to it.


After driving out the memory Of the way things might have been
The artist had purposely forgotten their past and moved on with their life.


After I’d forgotten all about us The Song Remembers When
Even though the artist had moved on and forgotten their past, the song brought back memories and emotions.


We were rolling through the Rockies We were up above the clouds
The artist remembers a moment from their past when they were high in the mountains.


When a station out of Jackson Played that song
The song that triggered the singer's emotions was played on a radio station in Jackson.


And it seemed to fit the moment And the moment seemed to freeze
The song perfectly captured the moment and the artist felt frozen in time.


When we turned the music up And sang along
The singer and someone else enjoyed the song and sang along with it.


And there was a God in heaven And the world made perfect sense
The singer felt like the universe was aligned and everything was right in the moment.


We were young and were in love And we were easy to convince
The singer and someone else were young and in love, full of hope and easily persuaded.


We were headed straight for Eden It was just around the bend
The artist and someone else were in a blissful state, believing that paradise was within reach.


And though I had forgotten all about it The Song Remembers When
Even though the artist had forgotten this moment, the song brought back memories and emotions.


I guess something must have happened And we must have said goodbye
The singer believes that their past relationship ended but can't remember why.


And my heart must have been broken Though I can’t recall just why, but The Song Remembers When
The singer can't remember why their heart was broken, but the song brought back emotions related to it.


Well, for all the miles between us And for all the time that’s past
The artist and someone else are physically and emotionally distant from each other due to time passing.


You would think I haven’t Gotten very far
Despite time passing, the artist feels like they haven't made much progress emotionally or in their life.


And I hope my hasty heart Will forgive me just this once
The artist hopes that their quick and impulsive emotions will excuse their current thoughts and behavior.


If I stop to wonder How on earth you are
The singer wonders how someone else is doing, despite being distant from them.


But that’s just a lot of water Underneath the bridge I burned
The artist acknowledges that they burned a bridge in their past with someone else and can't go back.


And there’s no use in backtracking Around corners I have turned
The singer recognizes that there's no way to relive the past and it's not useful to dwell on it.


Still I guess some things we bury Are just bound to rise again
Despite trying to forget or move on from something, it can resurface unexpectedly, as the song did for the singer.


For even if the whole world has forgotten The Song Remembers When
Even though time has passed and the singer has moved on, the song brings back memories and emotions, proving that some things are timeless.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HUGH PRESTWOOD

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Comments from YouTube:

Sandra Taylor

Just love Rumer and love this new country album. ❤️

Alexander de Vries

Staggeringly beautiful album, every song so beautifully and perfectly interpreted by one of the best singers of our present time, Rumer, together with musicians and technicians of the highest caliber. All melodies and lyrics written by Hugh Prestwood with an unimaginable sensitivity. This album is simply PERFECT in every respect. Must be album of the year!

Boy Bergs

A voice so beautiful and pure; no reverb needed.

Patricia Grisham

I can feel the emotion in the lyrics and your beautiful voice. Congratulations on the new album!

daveinprogress3

I've been waiting to get a chance to hear this. It is my favourite of Hugh's songs. So beautifully sung by Rumer. Such purity still in the voice, long may it be so. Brava Rumer.

Paul Gildan

Amen!!

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Mark Criner Okie Boy

Love this version too!!! My favorite song

RAMON BAUTISTA

This CD came out during the dark days of Covid-19 around the middle of March 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area. And it helped in a lot of ways during lockdown and the depressing uncertainty of the period. Thank you Sarah for helping us get through the worst of times. آپ کا شکریہ اور ہم آپ سے پیار کرتے ہیں۔

Nicole Kruck

I needed to hear your exquisite angelic voice today. Thank you <3

Robert Tidbury

You have such a beautiful voice ,so natural and pure nothing forced no singing through your nose like some of these so called female singers .
Just can’t wait to get the album my son has ordered it as a late birthday present ..

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