In My Mind
SR‐71 Lyrics
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Watching you drive by
Not letting you drive away
Can you see me trying to wave you down tonight
'Cause I need to see you one more time
You'll always be there in my mind
In my dreams you can hide
They're in my mind
An angel bathed in light
Telling me everything's gonna be alright...
If I can fall asleep tonight
Lonely is the feeling I can't comprehend
So I'm skipping the last page to see how this will end
Have you ever felt so helpless
When the walls built to protect us
Suddenly are gone
And you hate everything that's breathing
The life you're used to cheating
Has finally caught on
The lyrics of SR-71's song "In My Mind" encapsulate the feeling of longing and the urge to hold onto a moment that seems fleeting. The opening lines "Make this moment last forever and a day / Watching you drive by / Not letting you drive away" denote an overwhelming sense of desire to hold onto a moment that seems to slip away. The singer of the song is struggling to wave down the person they long to see again, one last time.
The central theme of the song revolves around the power of memories and the ability to immortalize lost experiences. The lyrics "You'll always be there in my mind / In my dreams, you can hide" suggest that memories are our constant companion, and even though we lose people and moments in our lives, memories become our solace. The lines "And every night I'm gonna bring you back to life / They're in my mind" are a poignant reminder that memories help us bring people back to life who we've lost or can no longer see.
The final lines of the chorus "An angel bathed in light / Telling me everything's gonna be alright" signify hope and the power of optimism. These lines suggest that hope and memories help us through the darkest of days, even when nothing seems to work out.
Line by Line Meaning
Make this moment last forever and a day
As I watch you drive by, I want to capture and hold onto this moment forever, and beyond that.
Watching you drive by
Seeing you drive past.
Not letting you drive away
I don't want you to leave me.
Can you see me trying to wave you down tonight
I am attempting to get your attention and keep you from leaving.
'Cause I need to see you one more time
I want to see you again before you go.
You'll always be there in my mind
You will constantly be remembered in my thoughts.
In my dreams you can hide
You can exist in my dreams, safe and protected.
And every night I'm gonna bring you back to life
In my dreams, I will resurrect you each night.
They're in my mind
Thoughts of you live on in my mind.
An angel bathed in light
A being of pure goodness and light, similar to an angel.
Telling me everything's gonna be alright...
Assuring me that everything will be okay.
If I can fall asleep tonight
The only way to hear the angel is if I am able to fall asleep.
Lonely is the feeling I can't comprehend
I don't understand the feeling of loneliness.
So I'm skipping the last page to see how this will end
I am so eager to see the outcome that I'm skipping ahead in the story.
Have you ever felt so helpless
Do you know the sensation of being completely powerless?
When the walls built to protect us
Barriers we constructed to keep ourselves secure
Suddenly are gone
All of our defenses have vanished without warning.
And you hate everything that's breathing
You are so angry and upset that you hate even the living creatures around you.
The life you're used to cheating
The existence you've lived by taking advantage of others
Has finally caught on
At long last, the consequences of your actions have caught up to you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CTM Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEFFREY REID, JEFFREY E REID, JOHN ALLEN, MARK BEAUCHEMIN, MARK J BEAUCHEMIN, MITCHELL SCHERR, MITCHELL ALLAN SCHERR
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@vg4life
One of the best songs of all time and it only gets less than 3,000 views in a 4 year period. Fkn sad. But man when I first heard this song 10 years ago I cried like a fkn baby.
@drRedStronger
vg4life you're god damn right, so underrated band ever!
@borsti20
Das ist eines der Lieder die ich nie wieder aus dem Kopf bekommen werde. Es ist eines der schönsten Liebeslieder die es gibt!! Ein ganz super, mega, tolles Liede!!! :) Danke SR-71
@bernhardlangers778
Eternal guilty pleasure for me. Have been listening to it on and off for about 15 years. Lots of great memories connected to it.
@usagi2121
great song............last ever..........
@DeadIronie
@whenindoubt20 my deepest condolences! ._.