Souvenir
Sarah Carmody Lyrics
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In the blink of an eye
I've stayed up til dawn
Too many times to count
Conclusions I've drawn
Contradict themselves
I try to move on... ooh
But these last ten days
Feel like forever
Your words on replay
Again and again
Like an echo they
Haunt my heart
An ever-present weight...
Time flew by when I was with you
We always wanted more
But time crept by when I wondered why
Everything seemed so unsure
And then time just stopped
And I couldn't help but think that
There were no days left to count
It amazes me
How fast things can change
A mystery
Reoccuring again
You're not the first to be
Leaving this way
You say it's not me...
Well it gets hard to hear
More than once
It's never clear
It never makes sense
Anyone I hold near
Runs away with a piece of me
Like a souvenir...
Time flew by when I was with you
We always wanted more
But time crept by when I wondered why
Everything seemed so unsure
And then time just stopped
And I couldn't help but think that
There were no days left to count
Souvenir... souvenir... souvenir...
Souvenir... souvenir...
Time flew by when I was with you
We always wanted more
But time crept by when I wondered why
Everything seemed so unsure
And then time just stopped
And I couldn't help but think that
There were no days left to count
The lyrics to Sarah Carmody's "Souvenir" are poetic and melancholic. It tells the story of trying to move on from a relationship that has ended, but finding it difficult to let go. The first stanza sets the tone with the line, "Those months were gone in the blink of an eye," which suggests that time has passed too quickly. The second line, "I've stayed up til dawn too many times to count," shows that the singer has been struggling with insomnia and perhaps mulling over thoughts of the past. The chorus repeats the line "Time flew by when I was with you," which contrasts with the line "And time just stopped" later in the song. This juxtaposition highlights how quickly time can move, depending on our emotional state.
The second stanza is about coming to terms with the end of a relationship. The line "Conclusions I've drawn contradict themselves" suggests that the singer is trying to make sense of what has happened, but is feeling confused. The line "You're not the first to be leaving this way" shows that this is not the first time the singer has experienced heartbreak. The third verse uses the metaphor of a souvenir to describe how people we love leave an indelible mark on our lives. The singer describes how anyone they hold near "Runs away with a piece of me like a souvenir." This is a poignant image that captures the lasting impact of relationships on our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Those months were gone
I can't believe how quickly those months went by
In the blink of an eye
It feels like it was just yesterday
I've stayed up til dawn
I couldn't sleep because I was thinking about you
Too many times to count
I lost track of how many nights I spent like this
Conclusions I've drawn
I thought I had it all figured out
Contradict themselves
But I keep changing my mind
I try to move on... ooh
I'm trying my best to forget you
But these last ten days
It's only been ten days since we last spoke
Feel like forever
But it feels like an eternity has passed
Your words on replay
I can't stop thinking about what you said
Again and again
It's always on my mind
Like an echo they
It keeps coming back to me
Haunt my heart
And it's tearing me apart
An ever-present weight...
It's a burden I can't escape from
Time flew by when I was with you
The time we spent together went by so quickly
We always wanted more
We never wanted our time together to end
But time crept by when I wondered why
But when we were apart, time moved so slowly
Everything seemed so unsure
And I didn't know where things were going
And then time just stopped
It felt like time stopped when we broke up
And I couldn't help but think that
And I couldn't stop myself from thinking that
There were no days left to count
That our time together had run out
It amazes me
I'm still in shock
How fast things can change
How quickly things can fall apart
A mystery
It's hard to understand
Reoccurring again
And it keeps happening to me
You're not the first to be
Other people have left me before
Leaving this way
But it still hurts just as much
You say it's not me...
But it's hard for me to believe that
Well it gets hard to hear
It's difficult for me to keep hearing this
More than once
Especially when it keeps happening
It's never clear
I still don't know why this keeps happening
It never makes sense
And it never will
Anyone I hold near
Anyone I get close to
Runs away with a piece of me
Takes a part of me with them when they leave
Like a souvenir...
Leaving me with only memories, like a souvenir
Souvenir... souvenir... souvenir...
Just like everything else, another souvenir of what used to be
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