Do You Remember
Spectrum Lyrics


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We never talked about it
But I hear the blame was mine
I'd call you up to say I'm sorry
But I wouldn't want to waste your time

'Cos I love you, but I can't take any more
There's a look I can't describe in your eyes
Yes we could try, like we tried before
When you kept on telling me those lies

Do you remember...?

There seemed no way to make up
'Cos it seemed your mind was set
And the way you looked it told me
It's a look I know I'll never forget

You could've come over to my side
You could've let me know
You could've tried to see the difference between us
But it seemed too far for you to go.

Do you remember...?

Through all of my life
In spite of all the pain
You know people are funny sometimes
'Cos they just can't wait
To get hurt again

Do you remember...?

There are things we won't recall
Feelings we'll never find
It's taken so long to see it
?Cos we never seemed to have the time

There was always something more important to do
More important to say
But 'I love you' wasn't one of those things
And now it's too late





Do you remember...?

Overall Meaning

In Spectrum's song Do You Remember, the singer reminisces about a past relationship that ended due to lies and miscommunication. The lyrics suggest the singer takes responsibility for the demise of the relationship, regretting not apologizing sooner. The line, "I hear the blame was mine," implies that the singer is aware that blame was cast upon him by others or by his own conscience. Nevertheless, he didn't attempt to rectify the situation by apologizing promptly, although he deeply loved the other person.


The lyrics continue to express a sense of sorrow and confusion surrounding the relationship's end. The singer acknowledges that he and the other person attempted to reconcile before but failed, emphasizing the difficulty of trying again once more. The line, "There's a look I can't describe in your eyes," suggests that the singer is aware that whatever happened between them caused pain and disappointment for the other person. Furthermore, the lyrics "You know people are funny sometimes, 'cos they just can't wait to get hurt again" suggest a poignant idea that we humans seem to struggle with learning from past mistakes.


In conclusion, Spectrum's song Do You Remember deals with themes of love, regret, communication, and loss. The singer realizes too late that love and apologies are essential in relationships and that sometimes it takes time to understand the importance of communication and honesty. The song's emotional core comes from the singer's regretful tone while singing the lyrics, which encapsulates the universal feeling of having missed the chance to fix something that could have been beautiful.


Line by Line Meaning

We never talked about it
We never discussed our problems openly


But I hear the blame was mine
Despite not communicating, I take responsibility for the problems in our relationship


I'd call you up to say I'm sorry
I want to apologize to you over the phone


But I wouldn't want to waste your time
I fear that you won't want to hear my apology


'Cos I love you, but I can't take any more
Despite my love for you, I can't handle the pain anymore


There's a look I can't describe in your eyes
I can see the hurt and disappointment in your eyes


Yes we could try, like we tried before
We could attempt to fix our relationship like we did in the past


When you kept on telling me those lies
When you continued to deceive me with your lies


Do you remember...?
Do you recall the good and bad times we had together?


There seemed no way to make up
It felt impossible to repair the damage in our relationship


'Cos it seemed your mind was set
Your mind was made up and unwilling to change


And the way you looked it told me
I could tell from your expression


It's a look I know I'll never forget
It's an unforgettable look of disappointment


You could've come over to my side
You could've tried to understand my perspective


You could've let me know
You could've communicated with me


You could've tried to see the difference between us
You could've attempted to understand our differences


But it seemed too far for you to go.
You weren't willing to make the effort to save our relationship


Through all of my life
Throughout my entire life


In spite of all the pain
Despite all the heartache


You know people are funny sometimes
It's strange how people can be at times


'Cos they just can't wait
Because they are impatient


To get hurt again
To experience pain once more


There are things we won't recall
There are memories that we won't remember


Feelings we'll never find
Certain emotions will be forever lost


It's taken so long to see it
It took a while to realize this


?Cos we never seemed to have the time
Because we were always too busy


There was always something more important to do
We prioritized other things instead of our relationship


More important to say
We focused on other topics of conversation


But 'I love you' wasn't one of those things
We failed to express our love to each other


And now it's too late
It's too late to repair the damage and say the things we should have said


Do you remember...?
Do you remember the things we could have done differently to save our relationship?




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Phillip David Charles Collins

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@mrsoulsang

Thanks for posting!! My uncle is the tall one on the right! Ed "EZ" Zant. Drake sampled one of their songs on his CD. The song is called Fancy. I hope my uncle finally gets his due. He deserves it!! Love u Uncle E. Brent

@astronice22

thanks a lot from paris, france one of my favourites! cheers

@joshuabenson313

😭😭 ACE SPECTRUM WAS SOOOOO SLEPT ON BACK THEN

@BestIsntEasy

🥰💗🤝💗 So beautiful 💃🐃💩🌎💃

@elphonics

The group New York City did this song on their second album. That version is heavy!

@ogam5

.....don't remember the guitar line on this talking so well but, is it EVER eloquent! Along with "Keep Holding On", should've been ANOTHER Top 10 SMASH for Bell & Creed.....

@shawnfrye1520

i used to hang out with these guy ELIOTT ISACC DEE COLY RUDY GAY ED ZANT IN THE GRANT PROJECT I DO REMEMBER YESTERDAY

@ochibadbwoy

not heavy, oh no. heavier !!!!!!!!!!!!

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