Photographs
Steve and the Alcoholics Lyrics


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Every time I see your face
It reminds me of the places we used to go
But all I've got is a photograph
And I realize you're not coming back anymore

I thought I'd make it
The day you went away
But I can't make it
'Til you come home again to stay

I can't get used to living here
While my heart is broke, my tears I cry for you
I want you here to have and hold
As the years go by, and we grow old and gray

Now you're expecting me to live without you
But that's not something that I'm looking forward to

I can't get used to living here
While my heart is broke, my tears I cry for you
I want you here to have and hold
As the years go by, and we grow old and gray

Every time I see your face
It reminds me of the places we used to go
But all I've got is a photograph
And I realize you're not coming back anymore

Every time I see your face
It reminds me of the places we used to go
But all I've got is a photograph
And I realize you're not coming back anymore

Every time I see your face




It reminds me of the places we used to go
But all I've got is a photograph

Overall Meaning

The song "Photographs" by Steve and the Alcoholics is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of losing someone and being left with nothing but memories captured in photographs. The lyrics are a poignant reminder of the power of visual reminders in invoking memories and feelings of the past. The main character in the song is struggling to come to terms with the loss of a loved one, whose face in a photograph triggers bittersweet memories of the places they used to go together. However, the reality hits hard when he realizes that the person he longs for will never be coming back, leaving behind only a photograph and a heart full of sorrow.


The emotional lyrics of the song are complemented by the use of slow, melancholic music that evokes feelings of sadness and nostalgia. The references to growing old and gray together and wanting the person to come back and stay confirm the depth of the love and the sense of loss felt by the character. The repeated lines of "Every time I see your face, it reminds me of the places we used to go, but all I've got is a photograph" reflects the desperation of the character to hold onto just a little piece of the person they lost, even if it's just an image captured in a photo.


Line by Line Meaning

Every time I see your face
Each time I lay eyes on you


It reminds me of the places we used to go
It makes me think of the locations we frequented


But all I've got is a photograph
But all I possess is an image


And I realize you're not coming back anymore
And I acknowledge that you won't return again


I thought I'd make it
I believed I could cope without you


The day you went away
On the day you departed


But I can't make it
But I can't manage without you


'Til you come home again to stay
Until you come back to live with me once again


I can't get used to living here
I can't adapt to residing in this place


While my heart is broke, my tears I cry for you
While my heart is shattered, I weep for you


I want you here to have and hold
I desire for you to be with me and in my embrace


As the years go by, and we grow old and gray
As time passes, and we become aged and grey-haired


Now you're expecting me to live without you
You're now anticipating me to exist without you


But that's not something that I'm looking forward to
But that's not something I'm eager for


Every time I see your face
Each time I lay eyes on you


It reminds me of the places we used to go
It makes me think of the locations we frequented


But all I've got is a photograph
But all I possess is an image


And I realize you're not coming back anymore
And I acknowledge that you won't return again


Every time I see your face
Each time I lay eyes on you


It reminds me of the places we used to go
It makes me think of the locations we frequented


But all I've got is a photograph
But all I possess is an image




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: George Harrison, Richard Starkey

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