MEMORY
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Lyrics

Daylight, see the dew on the sunflower
The singer observes the sunflower and notices the dew on it during the day.

And a rose that is fading
The singer also notices a fading rose.

Roses wither away like the sunflower
The singer realizes that just like the sunflower, even roses wither away.

I yearn to turn my face to the dawn
The artist wants to face the dawn and start anew.

I am waiting for the day
The artist is waiting for a new beginning.

Midnight, not a sound from the pavement
The singer hears no sound during midnight when the streets are empty.

Has the moon lost her memory?
The singer questions if the moon has forgotten something important.

She is smiling alone in the lamplight
The moon is shown as happy while being alone in the light of the lamppost.

The withered leaves collect at my feet
The artist is surrounded by falling and withered leaves.

And the wind begins to moan
The wind starts to make a sad sound.

Memory, all alone in the moonlight
The singer is alone in moonlight and remembering something important.

I can smile at the old days, I was beautiful then
The artist is reminiscing about their beautiful past and can now smile about it.

I remember the time I knew what happiness was
The singer recalls a time when they had experienced true happiness.

Let the memory live again
The singer wants to relive that memory once again.

Every street lamp
The singer observes each and every street lamp.

Seems to beat a fatalistic warning
The street lamps give off an ominous feeling, as if warning the artist of something.

Someone mutters and the street lamp gutters
The artist hears someone muttering and sees the street lamp flickering.

And soon it will be morning
The singer is aware that soon it will be morning and a new day will begin.

Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise
The singer must wait for the sunrise to start anew.

I must think of a new life
The artist has to think of a new way of living their life.

And I mustn't give in when the dawn comes
The artist is determined to not give up hope once the dawn arrives.

Tonight will be a memory too
The current night will also become a memory for the artist.

And a new day will begin
The singer is hopeful that a new day will bring new beginnings.

Burnt out ends of smoky days
The artist is shown the remains of days gone by.

The stale cold smell of morning
The singer observes the cold and stale smell of a new morning.

The street lamp dies, another night is over
The street lamp goes out, indicating that the night is coming to an end.

Another day is dawning
A new day is beginning for the singer.

Touch me, it's so easy to leave me
The artist is afraid of being left alone and easily abandoned.

All alone with the memory
The artist is left alone with their memories.

Of my days in the sun if you touch me
If someone were to touch the singer, they would recall the time when they were happy.

You'll understand what happiness is
By touching the singer, one would understand what true happiness means to them.

Look
The artist is telling someone to look at the new day beginning.

A new day has begun
The artist is announcing that a new day has officially started.