I'll Remember You
Thea Gilmore Lyrics
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When I've forgotten all the rest,
You to me were true,
You to me were the best.
When there is no more,
You cut to the core
Quicker than anyone I knew.
When I'm all alone
I'll remember you.
I'll remember you
At the end of the trail,
I had so much left to do,
I had so little time to fail.
There's some people that
You don't forget,
Even though you've only seen 'em
One time or two.
When the roses fade
And I'm in the shade,
I'll remember you.
Didn't I, didn't I try to love you?
Didn't I, didn't I try to care?
Didn't I sleep, didn't I weep beside you
With the rain blowing in your hair?
I'll remember you
When the wind blows through the piney wood.
It was you who came right through,
It was you who understood.
Though I'd never say
That I done it the way
That you'd have liked me to.
In the end,
My dear sweet friend,
I'll remember you.
Thea Gilmore's "I'll Remember You" is a touching tribute to someone who has had a profound impact on the singer's life. The song is written in the form of a tribute from one friend to another, and it touches on themes like loyalty, friendship, and the importance of human connections.
The first verse of the song talks about how the singer will always remember their friend, even after they've forgotten everyone else. The friend was true to them, and in their eyes, the best. The second verse talks about how there are some people you never forget, no matter how few times you've seen them. The friend is one of them.
The chorus talks about how the singer will always remember their friend, even when they're alone and in the "great unknown", a metaphor for death. The third verse has the singer asking if they did enough for their friend. They wonder if they loved them enough, cared for them enough, and were there for them in their time of need. It's a poignant moment, and you can feel the emotion in the lyrics.
The final verse talks about how the friend came through for the singer when they needed them the most. Even if they didn't always do things the way their friend wanted them to, they will remember them in the end. The song is a touching look at the importance of human connections, and how even the briefest moments shared with someone can have an impact that lasts a lifetime.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll remember you
I will hold the memories of you with me, even when all else has faded away.
When I've forgotten all the rest,
When all other memories have faded into obscurity, I'll still recall you.
You to me were true,
I viewed you as an honest and genuine person.
You to me were the best.
You were, in my eyes, the finest and most exceptional person that I knew.
When there is no more,
In moments when nothing else exists, when all else is gone.
You cut to the core
You had the ability to get to the heart of things.
Quicker than anyone I knew.
You were better at it than anyone else I knew.
When I'm all alone
In those moments when I am by myself.
In the great unknown,
When journeying in the unknown and the unfamiliar.
I'll remember you.
I'll recall you and the times we shared together.
At the end of the trail,
When I reach the conclusion of my life's journey and mission.
I had so much left to do,
There was still so much I wished to accomplish, and so little time in which to fail.
I had so little time to fail.
The time remaining to me to succeed felt as though it was running out fast.
There's some people that
There are people we encounter in life, who,
You don't forget,
And these people are impossible to forget, despite the limited length of time you've known them.
Even though you've only seen 'em
Despite the fact that you may have only met them once or twice.
One time or two.
On one or two occasions are capable of leaving such an indelible mark that their memory cannot be erased.
When the roses fade
As time marches on, and as life cycles through its ups and downs.
And I'm in the shade,
In times of darkness or misery, when life is difficult and unforgiving.
I'll remember you.
I'll still remember you, and the happiness you brought me will come flooding back to rescue me from my despair.
Didn't I, didn't I try to love you?
Haven't I tried my best to love you and be there for you?
Didn't I, didn't I try to care?
Haven't I done everything in my power to show you how much I care about you?
Didn't I sleep, didn't I weep beside you
Didn't we share moments of joy, pain, sadness and closeness together?
With the rain blowing in your hair?
Remember those memories we had, wet but still magical?
When the wind blows through the piney wood.
During times of deep solitude or reflection, in nature's embrace.
It was you who came right through,
It was you who understood me and made me feel better during those times.
It was you who understood.
You were the one who was able to truly empathize with me and comprehend.
Though I'd never say
Even though I might not have been able to come up with the right words.
That I done it the way
That I had been able to say just how grateful I was to have had your support.
That you'd have liked me to.
Precisely the way you would have appreciated or preferred.
In the end,
When everything is accounted for, when the journey is finished.
My dear sweet friend,
You were a cherished, loving, and compassionate friend who I will always miss.
I'll remember you.
But I will always remember you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB DYLAN
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