As we trudged along through the mud And we tried to call it home But we weren′t alright, not at all Not for one, for one, for one second
Never have been one to write it down Now I think I can I know I′m stronger now Who′s looking south Not me I′m not looking back I′m done denying the truth to anyone Cause I′m alive
And we trudged along through the mud We tried to call it home But we weren′t alright, not at all Not for one, for one, for one second
You showed me how You seemed to find a hole But I just laughed and smiled Begged and rolled my eyes Even cried And denied the truth to you Just like the truth to me Mostly lied
I′m not going to look back I′m not going to look back I′m not going to look back I′m not going to look back
White it out (like) glittering wax butterflies, (butterflies, butterflies)
Never have been one to write it down Now I think I can I know I′m stronger now Who′s looking south Not me I′m not looking back I′m done denying the truth to anyone Cause I′m alive
I′m not going to look back I′m not going to look back I′m not going to look back
I′m not going to look back I′m not going to look back I′m not going to look back I′m not going to look back
How does it feel Blessed to receive Be modest and forgiving How does it feel You can try to hate me But you′re only hurting yourself
Drifting in your shady memories Where to go when sorrow breeds Let the fear run through Breath in black and stiffling air All those words they disappear No need to rest it′s too early to die
You don′t have to say Why rue for that day When you′ve open up your eyes again Now it′s your fate Face your heart ache You wish to make it unreal
Sitting in the dark I can’t forget Even now I realize the time I’ll never get Another story of the Bitter Pills of Fate I can’t go back again I can’t go back again
But you asked me to love you and I did Traded my emotions for a contract to commit And when I got away I only got so far The Other Me Is Dead I hear his voice inside my head
We were never alive and we won’t be born again But I’ll never survive with Dead Memories in my heart
You told me to love you and I did Tied my soul into a knot and got me to submit So when I got away I only kept my scars The Other Me Is Gone Now I don’t know where I belong
We were never alive and we won’t be born again But I’ll never survive with Dead Memories in my heart
Dead Visions in your Name Dead Fingers in my Veins Dead Memories in my Heart
All these days I′ll forever cherish In the confines of my heart The faces of ten years ago Like fingerprints on my heart How can I breathe? When fear chokes my every breath? How can I balance? Six inches from death?
Now, the momentum we′ve created Comes to a screeching halt This angel comes crashing down On her hands and knees she crawls How can I breathe? When fear chokes my every breath? How many of your lies Will I be fed?
The remains of summer memories Spent so far away Free from the fear or jealousy That plagues our lives today Now that promises we′re broken Enemies were made We spend our precious time pointing fingers Trying to place the blame
The remains of what′s left Of our past Of a future yet to come Of the battles that we′ve lost And the fights that we have won
Must welcome these memories As shallow as my eyes have slowly become
Hearts, frail heart left broken Cold and known for its bitter agony
Here are the memories As empty as my life has slowly become Sting, crush and bite in my soul, my heart bleeds
Times changed forever that night Leaving only empty memories Empty memories won′t heal the pain
We know only sorrow There′s no future in tomorrow All our hopes were buried to young For the years that should have followed
We know only hatred There′s no future in our anguish For our hope was buried with life And reprisal will be ours
It′s empty We′re empty They′re empty memories
Here, here in this heart Cold as stone For no feelings there to warm It is as empty as our dreams and hopes Now our future is gone It stings and bites in my soul, my heart bleeds
Times changed forever that night Leaving only empty memories Time once changed forever that night Leaving me... No, no, no Above with empty memories Empty memories Empty memories
In this world you tried Not leaving me alone behind. There′s no other way. I prayed to the gods let him stay. The memories ease the pain inside, Now I know why.
[Chorus:] All of my memories keep you near. In silent moments imagine you here. All of my memories keep you near. Your silent whispers, silent tears.
Made me promise I′d try To find my way back in this life. I hope there is a way To give me a sign you′re ok. Reminds me again it′s worth it all So I can go on.
[Chorus:] All of my memories keep you near. In silent moments imagine you here. All of my memories keep you near. Your silent whispers, silent tears.
Together in all these memories I see your smile. All the memories I hold dear. Darling, you know I will love you Until the end of time.
[Chorus:] All of my memories keep you near. In silent moments imagine you here. All of my memories keep you near. Your silent whispers, silent tears.
Straight out of the plane to a new hotel Just touched down, you could never tell Big house party with a crowded kitchen People talk sh*t but we don’t listen Tell me that I’m wrong but I do what I please Way too many people in the Allison Lane Now I’m in the age where I know what I need, oh woah
Chorus: Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh Baby you and me storming in the street Singing, singing, singing!
Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh Baby where we go? Never say no Just do it, do it, do it, do it!
5 foot something with the skinny jeans Don’t look bad, baby follow me I don’t know where I’m going but I’m finding my way Same old sh*t but a different day Tell me that I’m wrong but I do what I please Way too many people in the Allison Lane Now I’m in the age where I know what I need, oh woah
Chorus: Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh Baby you and me storming in the street Singing, singing, singing!
Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh Baby where we go? Never say no Just do it, do it, do it, do it!
You and me and all our friends I don’t care how much we spend Baby this is what the night is, oh, oh, oh
I know nothing’s making sense For tonight lets just pretend I don’t wanna stop till get me oh
Chorus: Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh Baby you and me storming in the street Singing, singing, singing!
Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh Baby where we go? Never say no Just do it, do it, do it, do it!
Found a picture of you today I almost threw away It brought things back things I haven′t thought of in a while Stared at the look on your face Took me back to that place That my mind would take me every time you′d smile In love sometimes it seems nothing ever could go wrong In love
[Pre-Chorus]
You don′t realize you′re living in a fantasy Until it′s too late You don′t come crashing down into reality Until she′s gone And all you′ve got is the memories
[Chorus]
Remember the way Remember what is What will And all that used to be It′s over You′ve gone away But I can see you ever y In the memories
[Verse 2]
I remember when we would fight Almost every night Just so we could make up in that special way I tried to get on with life But every once in a while I pull up a thought that takes me right back to those day In love
[Pre-Chorus]
You don′t realize you′re living in a fantasy Until it′s too late You don′t come crashing down into reality Until she′s gone And all you′ve got is the memories
[Chorus x2]
Remember the way Remember what is What will And all that used to be It′s over You′ve gone away But I can see you ever y In the memories Remember the way Remember what is What will And all that used to be It′s over You′ve gone away But I can see you ever y In the memories
[Verse 3]
No matter how hard I try To lie to myself I just can′t deny The truth I really miss you
[Chorus x3]
Remember the way Remember what is What will And all that used to be It′s over You′ve gone away But I can see you ever y In the memories Remember the way Remember what is What will And all that used to be It′s over You′ve gone away But I can see you ever y In the memories Remember the way Remember what is What will And all that used to be It′s over You′ve gone away But I can see you ever y In the memories
I′m gonna be here for you baby I′ll be a man of my word Speak the language in a voice that you have never heard I wanna sleep with you forever And I wanna die in your arms In a cabin by a meadow where the wild bees swarm
And I′m gonna love you like nobody loves you And I′ll earn your trust making memories of us
I wanna honor your mother I wanna learn from your pa I wanna steal your attention like a bad outlaw I wanna stand out in a crowd for you A man among men I wanna make your world better than it′s ever been
And I′m gonna love you like nobody loves you And I′ll earn your trust making memories of us
We′ll follow the rainbow Wherever the four winds blow And there′ll be a new day Comin′ your way
I′m gonna be here for you from now on This you know somehow You′ve been stretched to the limits but it′s alright now And I′m gonna make you a promise If there′s life after this I′m gonna be there to meet you with a warm, wet kiss
And I′m gonna love you like nobody loves you And I′ll earn your trust making memories of us I′m gonna love you like nobody loves you And I′ll win your trust making memories of us
You turn me off by the push of a button, Then you pretend that I don′t mean nothing. I′m not a saint, that′s easy to tell, But guess what, honey, you ain′t no angel.
You like to scream these words as a weapon, Well go ahead, take your best shot, woman. I wanna leave you, it′s easy to see, But guess what, honey, it′s not that easy.
We get so complicated. (Complicated!) These fingers full of memories. So rip my pictures from your wall. Tear them down, burn them all.
Light the fire, walk away. There′s nothing left to say so Take the ashes from the floor, Bury them to just make sure
That nothing more is left of me. Just bittersweet memories. Memories... ahh... I wanna run & escape from your prison,
But when I leave I feel like something is missing. I′m not afraid, that′s easy to tell. This can′t be heaven, It feels like I′m in hell.
You′re like a drug that I can′t stop taking. I want more & I can′t stop craving. I still want you, it′s easy to see, But guess what, honey, you′re not that good for me.
We get so complicated. (Complicated!) These fingers full of memories. So rip my pictures from your wall. Tear them down, burn them all.
Light the fire, walk away. There′s nothing left to say so Take the ashes from the floor, Bury them to just make sure
That nothing more is left of me, Just bittersweet memories. Just bittersweet memories.
We get so complicated. These fingers full of memories. We get so complicated. (complicated, complicated...)
So rip my pictures from your wall. Tear them down, burn them all.
Light the fire, walk away. There′s nothing left to say so Take the ashes from the floor, Bury them to just make sure
That nothing more is left of me, Just bittersweet memories. Woah oh oh oh (x3) There′s nothing left to say Woah oh oh oh (x3)
It′s gettin′ late but I don′t mind. It′s gettin′ late but I don′t mind. It′s gettin′ late but I don′t mind. It′s gettin′ late but I don′t mind. It′s gettin′ late but I don′t mind. It′s gettin′ late but I don′t mind. It′s gettin′ late but I don′t mind. It′s gettin′ late but I don′t mind.
You ought to go north somebody told us Cause the air is filled with gold dust And fortune falls like snow flakes in your hands Now I don′t recall who said it But we′d lived so long on credit And so we headed out to find our promised land
Just poor Smoky Mountains farm folk With nothing more than high hopes So we hitched our station wagon to a star But our dreams all fell in on us Cause there was no land of promise Though it′s a stuggle just keepin′ sight of who you are
Oh and these northern nights are dreary And my southern heart is weary As I wonder how the old folks are back home But I know that they all love me And they′re all thinking of me The Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong
You know I′ve been thinkin′ a whole lot lately About what′s been and what awaits me It takes all I′ve got to give what life demands You go insane if you give in to it Life′s a mill and I′ve been through it I′m just thankful I′m creative with my hands
Oh and these northern nights they′re dreary And my southern eyes are teary As I wonder how the old folks are back home But I′ll keep leanin′ on my Jesus He′ll love and guide and lead us The Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong
If I′ll keep looking to the father Keep our heads above the water While the Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong
Suffering for all this time, I′ve slowly died inside. These bleeding wounds have not yet healed and i can′t escape the pain. Now i need to find the strenght to leave it all behind. My past won′t be my fate and my scars won′t hold me down. I have to save myself. Memories, they haut my life, nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, trapped again in my own hell, I face the truth alone, when all is said and done, you can′t keep looking back. So, dry those tears and wish the pain away...
I′m gonna make it bend and break (It sent you to me without wait) Say a prayer but let the good times roll In case god doesn′t show (Let the good times roll Let the good times roll)
And I want these words to make things right But it′s for wrongs that make the words come to life Who does he think he is? If that′s the worst you got, better put your fingers back to the keys
One night and one more time Thanks for the memories Even though they weren′t so great He tastes like you Only sweeter One night, yeah, one more time Thanks for the memories Thanks for the memories See, he tastes like you Only sweeter
Been looking forward to the future But my eyesight is going bad And this crystal ball It′s always cloudy Except when you look into the past One night stand (One night stand)
One night and one more time Thanks for the memories Even though they weren′t so great He tastes like you Only sweeter One night, yeah, one more time Thanks for the memories Thanks for the memories See, he tastes like you Only sweeter
They say «I only think in the form of crunching numbers In hotel rooms Collecting paycheck lovers» Get me out of my mind Get you out of those clothes I′m a letter away From getting you into the mood Whoa
One night and one more time Thanks for the memories Even though they weren′t so great He tastes like you Only sweeter One night, yeah, one more time Thanks for the memories Thanks for the memories See, he tastes like you Only sweeter
(One night, one more time) One night and one more time Thanks for the memories Even though they weren′t so great He tastes like you Only sweeter One night, yeah, one more time (One night, one more time) Thanks for the memories (For the memories) Thanks for the memories (For the memories) See, he tastes like you Only sweeter
As I sit in my silver stack thinking about way back Even before I started blazing the chronic sack I was a go wild unfocused troublesome kid Looking up to all the gangsters and the shit they did I was at unimpressionable age through a faze An unmentionable stage deranged full of rage Walking through life in a haze with dark clouds Hanging over my head being wicked and loud And sometimes those demons haunt me and taunt me Follow me pursue me confuse me they want me They come at me from all angles and dangles Memories in front of me, but I wont run away I put the gun away but sometimes my hand ditches But I don′t want to get locked away cause I whack bitches I left those ways back in the old days So go away I don′t got no time to throw away
[Chorus]
Memories they haunt me (they haunt me) they follow me To the day I die (we fight and we struggle out here so we can stay alive) Memories they haunt me (they haunt me) they follow me To the day I die (got to do what I got to do out her so I can survive)
I got my education on the streets And I learned how to spit rhymes out with or without beats To say whatever I went through or going through Tripping off people who acting like they been knowin you Learn how some of these record companies be holdin you Attaching an image in the end controllin you But we set out to set ourselves apart And let these people know just what they had from the start It′s like Ghostface said we studied our art form We turned the mike on and spit a fucking dark storm People slept on me and doubted my skill level But I′m tenacious and I got a strong will level You been introduced to some of the real rebels Injected with venom from god to kill devils
[Chorus]
Memories they haunt me (they haunt me) they follow me To the day I die (we fight and we struggle out here so we can stay alive) Memories they haunt me (they haunt me) they follow me To the day I die (got to do what I got to do out her so I can survive) Memories they haunt me (they haunt me) they follow me To the day I die (we fight and we struggle out here so we can stay alive) Memories they haunt me (they haunt me) they follow me To the day I die (got to do what I got to do out her so I can survive)
I remember my days as youth Teenage gangsters with somethin to prove See man amuse and we creep and we strew Catch your ass slipping and dump on their crew Just -- having fun but you crazy kids Never thought about no prison beds Got gang-sters twenty-five and alive Never see the kids all fucking wild But that′s the game and shit don′t change Get respect for smoking brains You get a name and you build your rep You courting fools coming in your set Before you know we′re having fun Slamming doping and packing gun Leaving mad traces and blasting their faces Got a hundred years for all my fucking cases
[Chorus]
Memories they haunt me (they haunt me) they follow me To the day I die (we fight and we struggle out here so we can stay alive) Memories they haunt me (they haunt me) they follow me To the day I die (got to do what I got to do out here so I can survive) Memories they haunt me (they haunt me) they follow me To the day I die (we fight and we struggle out here so we can stay alive) Memories they haunt me (they haunt me) they follow me To the day I die (got to do what I got to do out here so we can survive)
Seems to be real And she got everything I need So close to my skin And I can feel her dead lips Moon on my side It feels like all my dream came true Hard to be kind I know its neverending
I′m living with memories I′m out of my mind With my hollow memories I′m out of my mind
Why can I still remember it′s on top of my broken Trust.Can I still remember Every day of my useless Past(2)
Too good to be real Or maby I′m just dreaming a little She wants to be free If I could only help her Dark hounting me It feels like all my dream came true You′ll never be free I know it′s neverending
I′m living with memories I′m out of my mind With my hollow memories I′m out of my mind
Why can I still remember it′s on top of my broken Trust.Can I still remember Every day of my useless Past(2)
I found my memories in the end You looked so beautiful You were always smiling And I never was so sad
I found your photos in the end You looked so beautiful
And I tought to be strong For the love that I got I′d have never thought you′re the one And you told me I was wrong But I don′t care ′cause this is the end And now that you are gone I want to forget that sun I used to watch only with you So I think I′ll be strong I′ll pretend I don′t care it′s the end
I sold my feelings in the end I won′t ever get′em back You were always sad And I never felt so bad
And I tought to be strong For the love that I got I′d have never thought you′re the one And you told me I was wrong But I don′t care ′cause this is the end And now that you are gone I want to forget that sun I used to watch only with you So I think I′ll be strong I′ll pretend I don′t care it′s the end
And I thought to be strong for the love that I got I′d have never thought you′re the one And you told me I was wrong But I don′t care ′cause this is the end And now that you are gone I want you to forgive me for all that I′ve done