Memories by Maroon 5 was inspired by the loss of Jordan Feldstein, the bands longtime friend and music manager. The lyrics contemplate the times spent with loved ones and the pain of their absence, serving as a tribute not only to Feldstein but to all weve lost. Its a song of comfort and reminiscence.
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Introduction:
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Here's to the ones that we got
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Cheers to the wish you were here but you're not
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'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
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Of everything we've been through
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Toast to the ones here today
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Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
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'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
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And the memories bring back memories, bring back you
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There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain
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When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same
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Now my heart feel like December, when somebody say your name
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'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, ayy