Lyrics

Memories That Take My Breath Away
© 1999, 2025 Michael Hanson Cantwell

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse:]
A summer's day; her husband was away
She asked me in and we started talking
It was like a magnet drawing us together
She showed me pictures and her things
From the bottom drawer of a coffee table
We sat in the floor and she moved near
We were laughing and became playful
Both of us filled with desire and fear

[Chorus:]
Memories that take my breath away
The first time we came together
To share our hearts and our souls
But, it couldn't go on forever
And yearning was the price we had to pay
For memories that take my breath away

[Verse:]
A summer's breeze softly blew
Gently moving the light blue curtains
As we sat on her dark, wooden bed
I will never forget touching her skin
Such bits and pieces of memories
I still see her lacey white underthings
And my body still feels the intensity
That was only a secret beginning

[Chorus:]
Memories that take my breath away
The first time we came together
To share our hearts and our souls
But, it couldn't go on forever
And yearning was the price we had to pay
For memories that take my breath away

[Bridge:]
She divorced and re-married, happily
I have since found the special one for me
We run into each other, now and then
And find our un-revealed love never ends

[EXTRA Verse not included:]
I wouldn't trade a minute of her love
For anything that's on this earth
She has become a part of who I am
She filled my life with light and warmth
This woman, so beautiful and exciting
That I believe in so completely
She's intelligent and she's caring
She will always be a secret part of me

[Chorus:]
Memories that take my breath away
The first time we came together
To share our hearts and our souls
But, it couldn't go on forever
And yearning was the price we had to pay
For memories that take my breath away

(Tag)
Her smile is always wonderful to see
She will always be a part of me

[Fast lead guitar solo up high pitch]

[Outro]
Memories that take my breath away
Memories that take my breath away