Story Behind The Song
My boyfriend was always bringing me souvenirs from each place he went. I'm not very sentimental - so I'd get rid of them - and hurt his feelings. I'd rather just have the memory of the moments recorded in my journals.
Song Description
A melodic Patsy Cline-esque ballad that explores sentimentality and different ways people keep their favorite moments alive.
| Song Length |
4:14 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - Honky Tonk |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Endearing, Charming |
Subject |
Happiness, General |
| Similar Artists |
Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1950 - 1959 |
| |
Lyrics
I don?t need a souvenir -- to remember this
it?s etched in my mind -- the taste of your kiss
I don?t need a postcard -- to tell me where I?ve been
I look in your eyes -- it takes me right back then
but the roses have been special
we both know ? their fragrance is short lived
my memory lasts longer than anything you might give
I don?t read the paper clippings -- even I save time to time
but I play that song -- it jumps to the front of my mind
I don?t use the things you give -- they just sit on my shelf
If I kept everything -- I?d have room for nothing else
chorus
gtr break
There is one thing I confess, I write down in my books
every thought I hold dear, so it remains clear, so I don?t need a souvenir
the roses have been special
we both know ? their fragrance is short lived
my memory lasts longer than anything you might give
my memory lasts longer than anything you might give