Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
If I get old
I will not give in
But if I do
Remind me of this
Remind me that
Once I was free
Once I was cool
Once I was me
And if I sat down
And crossed my arms
Hold me to
This song
Knock me out
Smash out my brains
If I take a chair
And start to talk shit
If I get old
Remind me of this
The night we kissed
And I really meant it
Whatever happens
If we're still speaking
Pick up the phone
Play me this song
I will not give in
But if I do
Remind me of this
Remind me that
Once I was free
Once I was cool
Once I was me
And if I sat down
And crossed my arms
Hold me to
This song
Knock me out
Smash out my brains
If I take a chair
And start to talk shit
If I get old
Remind me of this
The night we kissed
And I really meant it
Whatever happens
If we're still speaking
Pick up the phone
Play me this song
Lyrics submitted by shut, edited by applescruff909
A Reminder Lyrics as written by Edward John O'brien Thomas Yorke
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Hehe, just joking... kinda.
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