"How" as written by and Regina Spektor....
How can I forget your love?
How can I never see you again?
There's a time and place
For one more sweet embrace
And there's a time, ooh
When it all, ooh
Went wrong
I guess you know by now
That we will meet again somehow
Oh, oh, oh, oh baby
How can I begin again?
How can I try to love someone new?
Someone who isn't you
How can our love be true?
When I'm not, ooh
I'm not over you
I guess you know by now
That we will meet again somehow
Time can come and take away the pain
But I just want my memories to remain
To hear your voice
To see your face
There's not one moment I'd erase
You are a guest here now
So baby
How can I forget your love?
How can I never see you again?
How can I ever know why some stay, others go?
When I don't, ooh
I don't want you to go
I guess I know by now
That we will meet again somehow
Time can come and wash away the pain
But I just want my mind to stay the same
To hear your voice
To see your face
There's not one moment I'd erase
You are a guest here now
So baby
How can I forget your love?
How can I never see you again?
How can I never see you again?
There's a time and place
For one more sweet embrace
And there's a time, ooh
When it all, ooh
Went wrong
I guess you know by now
That we will meet again somehow
Oh, oh, oh, oh baby
How can I begin again?
How can I try to love someone new?
Someone who isn't you
How can our love be true?
When I'm not, ooh
I'm not over you
I guess you know by now
That we will meet again somehow
Time can come and take away the pain
But I just want my memories to remain
To hear your voice
To see your face
There's not one moment I'd erase
You are a guest here now
So baby
How can I forget your love?
How can I never see you again?
How can I ever know why some stay, others go?
When I don't, ooh
I don't want you to go
I guess I know by now
That we will meet again somehow
Time can come and wash away the pain
But I just want my mind to stay the same
To hear your voice
To see your face
There's not one moment I'd erase
You are a guest here now
So baby
How can I forget your love?
How can I never see you again?
Lyrics submitted by incurable_humanist
"How" as written by Regina Spektor
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My only question is, is this song a personal story for Regina? Did the person in question die, or was it just a horribly painful breakup? Otherwise, there's nothing to interpret here... very straight-forward song, and very emotional. I do wonder what inspired this song...
But I just want my memories to remain
To hear your voice
To see your face
There's not one moment I'd erase
You are a guest here now"
This kills me every time I hear it. It's just so sweet how she's saying that she wants to remember their time together, even after she gets over him, and how she doesn't regret it. I feel like the last line is kind of sad though. You are a guest, taking over my thoughts for now, but eventually someone else will fill those needs and become a permanent resident.
I agree with llamas though. Anyone could have written this song, and it's different from a lot of what we've seen from Regina, but I think that kind of makes it special. This is my first time getting that R'n'B feel. Even though it's generic, she's executed it so well. I can't stop listening to it. :)
The music is so so beautiful, and the lyrics are so... simple yet utterly incredible. And of course her voice is hypnotic as always
Time can come and take away the pain
But I just want my memories to remain
To hear your voice
To see your face
There’s not one moment I’d erase
You are a guest here now
It's sad but eet at the same time to have someone impact you enough for a song to be written about it. You know?
We all have that sort of connection with someone who's come along our path.
And that's always a gift. SUCH a gift.