| Ben Howard – I Forget Where We Were Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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For me this is song about the a man falling deeply in love. He begins by looking back on a previous relationship. A relationship in which, at the time, he was distracted, inattentive, unable to give his partner the attention she deserved: 'I wasn't listening'. He then goes on to talk of the lost time that resulted from this inanition: 'that's how summer passed'. It's worth noting the use of 'summer', a word with connotations of preciousness. Hence, the narrator can be thought of in almost a state of grief of the time lost to distraction. His remorse quickly turns to more level-headed reflection, however, as he then posits that 'maybe it was peace at last'. This is an allusion to the great strength of love that he still feels for his partner. He then proceeds by stating more explicitly: 'Hello, love my invincible friend'. The continued use of the perfect tense throughout the song give strong weight to the conviction that the subject relationship is over, yet the consistent imagery of love conveys a deeper meaning. That he wasn't in love then, but he is now. |
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