We never talked about it
But I hear the blame was mine
And I'd call you up to say I'm sorry
But I wouldn't wanna waste your time

'Cause I love you, but I can't take any more
There's a look I can't describe in your eyes
If we could try, like we tried before
Would you keep on tellin' me those lies? (Tellin' me lies)

Do you remember?
(Do you remember?)
Ooh, do you remember?
(Do you remember?)

There seemed no way to make up
'Cause it seemed your mind was set
Ooh, and the way you looked, it told me
It's a look I know I'll never forget

You could've come over to my side
You could've let me know
You could've tried to see the distance between us
But it seemed too far for you to go (so far to go)

Do you remember?
(Do you remember?)
Ooh, do you remember?
(Do you remember?)

Through all of my life
In spite of all the pain
You know, people are funny sometimes
They just can't wait to get hurt again

Tell me, do you remember?
(Do you remember?)

There are things we won't recall
And feelings we'll never find
It's taken so long to see it
'Cause we never seemed to have the time

There was always something more important to do
More important to say
But, "I love you" wasn't one of those things
And now it's too late (now it's too late) (now it's too late)

Do you remember? (Do you remember? Now it's over)
(Do you remember? Ooh, it's over)
Ooh, do you remember? (Do you remember? Now it's over)
(Do you remember? Ooh, it's over) ooh, yeah
Tell me, do you remember? (Do you remember? Now it's over)
Ooh, do you remember? (Do you remember? Ooh, it's over)
Tell me now, tell me now (Do you remember? Now it's over)
Tell me now, tell me now (Do you remember? Ooh, it's over)
Do you remember? (Do you remember? Now it's over)
(Do you remember? Ooh, it's over)


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Do You Remember? Lyrics as written by Phillip David Charles Collins

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    I really think this song pretty much explains itself. No need to dissect it. It is a song about a man who meets a woman, that in time he falls in love with, but the woman is always leaving him alone. She is all caught up on the material things of Life. No matter what he does for her..it is never enough. So.... He hangs on..and on..until he can't hang on no more. He tried and tried (3 years..to the day) and she is still. Set in her ways. He can never get her to see that she is never there for him. It is my opinion, that SOMETIMES in Life... We give, and give and give of oneself so much until there i s nothing more to give. You get tired of getting hurt..but you Love that person so much that you go back, and try, and try, and try...(12 times, within a 3 year period) and she won't change her ways...so you live her on morning... No need to say "Goodbye" you've said it enough.. So you leave. Knowing that you still Love her, you just can't take it no more. It hurts to know..to remember... How much. You caved in... to try and please her. But, it never was enough. And, now...it's to late. So...Do you remember... Thanks..Sir Phil Collins

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