Memories Fade Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Lostmycapo 

Cover art for Memories Fade lyrics by Tears for Fears

I think this song describes the feelings of trying to recover after a betrayal. The Person wants to make things better but no matter what is done the pain and the anger and the scars get in the way. "There's only need, I love your need, So much I'm losing me, I cannot see the reason for the Pain" He is trying so hard to make things better, to be what she wants that he is losing himself and cannot see why the pain won't stop. He is trapped in the fear of losing his love so the he cannot grow, cannot move and tension, or worry is always there - he is afraid that if her angers her, if he does anything that she doesn't like she will leave. No matter what he says or how he forgives (or apologizes) she doesn't truly hear - rendering him speechless. She use to bring happiness to him but now the scars and the pain is all that he feels.