He looks back at the precious moments of that relationship and how the memories were made. However, Mendes is not singing about someone who had passed away, but about a failed relationship with someone you once loved. Similar to Maroon 5, Mendes remembers memories of someone that could be heartbreaking and sad. The woman is now gone and just memories and photographs remain.He invested a lot of hope in keeping it alive.A heartbroken man remembers his relationship.This song in particular is a perfect way to remember someone who used to be important in your life but is no longer in it: Mendes was discovered on YouTube, but has since become one of the most popular singers today. Here is another song appropriately entitled “Memories,” this time by solo artist Shawn Mendes. It will help you appreciate your loved ones that much more.
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If the song itself does not motivate you, Maroon 5 made an accompanying video that is also filled with emotionally-wrought visuals of how we try to reminisce about our loved ones, pay tribute to them, but then also learn how to let go of them and just keep their memories alive. It literally pays homage to anyone who has lost someone and can be a moving tribute that you can use to think about someone in your life who was taken too soon and make you appreciate them even more when they were once alive. The song “Memories” is so much more than just remembering the past.
Levine not only remembers his own friend who was lost too soon, but also reflects on the lives of others who are no longer with their loved ones. The song is an emotional ride about how you remember the loved ones you lost and try to let go of them while keeping the memories of the good times with them. The song was written and sung by Maroon 5’s lead singer, Adam Levine, and dedicated to his manager and longtime friend who died from health issues. You cannot have a list about songs about memories without having an actual song that is entitled “Memories.” If you are looking to remember your loved ones you lost, this song is perfect. Honorable Mention – Green Day, Good Riddance In the end, photographs may be the only way you can hold onto that love from your youth. Although relationships may not last, the memories can through the pictures that document those good times.
These lyrics can mirror the listener’s own life who have photos from their youth, particularly of relationships from the past. It is relatable to anyone who had a relationship fail in the past because of the distance that was between the two lovers.
The photographs have a double meaning when it comes to memories, as Sheeran used them to remember his love when they were apart and then again to remember those good and bad times once the relationship was over. This memory is very relatable and Sheeran uses his own personal experience with a fellow musical artist to relate to his audience about memories that are frozen in pictures. Long-distance relationships are tough and are difficult to sustain. It is called “Photograph” because that is how he keeps the memories alive, looking through photos of the memories with Nesbitt and trying to keep their old relationship alive through visuals:Īs Ed Sheeran notes, your memories can be frozen in time with a single photograph. Ed Sheeran – PhotographĮd Sheeran remembers his long distance relationship with singer Nina Nesbitt in this autobiographical account of the memories of love lost. In the end, all you will have are these good old memories. He expresses how he knows his own future is coming and, in your youth, you should not worry about the future or dream about only finding success. Similar to Adele, the fact that Macklemore uses his own life to add power to a song about memories is what makes this song so special. It will more than likely spur your own memories of the past. Not only that, but it is a catchy song that can be listened to while driving in the car, going for a run, or sitting by the pool. If you are looking back at your own past and realizing you had some great memories that you did not appreciate when you were young, this song is definitely relatable.
It is not until one is older that these good old days are appreciated and, as adults, one can truly look back and appreciate these moments. Macklemore and Kesha make some very relatable points about how the youth usually take for granted the simplicity of going to school and hanging out with friends. Macklemore remembers his own experiences that, at the time, were not appreciated, but were remembered as good times now that he is older and wiser. A year after Adele spoke about the memories of an old lover, Macklemore and Kesha were singing about remembering youth positively instead of dwelling on the past with regrets.
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