Remember

 Remember

 

Remember – when putting on your coat, the reasons for believing, 

you’ve learned them all by rote; someone heard the last words you spoke, 

somebody heard the last words that you spoke.

 

Remember – as you finally open the door, the laws, the lawlessness,

borrowing what is yours; you’re giving to the rich, you’re one of the poor, 

you’re giving to the rich, yet you’re one of the poor.

 

Remember - at the threshold into the hall,

breathe deep, the air’s local, that’s all; 

everywhere you look, you’re facing a wall,

everywhere you look, you’re faced with a wall.

 

Remember, remember, remember it all, remember, remember – don’t let it fall, too far, too fast.

The next move you make is your foot stepping onto the floor.

Remember, remember, remember it all, remember, remember,

the next move you make is your foot stepping onto the floor.

Listen to what you hear, watch out for what you see.

Searching for a saviour in the truth of our thoughts, my vote’s for you and me.

 

Remember – as you give them your name, your number,

no-one can split the lightening from the thunder.

You don’t know who they are; your future’s torn asunder;

you don’t know who they are, but they’re tearing us all asunder.

 

Remember – there’s something else at stake;

you wake into a dream, repeat the same mistake.

Listen to the lies – they’re real, you buy them as fake,

listen to the lies – they’re real, but you buy them as fake.

 

Remember, remember, remember it well,

remember, remember,  to kiss and tell, 

don’t sell, our soul - only you know where you’ll put the next mark you make.

Remember, remember, remember it well, 

remember, remember, only you know where you’ll put the next mark you make.

Listen to what you hear, watch out for what you see.

Searching for a saviour in the truth of our thoughts, my vote’s for you and me.

 

Remember – as the paper’s placed in your hand,

your heroes, the villains, you knew where they took their stand;

you’ve been double crossed and its writ that you don’t understand,

you’ve been double crossed and its writ that you won’t understand.

 

Remember, remember, remember it now, remember remember, you made a vow,

you were in your prime. The next thing you feel is your heart beating in time.

Remember, remember, remember it now, remember, remember,

the next thing you feel is your heart still beating in time.

Listen to what you hear, watch out for what you see.

Searching for a saviour in the truth of our thoughts, my vote’s for you and me.

 

© 2009 Duncan McCanlis