Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
How did our eyes get so red?
And what the hell is on Joey's head?
This is where I grew up
I think the present owner fixed it up
I never knew we ever went without
The second floor is hard for sneakin' out
And this is where I went to school
Most of the time I had better things to do
Criminal record says I broke in twice
I must of done it half a dozen times
I wonder if it's too late
Should I go back and try to graduate?
Lot's better now than it was back then
If I was them, I wouldn't let me in
Oh, whoa, whoa, oh God, I, I
Every memory of lookin' out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
Every memory of walkin' out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was lookin' for
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
Good, good, good, goodbye
Remember the old arcade?
Blew every dollar that we ever made
The cops hated us hangin' out
They said somebody went and burnt it down
We use to listen to the radio
And sing along with every song we know
We said someday we'd find out how it feels
To sing to more than just a steering wheel
Kim's the first girl I kissed
I was so nervous that I nearly missed
She's had a couple of kids since then
I haven't seen her since God knows when
Oh, whoa, whoa, oh God, I, I
Every memory of lookin' out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
Every memory of walkin' out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was lookin' for
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
(I miss) I miss that town
(I miss) I miss their faces
(You can't) you can't erase
(You can't) you can't replace it
(I miss) I miss it now
(I can't) I can't believe it
(So hard) so hard to stay
(Too hard) too hard to leave it
If I could relive those days
I know the one thing that would never change
Every memory of lookin' out the back door
I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
Every memory of walkin' out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was lookin' for
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
Every time I do it makes me
Every time I do it makes me laugh
How did our eyes get so red?
And what the hell is on Joey's head?
This is where I grew up
I think the present owner fixed it up
I never knew we ever went without
The second floor is hard for sneakin' out
And this is where I went to school
Most of the time I had better things to do
Criminal record says I broke in twice
I must of done it half a dozen times
I wonder if it's too late
Should I go back and try to graduate?
Lot's better now than it was back then
If I was them, I wouldn't let me in
Oh, whoa, whoa, oh God, I, I
Every memory of lookin' out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
Every memory of walkin' out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was lookin' for
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
Good, good, good, goodbye
Remember the old arcade?
Blew every dollar that we ever made
The cops hated us hangin' out
They said somebody went and burnt it down
We use to listen to the radio
And sing along with every song we know
We said someday we'd find out how it feels
To sing to more than just a steering wheel
Kim's the first girl I kissed
I was so nervous that I nearly missed
She's had a couple of kids since then
I haven't seen her since God knows when
Oh, whoa, whoa, oh God, I, I
Every memory of lookin' out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
Every memory of walkin' out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was lookin' for
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
(I miss) I miss that town
(I miss) I miss their faces
(You can't) you can't erase
(You can't) you can't replace it
(I miss) I miss it now
(I can't) I can't believe it
(So hard) so hard to stay
(Too hard) too hard to leave it
If I could relive those days
I know the one thing that would never change
Every memory of lookin' out the back door
I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
Every memory of walkin' out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was lookin' for
It's hard to say it
Time to say it
Good bye, good bye
Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
Every time I do it makes me
Lyrics submitted by pharmdoc299, edited by AbbieT
Photograph [Acoustic] Lyrics as written by Daniel Patrick Adair Chad Kroeger
Lyrics © Regard Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Really? This song is the cheesiest, most horrible cliche junk in the world.
One of my guy friends loved this song. unfortunately he passed away in a car accident. his death devastated us all. he was a senior in high school and a great person to be around. i didn't know him until we had p.e. together, we became pretty good friends. i remember him and another guy listening to this song on my ipod, singing along. this song played at his funeral. and shortly after his death i turned my radio on and the part of the song that played was
"I miss that town, I miss the faces. Can't care to erase, Can't care to replace it. I miss it now, I can't believe it, So hard to stay, too hard to leave it. I could relive those days I know the one thing that would never change.
Every memory of looking out the back door, I have the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor. It's hard to say it, Time to say it, Goodbye, goodbye."
So of course I started crying my eyes out thinking about the irony of the song. this truly was spanky's song. and like the writer of the song, i don't think he would've changed anything about his life. R.I.P. Spanky.
@guitarbrat5592, I'm sincerely sorry for your loss, and send me prayers to u and ur family and friends.
@guitarbrat5592 I wanted to ask you about that guy,did he have Blonde hair and drove in a red sports car?
Hey there, This song might be a bit straightforward and indeed everyone can relate to it as mentioned below, but I'm a freak if it's about lyrics. I want to know more. Don't you think the things mentioned in the song, sneaking out, the first girl Chad kissed, the arcane and where he used to live are memories just like photo's, fragments. Both photo's and memories are snapshots. Besides that I think the song is not only about remembering, it's also about letting go, isn't it? "It's hard to say it Time to say it Good bye, good bye" sounds like the song is about realizing his youth is gone, these times have passed and he has to move on huh?"I miss the town, I miss the faces, you can't erase, you can't replace it, I miss it now, I can't believe it, so hard to stay, too hard to leave it" describing the difficulty. Agree?
First of all, i want to say that nickelback rocks and if anyone says they try or tried to be "pop rock" i think think they need to buy all their Cds and listen to them because they are WRONG. And yes im talking to you NO CODE 79. However, i would agree with you in the sense that their album Curb was pretty bad for Nickelback. Anyway, Photograph is an awesome song and its definetly about Chads home town and how he remembers what happened their and how much he misses it, but its time to let it go and move on. This is a really great song and i would advise anyone who doesnt have it to go out there and buy it.
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what the hell IS on Joey's head??? will someone please tell me
hes looking at a picture from when he was younger.
Probably a mullet
remembering the old times.. ^_^