I keep your picture by my bed
For when I'm feeling sad, I don't know why I would be
The way your smile looks so real
I feel like I could start to understand your grace

But I, I don't understand why you're not here with me
And I, I don't even wanna know where else you'd be

Cause I have photographs and memories of the times
You weren't on my mind and I was alone
I have poetry and drawings of my life
You weren't on my side and I didn't know
Just what is love

Writing moments on the wall with different colors
Keeps my mind away from missing you
And I can't wait to fall asleep to slip into my dreams
Where we can dance upon a star

And I be as patient as a boy in love could ever be
And I don't feel like I was real until you were a part of me

Cause I have photographs and memories of the times
You weren't on my mind and I, I was alone
And I have poetry and drawings of my life
You weren't on my side and I didn't know
Just what is

I need you back, I need you back, I need you here
I need your smile, I need your eyes, I need you, dear
Every line on your face makes a beautiful maze
For my eyes to trace
Every line on your face makes a beautiful maze
For my eyes to trace

I have photographs and memories of the times
You weren't on my mind and I was alone



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Track duration: 05:27

"Photographs & Memories" as written by Jason Reeves

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    General Comment:my itunes was on shuffle and it played this song for the first time. i almost cried.
    but damn, this is a beautiful song. sad, brings a lot of memories, but yeah beautiful. [:
    Flag PurpleDeeon February 15, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:All he has are memories of times without the girl, and instead of just dreaming about being with her, he wants to make more memories with the girl. It pains him to think of her because she is gone, but he cannot function without her memory, even if only a photograph.

    BEAUTIFUL.
    Flag Flashman92on April 30, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this song reminds me of a long distance relationship or maybe two people at different colleges... like maybe the people are together when they're together and when they aren't it's like a don't ask-don't tell thing. "and i dont understand why you're
    not here with me. and i dont even wanna know where else you'd be." it just makes me think of people that are separated by like physical distance
    Flag kkb444on June 17, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this is my all time favorite song.

    every single line brings chills to me. so beautiful. (:
    Flag roxy557on January 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I think the last verse really stands out of ths song as something amazing.

    "i need you back, i need you back
    i need you here.
    i need your smile, i need your eyes
    i need you dear."

    It's almost a prayer, or a plea to the one he misses.
    Maybe she's died? It doesnt really sound to me like it's just a breakup
    Flag waking_thomasinaon July 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:the end verse is my favorite, so pure in everyway, and very straight forward. What more can you ask for?

    Life would be so much easier if guys were so straight forward and didnt pussy-foot around everything.
    Flag emily_bbyon June 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song so much. I've heard it before, once long ago. However, a friend recently reintroduced me to Jason Reeves again. This song means so much to me, it reminds me of a broken relationship and even though it's over, you still need that person. A part of my heart will always beat solely for this one person... no matter how badly it ended or how much this person is not good for me, i need him. The photographs and memories keep him alive inside my heart.
    Flag l1ve2dr3amon May 08, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song reminds me of my past....and this song touch me so deep,,,,
    such great song ;)
    Flag pompomon May 01, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:no matter how many times I listen to this song, it always brings tears to my eyes. This song is me right now...I just lost my soulmate to someone else...and this is exactly how I feel. This person was my everything :( very beautiful song
    Flag xicanitaon February 01, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this song is so beautiful. and so true for anyone who has loved and lost.
    Flag bamagirl827on November 08, 2007   Link

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