The sadness come when it's least expected
It's shot out the dark straight into our face
The hurt it brings can't be stopped
The hurt it brings can't be cured

Just when I thought things were alright
You came and ripped out my heart
My stomach full of butterflies
The thought of you gone, it tears me apart

I remember you and me, when we used to laugh all night
Until we fell asleep
And I know we're through
But I've still got thoughts of you left inside my head
In my head

The love that I had for you is gone..has drifted so far away
But you're still here in my head
And you're still here
You'll never leave my heart

So stop me now
Stop my thoughts because you're killing me
But you don't know it
Though we've grown apart I'll still be there for you
But I don't want to be just a memory to you



Lyrics submitted by gdno1knows

Track duration: 02:34

"Just a Memory" as written by Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, B.g. Desylva, B.g. Desylva

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., THE SONGWRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, RAY HENDERSON MUSIC CO., INC., Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:Wow... Greatest song.. I don't know.. but it juss really helps .. i mean. Me and this guy went out.. and he relaly liked me.. and he cheated on me and like.. now i have a boyfriend.. But i don't know. I feel like I still miss him.. and that i stkil llike him. I don't.. I just. don't want to lose him for good....
    Flag lexivalentineon January 31, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:this song is incredibly down-to-earth. you just..take the words for what they are.

    "the sadness comes when it's least expected/it's shot out of the dark and slammed in our face/the hurt it brings can't be stopped/the hurt it brings can't be cured"

    it's like..when you least expect it, you realize it's over and that you've lost them...and it hurts so much that the feeling doesn't just go away..and the other person probably doesn't understand how you feel.

    "just when I thought things were alright/you came and ripped out my heart/my stomach's full of butterflies/the thought of you gone/it tears me apart"

    just when you think things are alright, you realize that youre kind of just...not alright. it makes you physically sick. and the thought of that person gone literally tears you apart. and it hurts an awful lot, trust me.

    "i remember you and me when we used to/laugh all night until we fell asleep/and i know we're through/but i've still got thoughts of you left inside my head"

    he remembers how together they were and the good times, and he acknowledges understanding that its over, but also that he cant shake the thoughts of her..

    and just one more verse to comment on;

    "so stop me now/stop my thoughts cause you're killin me/but you don't know/even though we've grown apart/i'll still be there for you/cause I don't wanna be just a memory to you.."

    he needs help to stop from thinking about it so much because it's really killing him. and even though they can't be together in love..he wants her around because he needs her. sadly, all that he wants in this is impossible to get. at least thats what i've found.
    Flag afoolishtragedyon January 10, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with SlientPhotoFilm
    Flag hope unseenon June 23, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:The sadness comes when it's least expected
    It shot out of the dark, and slammed in our face
    The hurt it brings can't be stopped
    The hurt it brings can't be cured, oh

    Just when I thought things were alright
    You came and ripped out my heart

    Those lyrics just came in handy. When ur crying, and don't know what to say, Rufio to the rescue.
    Flag billabongbia06on June 21, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:My god, this song made me cry so much when they performed here in Tampa n i saw em at the Lagwagon show. Like I can so relate to the feeling. U may not want to be with sumbody...but u do. Like uev got all these mized emotions and one minute ur hating them until u realize that what u had was brilliance and u dont want to let that brilliance go and just one of their memories.
    Flag cheerupemokidzon June 11, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:this song rocks
    Flag SilentPhotoFilmon March 30, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:this song is amazing
    Flag PUNKbeanon October 14, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:rufio duznt sukk jackass. buht o well. im not going to pay attention to yu cuz yu went threw the trouble 2 get to this song to get attention.
    Flag rufio_punker09on August 29, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:rufio sucks
    Flag tenserockon August 24, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:i can relate to this song alot. for a long time after this girl dumped me (who i loved to death) i was worried that i would become just a memory to her, and i didnt want that to happen. so i kept calling her and made sure that we stayed friends, and to this very day, we remain good friends, so its nice knowing that i didnt lose everything. this is an awesome song, by the way. ltes give a big hand to rufio!! yay!! hehe ok i'm done
    Flag loserkid398on August 22, 2002   Link

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