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Memory Lyrics by Illijam

Ironic Bombs

2016

[Hook: Tom Szoch]
Now you’re just a memory/
Somebody I know longer know/
Feels like it's been about a century/
Another lifetime feels so long ago/
And you oughta know I don't hold grudge nah/
Forgiven you for all of the pain/
And you oughta know if we never talk much/
Hope we'll catch up in Eternity/ 2x

[Verse 1: Illijam]
You ran across my mind today, I see the dust/
You kicked up like Road Runners, I'm thinking bout us/
Guess I'm wilin when chasing like I am Wile E./
Meanwhile you are a mile ahead, and it's unlikely/
I'll finally catch up, so my mind is trickin/
I see something shiny as I'm pining to look in the distance/
But that ain't you, my mind projects an image of you from my pain/
Who berates me for still caring and hurting; why the disdain?/
I tell my mind's mirages that that ain't the friend I really knew/
We assume a lot from silence but I hope that isn't really you/
See I recall when after we'd been broken up for 5 months/
We ran into each other in July in Dunkin Donuts/
It was awkward we were shocked, you asked me for a hug/
How do you make mere small talk with one you used to love?/
But I digress, sometimes I feared you hated me; I just didn't know/
That night I realized you still care; things are just different though/

[Verse 2: Illijam]
Pardon me, pardon me, you were a part of me/
Only forget if I have a lobotomy/
Memories fade over time? Well probably/
But our time together does mean a lot to me/
Man I feel that way, I'm happy we happened/
But it happened that we didn't last by the Hand of the Captain/
We weren't happenstance or a mistake, despite mistakes we did make/
That time with you was a blessing, that nothing can negate/
Don't take for granted when outta seven billion human hearts/
Two hearts for even a time share a special bond/
That's so rare, I thank God/
Even while, I move on/
My heart will always recall, you as one of my closest friends/
Who I dreamed with and cared for when I was a young man/
Whose family I loved and and who adopted me/
We didn't lose the good of our past despite the injury/
So know I pray that you love our God/
And like them old days, count everything loss/

[Bridge: Illijam]
I'm so at peace now, have fond thoughts when I think about you/
My heart is free now, but I still hope you think well of me too/
And things will never be the same, but we're a part of each other and that's ok/
Heaven could tell, to you I bid a very fond farewell/
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About “Memory” by Illijam

Read the complete lyrics to "Memory" by Illijam from the album "Ironic Bombs" in 2016. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rap.

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"Memory" is credited to Illijam. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Memory" appears on "Ironic Bombs" in 2016.

Visit the Illijam artist page at /artist/illijam for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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