Throwing Away the Memories
Mason Jennings

I've been cleaning out the corners of my mind,

Trying to find a way to leave the past behind.

I finally threw away your scrunchie,

But it felt like so much more.

I wonder if you still think about me,

My hoodies still hung up in your closet door.


Chorus:

I think you finally moved on,

But I'm still here dreaming,

Caught up in the memories,

Of all those starlit evenings.

Like a faded photograph,

You’re still in my heart,

Trying to build a brand-new life,

While we're worlds apart.


They said it would get easier,

But I'm not so sure.

Each piece I toss away,

Opens up a memory door.

In between these walls of silence,

I swear I still hear your laugh,

But I know I gotta keep moving,

Leave behind our broken past.


(Chorus)

I think you finally moved on,

But I'm still here dreaming,

Caught up in the memories,

Of all those starlit evenings.

Like a faded photograph,

You’re still in my heart,

Trying to build a brand-new life,

While we're worlds apart.


Maybe one day I’ll be free,

From all the echoes of you,

But right now it feels like

There’s just so much left to do.

Each item that I throw away,

Cuts deep like a knife,

Just a little piece of you,

In this complicated life.


(Chorus)

I think you finally moved on,

But I'm still here dreaming,

Caught up in the memories,

Of all those starlit evenings.

Like a faded photograph,

You’re still in my heart,

Trying to build a brand-new life,

While we're worlds apart.


So I’ll keep on cleaning out,

Till I find my own way,

But it’s hard to let you go,

When you’re still in my yesterday.

I finally threw away your scrunchie,

But I can’t escape the score,

I wonder if you even think about me,

As I close another door.