About the song
There are songs that entertain, songs that tell stories, and then there are songs like Alan Jackson – Remember When that feel like a soft-spoken companion walking us through the timeline of our lives. This tender ballad, released in 2003 as part of his album Greatest Hits Volume II, isn’t just a reflection on personal love and loss—it’s a carefully crafted piece of musical storytelling that invites listeners to pause, reflect, and feel.
Alan Jackson has long been known for his ability to merge classic country sensibilities with a deeply personal, almost poetic style of songwriting. With Remember When, he taps into something universal—memory. He doesn’t dress it up with metaphors or heavy production. Instead, the song relies on the gentle lilt of steel guitar, the simplicity of acoustic melodies, and Jackson’s warm, earnest vocal delivery. It’s this restraint that gives the song its power. He trusts the words—and the memories they evoke—to do the emotional work.
What sets Remember When apart is the way it speaks to listeners across the decades. Whether you’ve been married for 50 years or just starting a new chapter with someone, the song walks you through the arc of a relationship—from young love and raising children to facing heartache and growing old together. It doesn’t shy away from sorrow, but it wraps it in gratitude. The lyrics are not just about one couple’s journey—they’re a mirror for our own.
For older listeners in particular, the song can be especially poignant. It reminds us of the passing seasons of life, the quiet joy of routine, and the profound weight of shared history. Alan Jackson, in his usual unpretentious style, manages to honor the beauty in aging, in remembering, and in holding tight to the small, fleeting moments that made up a lifetime.
In a world that moves too fast, Remember When asks us to slow down and honor what brought us here. It’s not just a song—it’s a pause, a breath, a whisper from the past that still echoes in the present.
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Lyrics
Remember When
Tác giả : Alan JacksonNgười đăng : administrator, 13 năm trước
Remember when I was young and so were you
And time stood still and love was all we knew
You were the first, so was I
We made love and then you cried
Remember when
Remember when we vowed the vows
and walked the walk
Gave our hearts, made the start, it was hard
We lived and learned, life threw curves
There was joy, there was hurt
Remember whenRemember when old ones died and new were born
And life was changed, disassembled, rearranged
We came together, fell apart
And broke each other’s hearts
Remember whenRemember when the sound of little feet
was the music
We danced to week to week
Brought back the love, we found trust
Vowed we’d never give it up
Remember whenRemember when thirty seemed so old
Now lookin’ back, it’s just a steppin’ stone
To where we are,
where we’ve been
Said we’d do it all again
Remember whenRemember when we said when we turned gray
When the children grow up and move away
We won’t be sad, we’ll be glad
For all the life we’ve had
And we’ll remember whenRemember when
Remember when
