You were the one,
You were my everything.
Never apart,
No one in-between.
Then one day,
When you went your own way,
You felt justified,
And I was mortified.
But today...
You are just a picture
And a thousand memories
Is all I take with me
'Cuz your smile
Is just too much to see.
You're just a thousand memories.
Fantasies, broken dreams,
Reveries, sordid histories.
Following my heart,
Laden with reaction
Without calibration or design.
Committed to a trial,
A life of understanding.
Can't somebody show a sign to you
For me to see if you only knew
That you were the one...
You were the one,
You were my everything.
Never apart,
No one in-between.
Then one day,
When you went your own way,
You felt justified,
And I was mortified.
But today...
You are just a picture
And a thousand memories
Is all I take with me
'Cuz a picture is worth
One thousand memories.
Version | Length | Release | Catalog ID | Country | Format | Year |
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Album version | ||||||
3:00 | The New America | United States | 12" | 2022 | ||
3:00 | The New America | Russia | MC | 2019 | ||
3:00 | The New America | United States | 12" | 2018 | ||
3:00 | The New America | Europe | 12" | 2018 | ||
3:00 | The New America | United States | 12" | 2018 | ||
3:00 | The New America | Europe | 12" | 2013 | ||
3:00 | The New America | 6998-1 | Europe | 12" | 2013 | |
3:00 | The New America | Europe | 12" | 2013 | ||
3:00 | The New America | 6998-1 | United States | 12" | 2010 | |
3:00 | The New America | 6998-2 | Europe | CD | 2008 | |
3:00 | The New America | Europe | MC | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | United States | MC | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | Poland | MC | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | Canada | CD | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | QDCA 93300 | Japan | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | 83303-4 | United States | MC | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | n/a | Thailand | MC | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | Turkey | MC | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | Germany | 12" | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | 83303-1 | United States | 12" | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | 83303-2 | United States | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | No catalog ID | United States | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | A2 83303 | United States | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | Europe | CD | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | DRA 498124 2 | Germany | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | ESCA 8152 | Japan | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | ESCA 8152 | Japan | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | DRA 498124 5 | Europe | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | Australia | CD | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | DRA 498124 2 | Europe | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | 83303-2 | United States | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | Germany | CD | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | DRA 498124 7 | 498124 7000 | Germany | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | n/a | Bulgaria | MC | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | Brazil | CD | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | 2A-83303 | United States | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | n/a | United States | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | 2-498124 | Argentina | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | ZK07115 | Russia | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | Canada | CD | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | Europe | CD | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | United States | CD | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | Ukraine | CD | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | Russia | CD | 2000 | ||
3:00 | The New America | n/a | United States | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | PRCDA2-83303 | United States | CD | 2000 | |
3:00 | The New America | 83303-2 | United States | CD | 2000 |
Paul
Guest
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I think it's important to note that Greg had recently gone through a divorce before New America was released. This song is probably about that.
10/26/2011 at 20:28
I think it's important to note that Greg had recently gone through a divorce before New America was released. This song is probably about that.
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vannesa
Guest
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no one knows what this song means except Greg. however, anyone who has ever cared about anyone, in any fashion, romantically, platonically, family, has to realize the effects that that person had on another persons life. everyone has that one person who was considered that special person in their life who is now gone from their lives. whether the verse
"Then one day,
When you went your own way
You felt justified,
And I was mortified But today... You are just a picture And a thousand memories Is all I take with me 'Cuz a picture is worth one thousand memories " has to have an effect on any human being. Play in conjunction with "Whisper in Time" and it is something that brings back memories of another time when some things that don't matter anymore matter again to you, even if for a split second. 02/01/2007 at 20:28
no one knows what this song means except Greg. however, anyone who has ever cared about anyone, in any fashion, romantically, platonically, family, has to realize the effects that that person had on another persons life. everyone has that one person who was considered that special person in their life who is now gone from their lives. whether the verse
"Then one day, When you went your own way You felt justified, And I was mortified But today... You are just a picture And a thousand memories Is all I take with me 'Cuz a picture is worth one thousand memories " has to have an effect on any human being. Play in conjunction with "Whisper in Time" and it is something that brings back memories of another time when some things that don't matter anymore matter again to you, even if for a split second. |
PunkRockingDude
Incomplete
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I don't really think this song is about love... I think it's just about positive emotions for another person. Sure it may be interpreted as a love song, but I'm sure that BR can do better than commercial bands. It surely has a double meaning concerning our society in general. I can imagine that it's about the fact that when a big event happens, it's in the mind in an intense way, but after a while, it just goes away and only pictures and vague memories stay.
01/01/2005 at 14:34
I don't really think this song is about love... I think it's just about positive emotions for another person. Sure it may be interpreted as a love song, but I'm sure that BR can do better than commercial bands. It surely has a double meaning concerning our society in general. I can imagine that it's about the fact that when a big event happens, it's in the mind in an intense way, but after a while, it just goes away and only pictures and vague memories stay.
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Eric Student
Guest
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What if, on some superficial level, this song is about Brett? It was written at a time when BR seemed to be the furthest from Brett as is ever got, musically anyway. Let's be honest, The New America is definitly nothing like the older stuff, or even newer stuff. That's not good or bad. I guess one has to view the lyrics as if they were written for a very close friend instead of a romantic partner, as others have suggested. It's only a thought.
10/26/2004 at 18:43
What if, on some superficial level, this song is about Brett? It was written at a time when BR seemed to be the furthest from Brett as is ever got, musically anyway. Let's be honest, The New America is definitly nothing like the older stuff, or even newer stuff. That's not good or bad. I guess one has to view the lyrics as if they were written for a very close friend instead of a romantic partner, as others have suggested. It's only a thought.
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eevill
Incomplete
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This song is about having someone you really cared about and needed leaving abruptly. Now they are just a series of photographs and memories.
07/11/2004 at 20:08
This song is about having someone you really cared about and needed leaving abruptly. Now they are just a series of photographs and memories.
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