grentperez Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

Posted by Artie Phelan on Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Clementine
grentperez Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴I′ve been changin'
But the burnin′ stays the same
What can I do to tame the heat of this fire?
Forever savin'
The remnants of a love
Like ancient stories told from another time
Eternally painted on my mind
Mmm
Color it gray
Until I forget you
Like I never met you
My dearest Clementine
Throw it away
But close enough to you
'Cause although I hate you
I will still fall in love, my Clementine
Every time, mmm

And if you′re fadin′
Then honey I'll be fadin′ too
Darling, I don't even know who I am without you
Forever waitin′
Times never wasted and still
I find myself growin' old over you

You came in a dream
You touched the depths of my mind
Oh, no, no, no

Color it gray
Until I forget you
Like I never met you
My dearest Clementine
Throw it away
But close enough to you
′Cause although I hate you
I will still fall in love, my Clementine
Every time, always

No matter how hard I try
My Clementine, every time
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Color it gray
Until I forget you
Like I never met you
My dearest, my dearest Clementine
Color it gray
Until I forget you
Like I never met you (oh, oh)
My dearest Clementine (my dearest Clementine)
Throw it away
But close enough to you
'Cause although I hate you ('cause although I hate you)
I will still fall in love, my Clementine (I′ll still fall in love)
Every time, always

No matter how hard I try
My Clementine, every time

Mmm, mmm
You′re always on my mind


Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Clementine" by grentperez express the longing and pain caused by a past relationship that still lingers in the mind and heart. The first stanza describes the struggle of the singer trying to move on from the burning pain of lost love but failing to do so. The remnants of the love still hold meaning, like ancient stories that continue to be told from another time. The second stanza describes the singer's conflicting feelings towards the person they loved, referred to as "Clementine." They want to forget and move on, color it grey, but at the same time, they keep it close enough to still feel the love they had for Clementine. The memory of this love continues to haunt the singer, even though they hate it.


The chorus repeats the singer's attempts to forget and move on from Clementine, but they always fall back in love with her every time. The final stanza expresses the depth of the singer's love for Clementine, even if they don't understand who they are without her. The dream that Clementine brings is one of the most profound experiences in the singer's life, and even if their love is painful, they can't help but hold on to it.


Overall, the song portrays an intense longing for someone who is no longer there. While the singer tries to move on, the memory of Clementine is too powerful to let go of entirely.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been changin'
Despite undergoing changes, the emotions remain unchanged.


But the burnin' stays the same
The intense feelings persist regardless of any outward transformations.


What can I do to tame the heat of this fire?
The singer is searching for ways to quell the intense passion they feel.


Forever savin', the remnants of a love
The artist holds on to the memories of a past relationship.


Like ancient stories told from another time
The memories feel like they are from a distant past.


Eternally painted on my mind
The memories are imprinted forever in the singer's mind.


Color it gray, until I forget you
The singer wants to dull the memories to forget the person they once loved.


Like I never met you, my dearest Clementine
The artist wishes to erase all traces of the past love.


Throw it away, but close enough to you
Despite wanting to forget, the artist can't help but keep reminders of the past.


'Cause although I hate you, I will still fall in love, my Clementine
Even though the artist despises their past love, they find themselves falling for them all over again.


Every time, mmm
This cycle of love and hate repeats itself endlessly.


And if you're fadin', then honey I'll be fadin' too
The artist's emotional state is dependent on their past love's feelings.


Darling, I don't even know who I am without you
The singer has lost their sense of identity without their past love.


Forever waitin', times never wasted and still
The singer has been waiting for their past love for a long time, and the time spent waiting feels worthwhile.


You came in a dream, you touched the depths of my mind
The singer thinks of their past love even in their dreams and can't escape their thoughts.


Color it gray, until I forget you, my dearest Clementine
The artist reiterates their desire to dull the memories of their past love.


No matter how hard I try, my Clementine, every time
Despite attempts to move on, the artist is always drawn back to their past love.


You're always on my mind
The memories of the past love are constantly present in the singer's thoughts.


Writer(s): Linden Berelowitz, Grant Perez, Julia Church

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