
Song
Remember It All Too Well
Izzy Manikowski
female vocals, nostalgic, melancholic, acoustic, singer-songwriter, reflective storytelling
Lyrics
Verse
I walked through the door with you, the air was cold
But something about that library felt like home
I left my favorite book there at your locker space
And you've still got it in your backpack, even to this day
Verse
Oh, your sweet disposition and my wide-eyed gaze
We're talking by the bookshelves, getting lost in the days
Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place
And I can picture it after all these days
Chorus
And I know it's long gone and that magic's not here no more
And the school year is over, I might be walking through a different door
But are you still the star on the court, so loud and free?
Casual casualness, you'd always wave at me
Back when we shared a study hall, you made me feel so bright
A shy seventh grader, finally stepping into the light
Chorus
And I know it's long gone and there's nothing else I could do
And I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to
Verse
'Cause there we are again in the middle of the room
You're laughing with your friends, I'm hiding in my volume
You spun the basketball, you made me feel so seen
Like the world wasn't scary, like I was part of the scene
And you were never mine to lose, we never held a hand
But you looked past my quiet world and seemed to understand
Chorus
And I know it's long gone and that magic's not here no more
Now you're heading to tenth grade, and I'm walking through the high school door
But you keep my old paperback just to think of me
And I remember it all too well
Bridge
Time won't fly, it's like I'm paralyzed by it
I'd like to be my old self again, but I'm still trying to find it
After study hall days and shirts you used to wear
Now you're running up the court, and I'm just standing there
You moved on to high school, a different grade, a different crew
And you might have forgotten, the way you used to look at the room
But it's over now, the summer's coming to an end
And I was just a quiet girl who lost a fleeting friend
Chorus
'Cause there we are again when it was bright and new
Before the final bell rang, before the year was through
You made me feel so free, you made me laugh so clear
I never felt so happy in all of my school years
And I know it's long gone and there's nothing else I could do
And I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to
Verse
'Cause there we are again, when it was all so good
We were never dating, but you understood
You used to flirt by my desk, make the whole room shine
I was just a seventh grader, running out of time
And you're a tenth grader now, keeping up the pace
And I'm a freshman looking for a familiar face
But you remember it
Yeah, I remember it all too well

