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I Remember Love
(Songwriter's Sketches)

Song Structure: Verse/Chorus ( VCVCBC )

Song Idea:  It's easier to describe times in which we remember feeling love than it is to describe what love is.   Love is a feeling in the heart, a special memory, a smile in time of joy, a hug in time of need.   "I remember love and love remembers me" is the hook.  The hook is driven home by small 2 line stories in each verse about times in which the singer remembers love the most: his parents (mom & dad), first marriage, and first baby.  In the Bridge, Love doesn't get bored when I come back for more.

Who, What, Why, Where, How

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Who (Singer/Singee)
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Singer:  Male (lyrics could be changed for a Female).  Has good memories of Dad & Mom, his first marriage and his first baby boy.

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Singee: Everybody

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What's Happening
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Singer is reflecting on memories of love: his parents (mom & dad), first marriage, and first baby.

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Why (Motivation to sing the song)
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I want the singee to remember his own memories of love while he hears my  memories.

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Remember that love remembers you too and will not get bored when you come back for more.

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When
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Singer is reflecting on past memories of love.  

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Currently the singer has good memories of love.

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Where
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Where is not communicated.

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How
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4 small memories in the verses.

Hook(s)

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"I Remember Love and Love Remembers Me"

Song Structure/Story

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Verse 1: Two, two line memories of love about the parents.  Dad spending time with his child and child knowing that his dad is proud of him (acceptance).  Child's mom is their with her child when their world is falling apart and gives hugs to fix the situation.

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Chorus:  "I remember love and love remembers me" shows that love is best described and felt in a memory of joy or time of need.

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Verse 2: Two, two line memories of love: first getting married and first baby.  I remember when we had our first baby I felt such a strong love (feelings) that I wondered if I really knew what love was until that point.  My wedding day was another big turning point in my life & love. 

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Bridge: (Philosophical) Love is kind to us.  Love, she remembers us and she never gets bored when we come back for more love.

Current Issues

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Where is not communicated.

Rhyme Scheme

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Verses - 2 & 4 line rhymes.

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Chorus - all lines rhyme. 

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Bridge - 2 inner line rhymes.

Song Origin

Originally, this song was suppose to be a song about the topic "Love is ...".  In doing my research and asking people to describe love I found out that it's hard to describe love but it's easy to describe memories of love.  I was about ready to drop the song and move on when I thought "I Remember Love and Love Remembers Me".  I felt that this was a strong hook so I wrote the song.