I think that daylight is being used as a metaphor for the future or change and 'you' as in the person who is being talked about is used as a metaphor for the past or memories. This song is a really meaningful song and one of my favourites. Ooh whoa (yeah), ooh whoa (yeah), ooh whoa Ooh whoa (yeah), ooh whoa (yeah), ooh whoa (yeah) The sky is getting bright, the stars are burning outīecause I don't wanna start all over, start all overīut now it's all that I want, all that I want, all that I want 'Cause in the daylight we'll be on our own We knew this day would come, we knew it all alongĪnd when the daylight comes I'll have to go Neither him nor any other artist is officially featured on “Memories”.Here I am waiting, I'll have to leave soon Singer/rapper Jon Bellion is only one of the track’s writers. “Memories”, which begins with a chorus and ends with an outro, has the following structure:ĭoes Maroon 5 feature Jon Bellion or any other artist on “Memories”? The band has worked with them several times in the past. It should be noted that some members of this group also co-wrote the track.Īnd by the way, this isn’t the first time Levine and Maroon 5 are working with this production/songwriting team. Who produced “Memories”?Īdam Levine handled its production along with the American Grammy Award-winning production/songwriting group called The Monsters and the Strangerz. Levine is the only member of Maroon 5 to be officially credited as a co-writer of this track. Bellion is none other than the noted American singer and rapper Jon Bellion who gained worldwide stardom with his 2016 hit “All Time Low”.

“Memories” was written by Adam Levine and five other songwriters. It was the first the song they released since their 2018 multi platinum Grammy nominated song with Cardi B titled “ Girls Like You“. “Memories” holds the distinction of being the first single Maroon 5 released in 2019. However, it later went on to serve as the first single from the band’s seventh studio album (which is titled “Jordi”). The release was done through 222 Records (which was co-founded by Adam Levine) and Interscope Records.Īs of the time of the release of “Memories”, it wasn’t associated with any album. Maroon 5 released this single on the 20th of September, 2019. The song is about Maroon 5’s manager and personal friend of Levine, Jordan Feldstein. Toast to the ones that we lost on the wayĪnd the memories bring back, memories bring back you”Īccording to Levine, this song is dedicated to everyone who has ever lost someone very dear to them. ‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories “Here’s to the ones that we gotĬheers to the wish you were here, but you’re not So perhaps the final thesis of this song is that despite missing the addressee, the singer is still in relatively-good cheer as he is confident that they will be reunited soon. These are individuals whom his relationship with – for whatever reason – now only consists of memories as opposed to actual contact. In that regard, what the entire song ultimately boils down to is once again his desire to reunite with the aforementioned individuals.

intoxication and camaraderie) also causes “memories” to swirl up, in which he remembers loved ones who aren’t around. Then the chorus itself brings us to the heart of the song. It is set in the scenario where the singer is enjoying some drinks while in the company of cherished friends, whom he expresses a heartfelt appreciation for. But the situation (i.e. However, he anticipates that ‘everything is going to be alright’, as in circumstances ultimately working out for the best. Pre-Chorus and ChorusĪll of this brings us to the pre-chorus, which the singer approaches by acknowledging the inevitable pains which life sometimes brings our way.

And this hope is because of the prospect of once again reuniting with the addressee. In contrast, he begins the second verse by recounting an earlier era when he “felt so lost” and dealt with a harrowing level of negativity. It is arguably that this sentiment is actually a continuation of the one which concluded the first verse. And he closes this section by alluding to the idea that he has discovered newfound hope. relay this message from two opposite though equally-effective perspectives. In the first verse the singer thinks back to a day when he “did not know pain” and “believed in forever”. He was happy and supremely optimistic. But in the present when someone even utters the name of the addressee, he sinks into a depression. This would imply that one of the reasons the aforementioned days were happier ones was because at the time the addressee was actually present. Rather it is up to the listener to apply their own interpretation to the track as to why the person who is relaying these sentiments has been devoid of the company of a loved one for so long that now he is forced to rely on “memories” of the two of them being together.

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