Remind Me

(Inspired vibe: “Remind Me” — longing; twist: partner pulling a lost soldier back to himself)Topic: Asking a partner to remind them of who they were before warTone: Vulnerable, emotional, intimate*
Verse 1
I forget sometimes I’m more than scars,More than nights staring up at strange stars.Forget I used to laugh so loudYou’d tell me to hush before I drew a crowd.These days I lose pieces of meIn memories I can’t unsee.Sometimes I wake not knowing my name,Just that something inside ain’t the same.
Verse 2
But then you touch my face real soft,Say, “Baby, you’re here—you’re not lost.”You tell me stories from before the war,How I sang off-key and danced on floors.You bring out photos of us at the lake,Your smile brighter than the sun could make.And for a moment, I find my old grin—You remind me who I’ve always been.
Pre-Chorus
When I forget the man inside—You bring him back, side by side.
Chorus
Remind me who I am again,The man you loved before the sand and sin.Show me the boy with the fearless grin,Hold me close till I find him within.I ain’t lost, just buried in pain—Baby, remind me who I am again.
Bridge
One whisper from you, one gentle touch—And suddenly, I remember enough.

* Instruments: Piano, ambient electric, brushed snare, muted bass