There’s a house down on the corner with the porch light on
And a window I can look in and see you’re always home
Waiting for me with the lights low in your silk night gown
Somewhere on the outskirts of memory town
Past the stoplight there’s a desert where my Coupe Deville
Roars down a lonely highway and it always will
The wind is in your hair and we’re nowhere to be found
Two spirits on the boulevard of memory town
[Chorus]
I can pull the shades and feel your lips they’re touching mine again
I can watch the shadows of the moon slow dance across your skin
Hold you in a place where lovers never say goodbye
Every moment comes alive, when I go down to memory town
Round the corner there’s an ocean where the waves roll in
And a feeling that you only feel when love begins
We lie together in the sand and watch the sun go down
I close my eyes and smell the warm salt air in memory town
[2nd Chorus]
I can pull the shades and feel your lips they’re touching mine again
I can watch the shadow of the moon slow dance across your skin
Hold you in a place where lovers never say good-bye
Every moment comes alive, every time I close my eyes and go back down to memory town
There’s a house down on the corner with the porch light on
A window I can look and see you’re always home
Waiting for me with the light low in your silk night gown
Somewhere on the outskirts of memory town
Take me down
To memory town
Exploring the Nostalgic Landscape of ‘Memory Town’
Brooks & Dunn’s “Memory Town” transports listeners into a wistful dreamscape where love and longing gently collide. The song paints vivid images of a familiar house with a porch light on, a comforting symbol of love that never fades. Through evocative references to moonlit dances, empty highways, and ocean sunsets, the lyrics capture the bittersweet process of revisiting cherished memories. Each refrain acts as a portal, allowing the narrator to feel the warmth and intimacy of a love that endures only in the heart and mind. The gentle storytelling and melodic undertones invite us all to reflect on our own “memory towns,” places where time stands still and every emotion is alive.
Song Credits
- Artist: Brooks & Dunn
- Release Year: 2007
- Label: Arista Nashville