"Songs We Sang Together" by Engelbert Humperdinck is a nostalgic song about reminiscing and holding on to the memories of a past love. The lyrics describe the protagonist's struggle to forget their former partner and how they find solace in the music they used to share. The song opens with the protagonist unable to sleep, prompting them to retreat to their studio. There, they discover a collection of lyrics that their ex-lover had left behind. The protagonist decides to play the old recordings of the songs they used to love, hoping to find some comfort and escape the memories. However, each time they hear their ex-lover's voice in the songs, the memories come flooding back. The lyrics suggest that the memories evoke warmth and a sense of magic that was once shared between the two. The protagonist goes on to describe how they have watched midnight movies countless times and tried various distractions to cope with their longing. Nevertheless, they find themselves drawn to playing a broken-down piano, accompanied by their ex-lover's out-of-tune singing. Despite their attempts to forget, the protagonist cannot escape the power of the music. The reiteration of the phrase "every word of every line, of every song we sang" emphasizes the lasting impact their shared music has had on the protagonist. These songs fill their mind forever with the warmth and magic that once existed between them. Overall, "Songs We Sang Together" reflects the bittersweet longing for a past love and highlights the way music can transport us back to specific moments and emotions.
