She set for Amsterdam
On the next plane to see her mother
It's not been going well

We can see that
We can see it bothers her
Her mother's forgetting things

She's beginning to forget her story
Time has been kind to her
But now we begin to worry


You need to remember this
You need to remember

You need to remember this
You need to remember
You need to remember this


It all comes down to love


Cause what more are memories
Than the feelings that they're made of
Just facts and figures then

And who needs those
When all you need is love


But she is frightened still
It's a hard time
It's a hard time calling


And as her plane takes off
The hope that she built starts falling through


You need to remember this
You need to remember

You need to remember this
You need to remember
You need to remember this


There's nothing vain in hope


Driving through Amsterdam
With her sisters, to see her mother
Home of her childhood

But it feels strange, and something bothers her
And it's the hardest thing
She's facing her mother aging

She's holding on to things
Like a prayer, she just keeps saying


You need to remember this
You need to remember
You need to remember this

You need to remember
You need to remember this
You need to remember

You need to remember this
You need to remember


You need to remember this (Your baby boy)
You need to remember (Your husband laughing)
You need to remember this (That winter storm)

You need to remember (Your children dancing)
You need to remember this (Your daughter's voice)
You need to remember (Towards heaven singing)

You need to remember this (The Christmas tree)
You need to remember (The Church bells ringing)
You need to remember this (We all in time)

You need to remember (Forget our story)
You need to remember this (Remember this)
You need to remember (If one thing only)


You wrote it well
You wrote it well

You wrote it well

You wrote it well