Discover the story of the song > Old Memories Originals – Alicia Keys

These lyrics are about the protagonist dealing with old memories and how they continue to affect her. The memories don't go away, they keep showing up when she wants to forget them and they disappear when she wishes they would stay. They only get stronger as time goes on. The same goes for old love songs, they don't end even when she thinks she's moved on. They remind her that she's not over it and play in her mind, causing her to think about the loss. Old photographs also hold onto the past, frozen in time and locked in pretty frames. They remind her of the happiness that is now gone and can't be changed. The protagonist is lost in yesterday, thinking she was over the person, but they haunt her in every way. The memories of the person and their relationship don't go away, they only get stronger with age.