Album: Remember Two Things (1993)

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• I remember thinking
  I'll go on forever only knowing
  I'll see you again
  But I know
  The touch of you is so hard to remember
  But like that touch I know no other
  
  And for sure we have danced
  In the risk of each other
  Would like to dance
  Around the world with me
  
  I'll be falling all about my own thing
  And I know your the heaviest weight
  When your not here that's hung
  Around my head
  
  And your lips burn wild
  Thrown from the face of a child
  And in your eyes
  The seeing of the greatest few
  Do what you will, always
  Walk where you like, your steps
  Do as you please, I'll back you up
  
  I remember thinking
  Sometimes we walk
  Sometimes we run away
  But I know
  No matter how fast we are running
  Somehow we keep
  Somehow we keep up with each other
  
  I'll be falling all about my own thing
  And I know your the heaviest weight
  When your not here that's hung
  Around my head
  
  And your lips burn wild
  Thrown from the face of a child
  And in your eyes
  The seeing of the greatest few
  Do what you will, always
  Walk where you like, your steps
  Do as you please, I'll back you up Writer/s: DAVID JOHN MATTHEWS
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Comments: 13

• Matt Krause from DelawareThe first song Dave wrote was The Somg That Jane Likes, as others have said. He wrote the song very young and his sister Jane likes it but it took time to develop the lyrics. The first lyrics he ever wrote down and then put with music is I’ll back You Up, but it was not the first song he wrote.
• Eduardo from Curitiba, BrazilActually, the first song Dave wrote is "The Song That Jane Likes".
• Beau from Phoenix, Az"The Song That Jane Likes" actually predates DMB by about 2 years; it appeared on a disc Dave did with Mark Roebuck called Tribe of Heaven, which was recorded in 1989 but never actually released until 2005.
• Ines from Miami, FlI just want to know what this song is about? I love it! But I don't fully understand the lyrics. Thanks =o)
• Ryan from New York, NyI believed this one was about Anne Matthews
• Bryan from Syracuse, NyI have walked in Dave's shoes then.
• Gabe from New York, NyIf I remember correctly, The Song That Jane Likes, was Dave's first musically written peice with the band, while I'll Back You Up was his first song containing lyrics.
• Jesse from Peterborough, CanadaYou're all missing a rather important point. Tim Reynolds played the solo and harmony guitar parts.
• Ben from Harpers Ferry, WvThis was the first complete song- the music for the song that jane likes was complete before this song, but the words came after. It is a good song, beautiful music but a little wimpy in its sentiment. It shows the evolution of his relationships with women, however, if you compare it to later songs.
• Dan from Port Jervis, NyAccording to www.antsmarching.org, The Song That Jane Likes was the second song he wrote. They say that Dave wrote this song in April 1990 and wrote TSTJL in October 1990.
• Tommy from Southboro, MaI think "The Song that Jane Likes" is the first song Dave wrote...I may be wrong though, correct me if I am
• Lucian from Blacksburg, VaThis was accualy written by Dave after he had asked Grey to marry him (3 times...poor guy!). Holloween is the "sequel" to this, and basically says F You!
• Emily from Houston, TxThis is a beautiful song that seems to be somewhat underrated for what it is and what it is about as well as the amazing guitar melodies. Dave Matthews sure set his band off to a great start with this one!

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