In The Back of My Mind – English Lyrics

• By: Fleetwood Mac
• Album: Behind The Mask

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into Fleetwood Mac's 'In The Back of My Mind,' a poignant exploration of lingering memories and lost love. This rock ballad, with its powerful guitar work, offers a chance to explore themes of nostalgia and longing, enriching your understanding of emotional expression in music.

[English]

Well I try and I try

You can't forget her

Can't run, can't hide

When you remember

Nights that won't fade away

Yea fade away

Well I still go crazy

When you hear her name

Feels like you just left today

And it drives you insane

But you keep holding on

Yea holding on

In the back of my mind

You live all the time

In the back of my mind

In the back of my mind

Every night, every day

That's where you still play

In the back of my mind

When I close my eyes

You can still touch her

And I fantasize

She's still your lover

When I wake up I see

The only place you'll be

I know where you'll be

In the back of my mind

You live all the time

In the back of my mind

In the back of my mind

Every night, every day

That's where you still play

In the back of my mind

I remember your eyes burning bright

Like we touched the summer sun

I can see your shadow standing there

On the streets where we used to run

Remember

In the back of my mind

You live all the time

In the back of my mind

In the back of my mind

Every night, every day

That's where you still play

In the back of my mind

In the back of my mind

You live all the time

In the back of my mind

In the back of my mind

Key Grammar Structures

• Well I try and I try

  ➔ Present Simple for habitual actions

  ➔ The phrase "I try and I try" uses the Present Simple to emphasize a repeated effort.

• Can't run, can't hide

  ➔ Modal verb for inability

  ➔ The use of "can't" indicates a lack of ability to perform the actions.

• When you remember

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction for time

  ➔ The word "when" introduces a time clause, indicating the moment of remembering.

• In the back of my mind

  ➔ Prepositional phrase for location

  ➔ The phrase "in the back of my mind" uses a prepositional phrase to describe a mental location.

• Every night, every day

  ➔ Adverbs of frequency

  ➔ The phrases "every night" and "every day" are adverbs of frequency, indicating regular occurrence.

• I remember your eyes burning bright

  ➔ Present Simple for permanent states

  ➔ The verb "remember" in the Present Simple describes a permanent memory.

• Like we touched the summer sun

  ➔ Simile for comparison

  ➔ The phrase "like we touched the summer sun" uses a simile to compare an experience to touching the sun.

• Remember

  ➔ Imperative mood for commands

  ➔ The word "remember" is used in the imperative mood to give a direct command.