I don't recognize you anymore.

Lyrics and melody by me

I don�t recognize you anymore. You�re not the same person that I knew before.
Something�s taken over your life, and I�m not one to say wrong or right,
But, I just don�t know you anymore.

It�s not just your body that�s changed.
Your whole life seems rearranged.
The two eyes staring back at me
Just aren�t the same as they used to be.
Most of the time you�re not really there,
And maybe I�m not supposed to care,
But I knew you as a friend to me
And I miss the person you used to be.

I don�t recognize you anymore. You�re not the same person that I knew before.
Something�s taken over your life, and I�m not one to say wrong or right,
But, I just don�t know you anymore

I see you and you walk on by
It just makes me want to cry
�Cause I don�t see the familiar glow
Of the person I used to know.
I know you think that you�re having fun.
But, don�t you miss your days in the sun.
When you would shine your light so bright
Before your life became a fight.

I don�t recognize you anymore. You�re not the same person that I knew before.
Something�s taken over your life, and I�m not one to say wrong or right,
But, I just don�t know you anymore.

I know it�s none of my business,
But it�s your smiling face I miss.
I wish that you would spend time with me
Without the extra activity.
I don�t know if I should help at all
I just don�t want to see you fall.
But who am I to change your ways.
I just pray that you find brighter days.

I don�t recognize you anymore. You�re not the same person that I knew before.
Something�s taken over your life, and I�m not one to say wrong or right,
But, I just don�t know you anymore.

Once upon a time I had a friend
I thought they�d be there until the end.
But something interrupted them.
And now it�s all just sink or swim.
They used to float all through their life
Seeing things with their own sight.
Now they can�t see through the haze,
And their whole life has become a maze.

I don�t recognize them anymore. They�re not the same person that I knew before.
Something�s taken over their soul, and they have lost all their control.
I just don�t know them anymore�Don�t recognize them anymore.
I just don�t know them anymore.

Reviews

[.Bunnie.]

I really liked the last paragraph the best....I think it flowed well and the rhyme was just cute....kept me really into it!

"Once upon a time I had a friend
I thought they'd be there until the end.
But something interrupted them.
And now it's all just sink or swim.
They used to float all through their life
Seeing things with their own sight.
Now they can't see through the haze,
And their whole life has become a maze. "

[Ashley Griffiths]

This work represents a situation that most of us unfortunately have to deal with at some point. Good flow throughout the piece.

[Sweets]

Such a great write :D
Adding it to my favs! :D

[E-man]

OMFG I love this piece its amazing and we can all relate I remember seeing people everyday but now theyre just another face in the crowd ="( I LOVE THIS a MILLION KUDOS to you I will be reading more of your work

[Vera Iconica]

Wow, I liked the part where you said ' I see you and you walk on by
It just makes me want to cry
'Cause I don't see the familiar glow
Of the person I used to know. '

[Steffi]

Loved like chorus.
You could really feel how torn you were with the character about changing.
It sounds like a song to me
It flowed so well

[~crazy Beautiful~]

i agree with kara, loved the chorus, felt like a song to me
i especially liked this stanza
"It's not just your body that's changed.
Your whole life seems rearranged.
The two eyes staring back at me
Just aren't the same as they used to be.
Most of the time you're not really there,
And maybe I'm not supposed to care,
But I knew you as a friend to me
And I miss the person you used to be. "
we all know how much this hurts and it has happened to everyone at one point or another, the moment you realize someone is not who you thought they were
nice piece
thank you for entering my contest

[Kara Emily Krantz]

this is really well done, and the rhythm definitely works as a song. my only advice would be worry about the cliches (ex. day in the sun) things like that. even though it's a song, cliches still can sit really uncomfortably on ears... we want to hear something brand new. i love the chorus part though, very well done :)

[Bhavya Kaushik]

Its really a beautiful work and the way you've captured your emotions and feelings in the piece is really tremendous. A superb read overall !
keep writing.. :)