Remember When

## Aurora singles chronology

"**Remember When**" is a song by Australian singer, songwriter, rapper, and producer Aurora. It was released on January 9, 2015 as the fifth single from Aurora's debut studio album, *Platinum Heart* (2015).

## Background and composition

Preparing to return home to Platvia after a successful international promotional tour for her forthcoming album, Aurora began reflecting on her past, as well as preparing for her future. Aurora recorded two new songs for release as a single and its B-side respectively: the single, "Remember When", was a dramatisation of the teenage runaway experience in America, while its B-side, "Guide the Way", was a more personal offering describing Aurora's feelings in her own youth and hometown before relocating from Australia to Platvia in order to pursue a career in music.

"Remember When" is composed as an electronic bubblegum pop song. Aurora penned the song with the hope of relating to American youths: "Growing up in America would have been so different to my Australian upbringing," Aurora said enthusiastically in a radio interview promoting the single, "the opportunities, the freedom... this song really aims to highlight the American teenage dream." Lyrically, it depicts two young runaways reminiscing on the days they skipped town, stealing hearts, cars, and even Slurpees from 7/11, and riding off into the sunset.

## Critical reception

"Remember When" was met with generally negative reviews, with critics calling the song clichéd and condemning its glamorisation of theft.

It received a rating of 5.25 by Platvian music critics.

## Commercial performance

"Remember When" debuted and peaked at #8 on the Platvia HitList chart dated January 20, 2015.

It also debuted and peaked at #4 on the Platvian Electronic Songs component chart on the same day.

## Lyrics

I remember when the sun went down
We knew we'd leave this town behind forever
I remember at the moon's first light
We swore we'd steal this night for us together
And as long as the stars illuminate the sky
And as long as I know you're right here by my side
I remember when you took my hand
And it still feels just as sweet as then
I remember when...
**First Verse**
Love used to be just another fantasy
And I thought that dreams never would come true for me
Waiting tables for a living, never getting always giving
Never once was I believing life could ever be...
**Pre-Chorus**
So picture perfect like the silver screen
Or something straight out of a magazine
Just like a postcard, everything's serene
When I'm alone with you
**Chorus**
I remember when the sun went down
We knew we'd leave this town behind forever
I remember at the moon's first light
We swore we'd steal this night for us together
And as long as the stars illuminate the sky
And as long as I know you're right here by my side
I remember when you took my hand
And it still feels just as sweet as then
I remember when...
**Second Verse**
We had our first date, taking it to next base
I still remember the grin you put on my face
Walking alone through the storm, had no coat to keep us warm
So we jacked somebody's car and I took you back to my place
**Pre-Chorus**
So picture perfect like the silver screen
Or something straight out of a magazine
Just like a postcard, everything's serene
When I'm alone with you
**Chorus**
I remember when the sun went down
We knew we'd leave this town behind forever
I remember at the moon's first light
We swore we'd steal this night for us together
And as long as the stars illuminate the sky
And as long as I know you're right here by my side
I remember when you took my hand
And it still feels just as sweet as then
I remember when...
**Bridge**
Driving into the sunset with you felt like we were on the highway to heaven
Feet on the dash with a Slurpee in hand that we stole from a 7/11
Winter thawed into a summer so warm and the pain melted down into pleasure
That was the day you and I ran away, and that memory I'll always treasure
**Chorus**
I remember when the sun went down
We knew we'd leave this town behind forever
I remember at the moon's first light
We swore we'd steal this night for us together
And as long as the stars illuminate the sky
And as long as I know you're right here by my side
I remember when you took my hand
And it still feels just as sweet as then
I remember when...
**Outro**
Remember, remember, I'll always remember when
Remember, remember, I'll always remember when
And as long as the stars illuminate the sky
And as long as I know you're right here by my side
I remember when you took my hand
And it still feels just as sweet as then
I remember when...

## Live performances

"Remember When" was included in the setlist for Aurora's debut concert tour, The Heartstorm Tour. It was performed as the second track during the tour's second act, titled "Peace", being the seventh performance overall.

## Track listing

All tracks are written and produced by Aurora Renée Jaymesson.

 **Total length:** | 0:00

## Re-recorded version

Following her split from Red Rose Records in 2020, "Remember When" was re-recorded for Aurora's album *Platinum Heart: Deluxe* (2021).