Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: minimal-techno
Song Meaning of “Amnesia Haze” by Butch
Amnesia Haze by Butch captures the feeling when someone finds themselves living in a state of nostalgia for an experience they can no longer have. The lyrics of the song express a longing for an idyllic past, a dream of lost memories that can never be recovered. In the lyrics we hear the protagonist yearning for a time when things were easier, chanting “I’m trying to remember the night I said goodbye/But I’m stuck in a haze, with my amnesia”. We can feel the desperation in the protagonist’s voice as he tries to recall the final moments of a special, beloved time before it vanished from his life.
The listener can sympathize with the protagonist’s plight as he struggles to find a way out of the emotional fog created by his longing for the past. While the protagonist may have trouble accepting the reality of his situation, the emotional intensity of the situation is made clear to the listener through the emotive power of the lyrics and music of the song. In the end, Amnesia Haze reminds us all that no matter how much we yearn for something in the past, it can never be relived. We must learn to come to terms with our own feelings, accept what has passed and move forward.