'I Thought I Saw Your Face Today' Lyrics: She & Him Song Goes Viral With TikTok Trend

A song by She & Him is going viral 17 years later!

The music duo, made up of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, released “I Thought I Saw Your Face Today” back in March of 2008 on their album Volume One.

As of December 2025, it’s got hundreds of thousands of videos using the sound on TikTok.

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The track follows Zooey as she reflects on a time she thought she saw a former flame’s face, only to then debate whether or not to reflect on those times.

“I thought I saw your face today, but I just turned my head away / Your face against the trees / But I just see the memories as they come, as they come / And I couldn’t help but fall in love again,” she sings.

“The cars and freeways implore me to stay away out of this place / My mother said ‘Just keep your head and play it as it lays.’”

The TikTok trend sees people sharing various inner thoughts or nostalgic, emotional memories.

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