forget me too – English Lyrics

• By: Machine Gun Kelly, Halsey
• Album: Tickets To My Downfall

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of pop-punk with Machine Gun Kelly and Halsey's "Forget Me Too," a raw and energetic track exploring the complexities of a toxic relationship. Experience the blend of catchy melodies and relatable lyrics that capture the struggle of wanting to forget someone you once loved, and discover the unique vocal chemistry between MGK and Halsey that makes this song a standout collaboration.

[English]

♪ YOU WANT ME TO FORGET YOU ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OKAY FORGET ME TOO ♪

♪ YOU TELL ME YOU HATE ME BABY ♪

♪ YEAH I BET YOU DO... ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I SAW YOU WALK IN THE ROOM ♪

♪ AND I TRIED MY BEST NOT TO PANIC ♪

♪ WHILE I'M LOOKING FOR THE BACK DOOR ♪

♪ I SMELLED THE PERFUME ♪

♪ AND IT'S OBVIOUS I'M GONNA STAY ♪

♪ AND PUT MY KEY IN THE BAG MORE ♪

♪ I CAN'T, I CAN'T, ♪

♪ I CAN'T PRETEND TO FORGET ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE REASON I PUNCHED A HOLE ♪

♪ IN THE WALL BACK HOME, ♪

♪ AND THEN, AND THEN, ♪

♪ AND THEN A COUPLE HOURS LATER ♪

♪ WE'RE IN ROOM 29 AT THE CHATEAU ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I LEFT BEFORE YOU WOKE UP ♪

♪ I DON'T FEEL RIGHT, SEEING YOU SOBER ♪

♪ YOU WANT ME TO FORGET YOU, ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OKAY FORGET ME TOO ♪

♪ YOU TELL ME YOU HATE ME BABY ♪

♪ YEAH I BET YOU DO ♪

♪ I'M KEEPING YOU WAITING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ BUT I WON'T WAIT ON YOU ♪

♪ YOU WANT ME TO FORGET YOU ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OKAY FORGET ME TOO ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I'VE WASTED SO MUCH TIME ♪

♪ WAITING AROUND FOR YOUR PHONE CALLS EVERY NIGHT ♪

♪ MY BAD DREAMS ARE SILK SCREENED ♪

♪ CAUSE I TASTE BLOOD WHEN YOU BLEED ♪

♪ IT'S EATING ME ALIVE ♪

♪ WE'D BOTH BE BETTER OFF ALONE ♪

♪ STILL THINK I'D GET YOU ON THE PHONE ♪

♪ WITH ONE LAST BREATH IN ME ♪

♪ I'D DIE BEFORE I LET YOU LEAVE ♪

♪ YOU LEFT BEFORE I WOKE UP ♪

♪ WHY DONT I EVER SEE YOU SOBER ♪

♪ YOU WANT ME TO FORGET YOU ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OKAY FORGET ME TOO ♪

♪ YOU TELL ME YOU HATE ME BABY ♪

♪ YEAH I BET YOU DO ♪

♪ I'M KEEPING YOU WAITING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ BUT I WON'T WAIT ON YOU ♪

♪ YOU WANT ME TO FORGET YOU ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OKAY FORGET ME TOO, ♪

♪ ♪

♪ HEY YOU ♪

♪ TELL ME WHY YOU DO THE THINGS THAT MAKE ME ♪

♪ HATE YOU ♪

♪ IT'S AN EMOTIONAL KALEIDOSCOPE WHEN I ♪

♪ FACE YOU ♪

♪ ♪

♪ PERMANENT CALLIGRAPHY ♪

♪ I JUST TATTOO'D ♪

♪ YOUR NAME ON ME FOREVER ♪

♪ FUCK. ♪

♪ YOU WANT ME TO FORGET YOU ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OKAY FORGET ME TOO ♪

♪ YOU TELL ME YOU HATE ME BABY ♪

♪ YEAH I BET YOU DO ♪

♪ I'M KEEPING YOU WAITING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ BUT I WON'T WAIT ON YOU ♪

♪ YOU WANT ME TO FORGET YOU ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OKAY FORGET ME TOO ♪

♪ ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• I SAW YOU WALK IN THE ROOM

  ➔ Past Continuous used as a simple past for background action

  ➔ The phrase describes an ongoing action (“walking”) that was happening when another event occurred. The use of the continuous emphasizes the scene-setting. “I **saw** you **walking**” implies the seeing happened *during* the walking.

• I CAN'T PRETEND TO FORGET

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to forget) after 'pretend'

  ➔ The infinitive 'to forget' explains *why* the speaker can't pretend. It shows the intended action that is being feigned. The structure is 'can't + verb + to + infinitive'.

• I'VE WASTED SO MUCH TIME

  ➔ Present Perfect tense (have + past participle)

  ➔ The Present Perfect indicates an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance in the present. The focus is on the *result* of the wasted time, not the specific time it was wasted. “I **have** **wasted**…”

• WITH ONE LAST BREATH IN ME

  ➔ Prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial modifier

  ➔ The phrase 'with one last breath in me' modifies the verb, explaining *under what condition* the speaker would do something. It adds information about the speaker's state. It answers the question 'how?' or 'under what circumstances?'

• TELL ME WHY YOU DO THE THINGS THAT MAKE ME HATE YOU

  ➔ Complex sentence with a relative clause ('that make me hate you')

  ➔ The relative clause 'that make me hate you' provides essential information about 'the things'. 'That' functions as a relative pronoun introducing the clause. The clause modifies 'things' and is crucial to understanding what the speaker is asking about.