Forget Me – English Lyrics

• By: Lewis Capaldi

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Lewis Capaldi's “Forget Me” offers a great opportunity to explore the nuances of expressing complex emotions in English. The song's direct and honest lyrics about heartbreak and jealousy provide a relatable context for understanding colloquial phrases and emotional vocabulary. Its upbeat tempo paired with melancholic lyrics makes it a unique and engaging way to connect with modern English songwriting.

[English]

[NIGHT CREATURE SOUNDS]

[ENGINE SPEED CHANGE]

[WHEELS ON TERRAIN]

[STEPS]

[DISTANT MUSIC]

♪ DAYS ACHE AND NIGHTS ARE LONG ♪

♪ TWO YEARS AND STILL YOU’RE NOT GONE ♪

♪ GUESS I’M STILL HOLDING ON ♪

♪♪♪

♪ DRAG MY NAME THROUGH THE DIRT ♪

♪ SOMEHOW IT DOESN'T HURT THOUGH ♪

♪ GUESS YOU'RE STILL HOLDING ON ♪

♪ YOU TOLD YOUR FRIENDS YOU WANT ME DEAD ♪

♪ AND SAID THAT I DID EVERYTHING WRONG ♪

♪ AND YOU'RE NOT WRONG ♪

♪ WELL I’LL TAKE ALL THE VITRIOL ♪

♪ BUT NOT THE THOUGHT OF YOU MOVING ON ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ‘CAUSE I’M NOT READY ♪

♪ TO FIND OUT YOU KNOW HOW TO FORGET ME ♪

♪ I’D RATHER HEAR HOW MUCH YOU REGRET ME ♪

♪ AND PRAY TO GOD THAT YOU NEVER MET ME ♪

♪ THAN FORGET ME ♪

♪ OH I HATE TO KNOW I MADE YOU CRY ♪

♪ BUT LOVE TO KNOW I CROSS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ BABE OH I ♪

♪ EVEN AFTER ALL IT’D STILL WRECK ME ♪

♪ TO FIND OUT YOU’D KNOW HOW TO FORGET ME ♪

♪ EVEN AFTER ALL THIS TIME ♪

♪ DAYS ACHE AND NIGHTS ARE GREY ♪

♪ MY HEART IS STILL YOUR PLACE BABE ♪

♪ GUESS I STILL FEEL THE SAME ♪

♪ KNOW YOU CAN’T STAND MY FACE ♪

♪ SOME SCARS YOU CAN’T ERASE BABE ♪

♪ GUESS YOU STILL FEEL THE SAME ♪

♪ WELL I’LL TAKE ALL THE VITRIOL ♪

♪ BUT NOT THE THOUGHT OF YOU MOVING ON ♪

♪ ‘CAUSE I’M NOT READY ♪

♪ TO FIND OUT YOU KNOW HOW TO FORGET ME ♪

♪ I’D RATHER HEAR HOW MUCH YOU REGRET ME ♪

♪ AND PRAY TO GOD THAT YOU NEVER MET ME ♪

♪ THAN FORGET ME ♪

♪ OH I HATE TO KNOW I MADE YOU CRY ♪

♪ BUT LOVE TO KNOW I CROSS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ BABE OH I ♪

♪ EVEN AFTER ALL IT’D STILL WRECK ME ♪

♪ TO FIND OUT YOU’D KNOW HOW TO FORGET ME ♪

♪ EVEN AFTER ALL THIS TIME ♪

♪ I’M NOT READY TO LET YOU FORGET ME ♪

♪ TO LET YOU FORGET ME ♪

♪ TO LET YOU FOR OH ♪

♪ I’M NOT READY TO LET YOU FORGET ME (EVEN AFTER ALL THIS TIME) ♪

♪ I’M NOT READY TO LET YOU FORGET ME ♪

♪ TO LET YOU FORGET ME TO LET YOU FOR OH ♪

♪ I’M NOT READY TO LET YOU FORGET ME ♪

♪ TO LET YOU FORGET ME TO LET YOU FOR OH ♪

♪ ‘CAUSE I’M NOT READY ♪

♪ TO FIND OUT YOU KNOW HOW TO FORGET ME ♪

♪ I’D RATHER HEAR HOW MUCH YOU REGRET ME ♪

♪ AND PRAY TO GOD THAT YOU NEVER MET ME ♪

♪ THAN FORGET ME ♪

♪ OH I HATE TO KNOW I MADE YOU CRY ♪

♪ BUT LOVE TO KNOW I CROSS YOUR MIND ♪

♪ BABE OH I ♪

♪ EVEN AFTER ALL IT’D STILL WRECK ME ♪

♪ TO FIND OUT YOU’D KNOW HOW TO FORGET ME ♪

♪ EVEN AFTER ALL THIS TIME ♪

[DISTANT ENGINE]

Key Grammar Structures

• TWO YEARS AND STILL YOU’RE NOT GONE

  ➔ Adverb "Still" for continuity

  ➔ "Still" indicates that despite the passage of time, the state of "not being gone" continues.

• GUESS I’M STILL HOLDING ON

  ➔ Present Continuous with "still" and Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Am still holding on" shows an action that began in the past and is continuing in the present, emphasizing its persistence. "Holding on" is a phrasal verb meaning to maintain a grip or not give up.

• SOMEHOW IT DOESN'T HURT THOUGH

  ➔ Adverb "Though" at the end of a sentence

  ➔ "Though" is used here to add a statement that contrasts with what has just been said, similar to "however" or "nevertheless".

• YOU TOLD YOUR FRIENDS YOU WANT ME DEAD

  ➔ Reported Speech (omission of "that" and "want + object + adjective")

  ➔ This is an example of reported speech where the conjunction "that" is omitted. "Want me dead" expresses a desire for someone to be in a certain state.

• BUT NOT THE THOUGHT OF YOU MOVING ON

  ➔ Gerund after preposition with implied possessive

  ➔ "Moving on" is a gerund (verb + -ing acting as a noun) used after the preposition "of". "You" before the gerund indicates who is performing the action, functioning similarly to a possessive adjective ("your").

• ‘CAUSE I’M NOT READY TO FIND OUT YOU KNOW HOW TO FORGET ME

  ➔ "Ready to + infinitive" and "know how to + infinitive"

  ➔ "Ready to find out" expresses preparedness for an action. "Know how to forget" describes the knowledge or ability to perform an action.

• I’D RATHER HEAR HOW MUCH YOU REGRET ME

  ➔ "Would rather + base verb" for preference

  ➔ "I'd rather hear" expresses a preference for one action (hearing regret) over another (being forgotten).

• OH I HATE TO KNOW I MADE YOU CRY

  ➔ Causative verb "make + object + base verb"

  ➔ "Made you cry" indicates that the subject (I) caused someone (you) to perform an action (cry).

• EVEN AFTER ALL IT’D STILL WRECK ME

  ➔ Conditional "would" ('d) with "still"

  ➔ "It'd still wreck me" uses the conditional "would" to talk about a hypothetical outcome, and "still" emphasizes that this outcome would persist despite circumstances.

• I’M NOT READY TO LET YOU FORGET ME

  ➔ Causative verb "let + object + base verb"

  ➔ "Let you forget me" means to allow or permit someone to do something.