(I Can't) Forget About You – English Lyrics

• By: R5
• Album: Sometime Last Night

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers verb - to be concerned about
crash /kræʃ/ B2	verb - to collide violently with something
track /træk/ B2	noun - a path or course laid out for running or racing verb - to follow the course of something
distracted /dɪsˈtræktɪd/ B2	adjective - unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied
confused /kənˈfjuzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly; bewildered
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression showing happiness verb - to make a smile
idea /aɪˈdɪə/ A2	noun - a thought or suggestion about a possible course of action
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine
clothes /kloʊðz/ A1	noun - items worn to cover the body
great /ɡreɪt/ A2	adjective - of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average
lost /lɔst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
blank /blæŋk/ B1	adjective - not filled in; empty
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to desire something to happen

Key Grammar Structures

• Like every single song is about you

  ➔ Figurative Language (Hyperbole/Exaggeration) & Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The line uses hyperbole (exaggeration) to emphasize the feeling that everything reminds the speaker of the person they are singing about. The simple present tense 'is' states a current feeling or perception.

• Every sec that we spent, Like cement stuck up in my head

  ➔ Relative Clause with implied relative pronoun (that), Simile, Past Simple Tense

  ➔ "that we spent" is a relative clause modifying "sec". "Like cement stuck up in my head" is a simile, comparing the memories to something hard and immovable. "spent" is past simple, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Wish that we would've been recording

  ➔ Third Conditional (unreal past), Contraction ('ve)

  ➔ This implies a regret about the past. It expresses a situation that didn't happen, and the speaker wishes it had. 'would've been recording' is the past perfect continuous conditional.

• Can't recall a thing last night

  ➔ Modal Verb (can), Negative Contraction (can't), Simple Past Time Adverbial (last night)

  ➔ "Can't recall" expresses an inability to remember. "last night" specifies the time frame for this inability.

• What I did tonight

  ➔ Indirect Question, Subjunctive Mood (Implied)

  ➔ This is part of an indirect question. While not explicitly using the subjunctive, the context implies uncertainty, a common characteristic where the subjunctive might be used in other languages.

• Like, dude, where's my car?

  ➔ Informal Language (like, dude), Question Formation, Contraction (where's)

  ➔ "Like" and "dude" are informal interjections. The line is a question asking for the location of the speaker's car. "where's" is a contraction of "where is."

• Someone gave me these clothes

  ➔ Simple Past Tense, Indefinite Pronoun (Someone)

  ➔ This indicates a completed action in the past. "Someone" is used because the speaker doesn't know who gave them the clothes.

• My mind's a total blank

  ➔ Contraction (mind's), Metaphor, Use of 'total' as an adjective intensifier

  ➔ "My mind's" is a contraction of "My mind is." "A total blank" is a metaphor for having no memory or thoughts. "Total" is used to emphasize how empty the speaker's mind feels.