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

• By: R5
• Album: Sometime Last Night

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the catchy world of R5's “(I Can’t) Forget About You,” a song that perfectly captures the feeling of being unable to shake off memories of a past romance. This pop-rock track offers a fun way to explore themes of memory, confusion, and longing. Learn relatable lyrics and discover the story behind the song that resonates with anyone who has ever struggled to forget someone.

[English]

(pop music playing)

♪ Oh, no, here we go ♪

♪ Hear your voice on the radio ♪

♪ Like every single song is about you ♪

♪ Every sec that we spent ♪

♪ Like cement stuck up in my head ♪

♪ Got me so distracted and confused ♪

♪ Baby, I think I've lost my mind ♪

♪ Feels like you crashed into my life ♪

♪ I keep on losing track of time ♪

♪ I'm so messed up, yeah ♪

♪ I'm so messed up ♪

♪ I can't remember what I did tonight ♪

♪ Or even yesterday ♪

♪ Like, dude, where's my car? ♪

♪ Excuse me, what's my name? ♪

♪ Someone gave me these clothes ♪

♪ I can't remember who ♪

♪ My mind's a total blank ♪

♪ But I just can't forget about you ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Forget about you ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Can't forget about you ♪

Oh, man, it was a great night.

I just have no idea what happened.

Find my keys.

What?

♪ Ooh! ♪

♪ Think that it's coming back ♪

♪ Something 'bout the time we had ♪

♪ Wish that we would've been recording ♪

♪ So right, super tight ♪

♪ Can't recall a thing last night ♪

♪ But woke up with a smile in the morning ♪

♪ Baby, I think I've lost my mind ♪

♪ Feels like you crashed into my life ♪

♪ I keep on losing track of time ♪

♪ I'm so messed up, yeah ♪

♪ I'm so messed up, I can't remember ♪

♪ What I did tonight ♪

♪ Or even yesterday, like, dude, where's my car? ♪

♪ Excuse me, what's my name? ♪

♪ Someone gave me these clothes ♪

♪ I can't remember who ♪

♪ My mind's a total blank ♪

♪ But I just can't forget about you ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Forget about you ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Yeah, you, you, you ♪

♪ Forget about you ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ I just can't forget about you ♪

♪ Ooh... ♪

♪ Which way is down? ♪

♪ Can't stop this room from spinning round ♪

♪ Ah... ♪

♪ High off the ground ♪

♪ Caught in my head ♪

♪ Can't get you out ♪

♪ I can't remember what I did tonight ♪

♪ Or even yesterday ♪

♪ Like, dude, where's my car? ♪

♪ Excuse me, what's my name? ♪

♪ Someone gave me these clothes ♪

♪ I can't remember who ♪

♪ My mind's a total blank ♪

♪ But I just can't forget about you ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, forget about you ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ I just can't forget about you ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Forget about you ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh. ♪

(music fades)

(people chattering over radio)

(music playing quietly)

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.