Remember To Forget – English Lyrics

• By: Passenger
• Album: Songs For The Drunk And Broken Hearted

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the world of 'Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted' through Passenger's track, 'Remember to Forget'. This song offers a glimpse into the life of someone grappling with loneliness and the desire to escape reality, providing a rich context for understanding the nuances of folk-pop music and the emotional stories it can tell .

[English]

I'm a, overthinker

...

A daydreamer, a heavy drinker

An in-betweener

Proppin' up the bar, like it's gonna fall down

I'm a, shit talker

A bad joker, a Johnny Walker

A chain smoker

Everyone knows it all over town

And I know we've just met

And you don't know my deal yet

But, I wondered if you could

Help me remember to forget

...

'Cause I, I don't wanna wake up yet

Stay with me through the night

Until the mornin' light

Help me remember to forget

Yeah-ayy, ayy-ayy

I'm a, future gazer

...

A past dweller

And I've always been a storyteller

But, no one's listenin' anymore

I'm a, latecomer, a last chancer

A slow runner and a final dancer

You see me glide across the floor

And I know that it sounds strange

And I've got nothing to exchange

But, I wondered if you would

Help me remember to forget

...

'Cause I, I don't wanna wake up yet

Stay with me through the night

Until the mornin' light

Help me remember to forget

Eee-eee, yeah

So help me remember to forget

'Cause I, I don't wanna wake up yet

...

Stay with me through the night

Until the morning light

Help me remember to forget

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
overthinker /ˌoʊvərˈθɪŋkər/ B2	noun - a person who thinks too much or excessively about things
daydreamer /ˈdeɪˌdriː.mər/ B2	noun - a person who daydreams or fantasizes rather than paying attention to reality
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ A2	adjective - of great weight; difficult to move; intense or serious
drinker /ˈdrɪŋ.kər/ B1	noun - a person who drinks alcohol habitually
propping /ˈprɒpɪŋ/ B2	verb - the act of supporting something by placing something under or against it
bar /bɑːr/ A2	noun - a long counter at a pub where drinks are served
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward under gravity; to drop
talker /ˈtɔː.kər/ B1	noun - a person who talks, especially a talkative person
joker /ˈdʒoʊ.kər/ B1	noun - a person who jokes; a comic or humorous person
smoker /ˈsməʊ.kər/ B1	noun - a person who smokes tobacco
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a built-up area smaller than a city; a town
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something; to have information or knowledge
met /ˈmɛt/ B1	verb - past tense of meet; to come into the presence of
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ A2	verb - to bring back to mind; to recall
forget /fɚˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping and become awake
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the early part of the day after sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm a, overthinker

  ➔ Contraction of 'I am' used in simple present to describe a habitual characteristic.

  ➔ "I'm" is a contraction of "I am," indicating the subject's identity in the present.

• An in-betweener

  ➔ Use of indefinite article 'An' before a noun starting with a vowel sound.

  ➔ "An" is used instead of "A" before words starting with a vowel sound, like "in-betweener."

• And I know we've just met

  ➔ Present perfect tense contraction 'we've' indicating a recent past action with relevance now.

  ➔ "We've" is a contraction of "we have" and forms the present perfect tense, used here to state a recent event.

• 'Cause I, I don't wanna wake up yet

  ➔ Use of colloquial contraction 'wanna' for 'want to'; the negative form 'don't' for present simple tense.

  ➔ "Wanna" replaces "want to" in informal speech, and "don't" negates the verb in simple present.

• Stay with me through the night

  ➔ Imperative verb 'Stay' used to give a command or request.

  ➔ "Stay" is an imperative verb here, asking or commanding someone to remain.

• I've always been a storyteller

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (have + past participle) used to express experience or continuous state from past to present.

  ➔ "I've been" means "I have been," indicating a continuous or repeated state up to now.

• So help me remember to forget

  ➔ Use of imperative verb 'help' followed by object + infinitive structure: 'help me remember'.

  ➔ "Help me remember" shows the structure where 'help' is followed by an object ('me') and a bare infinitive ('remember').

• But, I wondered if you could

  ➔ Use of past simple 'wondered' with a polite conditional 'if you could' to make an indirect request.

  ➔ "Wondered" is in past simple suggesting polite hesitation; 'if you could' is a polite conditional for request.