Unforgettable – English Lyrics

• By: Nat King Cole

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the velvety sounds of Nat King Cole in "Unforgettable," a song that beautifully captures the essence of timeless love. Dive into the elegant lyrics and learn how this classic tune expresses profound admiration, offering a glimpse into the rich history of American jazz and pop music.

[English]

Unforgettable, that's what you are

Unforgettable, though near or far

Like a song of love that clings to me

How the thought of you does things to me

Never before has someone been more

Unforgettable, in every way

And forever more, that's how you'll stay

That's why, darling, it's incredible

That someone so unforgettable

Thinks that I am unforgettable too

Unforgettable, in every way

And forever more, that's how you'll stay

That's why, darling, it's incredible

That someone so unforgettable

Thinks that I am unforgettable too

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
unforgettable /ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbl/ B2	adjective - impossible to forget; memorable
near /nɪər/ A2	adjective - close in distance
far /fɑːr/ A2	adjective - distant
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with words
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
clings /klɪŋz/ B2	verb - to hold on tightly to
thought /θɔːt/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects; matters; affairs
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place or condition
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ B1	noun - a beloved person
incredible /ɪnˈkredəbl/ B2	adjective - difficult to believe; extraordinary
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
forever /fərˈevər/ A2	adverb - for all future time; eternally

Key Grammar Structures

• Unforgettable, that's what you are

  ➔ Predicate Nominative with "that's"

  ➔ "That's" is a contraction of "that is". Here, "unforgettable" is the predicate nominative, renaming and describing the subject "you".

• Unforgettable, though near or far

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction "though" expressing concession.

  ➔ "Though" introduces a clause that contrasts with the main idea. It means "although". The full sentence could be interpreted as "You are unforgettable, even though you are near or far."

• Like a song of love that clings to me

  ➔ Relative Clause with "that" defining "song of love"

  ➔ The relative clause "that clings to me" modifies the noun phrase "a song of love". "That" acts as the subject of the verb "clings".

• How the thought of you does things to me

  ➔ Embedded Question as Subject (exclamatory tone)

  ➔ The clause "How the thought of you does things to me" functions as the subject of the sentence. While it has the structure of a question, it's used here in an exclamatory way to emphasize the impact the thought of the person has.

• Never before has someone been more

  ➔ Inversion with Negative Adverbial "Never before"

  ➔ The negative adverbial "never before" is placed at the beginning of the sentence, causing inversion. The auxiliary verb "has" comes before the subject "someone". The standard word order would be "Someone has never been more..."

• And forever more, that's how you'll stay

  ➔ Future Tense with "will" and emphasizing adverbial of time "forever more"

  ➔ "Will" indicates future action. "Forever more" reinforces the idea of lasting into the indefinite future, making the statement more emphatic.

• That someone so unforgettable Thinks that I am unforgettable too

  ➔ Complex Sentence with Nested "that" clauses. "So + adjective" structure

  ➔ This sentence showcases complex sentence structure. "That someone so unforgettable thinks..." is the main clause with "thinks" as the main verb. The first "that" acts as a conjunction introducing a clause, while the second "that" introduces another clause within the first one: "that I am unforgettable too". The phrase "so unforgettable" uses "so" as an intensifier to emphasize the adjective.