Forget You – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of modern English through the infectious lyrics of 'Forget You'. By analyzing the song's repetition and emotional vocabulary, listeners can learn common phrases related to relationships and emotional expression while enjoying a top-tier dance track.

[English]

(God, I wish I never met you)

(I, I keep forgetting to forget you, mm)

I'm driving down the coast of Delaware

I had to leave before I fall off the tightrope

Run for my life 'cause babe, I'm well aware

Need to get out of here right now

Outta my head

Yes, I'm beggin' you

I'm beggin', I'm beggin' you

I'm driving so fast

But my heart won't move

Whatever, whatever I do

God, I wish I never met you

I, I keep forgetting to forget you

And from the start, I should've known you're bad news

I, I keep forgetting to forget you

God, I wish I never met you

I, I keep forgetting to forget you

And from the start, I should've known you're bad news

I, I keep forgetting to forget you

I'd pay a fortune for amnesia (amnesia)

And here I'm tryin' not to jump off the deep end

In every face, I see a piece of ya

And yeah, I dream of my freedom

Outta my head

Yes, I'm beggin' you

I'm beggin', I'm beggin' you

I'm driving so fast

But my heart won't move

Whatever, whatever I do

God, I wish I never met you

I, I keep forgetting to forget you

God, I wish I never met you

I, I keep forgetting to forget you

And from the start, I should've known you're bad news

I, I keep forgetting to forget you

God, I -

I, I keep forgetting to forget you

God, I -

I, I keep forgetting to forget you

(God, I wish I never met you)

(I, I keep forgetting to forget you)

Forget you

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A1	verb - to fail to remember
driving /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - operating a motor vehicle
coast /koʊst/ A2	noun - the part of the land near the ocean
tightrope /ˈtaɪtroʊp/ B2	noun - a rope stretched tightly for walking on
aware /əˈwɛər/ B1	adjective - having knowledge or perception of a situation
beggin' /ˈbɛɡɪn/ A2	verb - to ask for something in an anxious or humble way
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotion
bad news /bæd nuːz/ A2	noun phrase - an unpleasant or problematic person or thing
fortune /ˈfɔːrtʃən/ B2	noun - a large amount of money
amnesia /æmˈniːziə/ C1	noun - the loss of memory
jump /dʒʌmp/ A2	verb - to push oneself off the ground into the air
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants

Key Grammar Structures

• God, I wish I never met you

  ➔ Wish + Past Simple for regrets

  ➔ Using 'met' (past tense) after 'wish' expresses a desire for a different past reality.

• I keep forgetting to forget you

  ➔ Keep + V-ing (Continuous action/habit)

  ➔ The phrase 'keep forgetting' implies a repetitive, ongoing inability to stop thinking about someone.

• I had to leave before I fall off the tightrope

  ➔ Had to (Past necessity)

  ➔ 'Had to' is the past form of 'have to', indicating an obligation or necessity that occurred in the past.

• I should've known you're bad news

  ➔ Should have + Past Participle (Regret about the past)

  ➔ This structure indicates that the speaker failed to realize something in the past that they wish they had realized.

• I'm tryin' not to jump off the deep end

  ➔ Verb + not + to-infinitive (Negative infinitive)

  ➔ Placing 'not' before the infinitive 'to jump' makes the intention negative.

• I'm driving so fast

  ➔ Present Continuous (Action happening now)

  ➔ Using 'am driving' describes a state of action taking place at the moment of speaking.

• I'd pay a fortune

  ➔ Would + Base Verb (Conditional/Hypothetical)

  ➔ The 'would' indicates a hypothetical situation that is not currently reality.

• In every face, I see a piece of ya

  ➔ Quantifiers (Every)

  ➔ 'Every' is used to emphasize that the speaker sees the person in all faces without exception.