Amnesia
Britney Spears Lyrics


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I saw him standin' there
In the parkin' lot
He asked if I
Came here a lot
And this is how
I responded

I forgot my name
I forgot my telephone number
If he wanna see me
He don't even know it
I forgot my address
Damsel in distress
I forgot my boyfriend
Was the one who had bought me this rock

I get amnesia
When I'm standin' next to you-ou-ou
He's been with me for several years
I know this much is true
Didn't know it was over
'Till you came on over
And told me that you just, just can't
Forget about me

I talk to my girls
I can talk to my girls like crazy
To anyone, I speak my mind
I tell them mother don't phase me
I'm not lazy
But boy, lately
When I see you, I stu-utter
Watch you slip away like butterflies

I saw you standin' there
In the VIP on Friday
We conversate up in my
Fantasies like, every day
But I'm a dud
Whenever you approach
Like yesterday when you just
Came to say hello

I forgot my name
I forgot my telephone number
If he wanna see me
He don't even know it
I forgot my address
Damsel in distress
I forgot my boyfriend
Was the one who had bought me this rock

I get amnesia
When I'm standin' next to you-ou-ou
He's been with me for several years
I know this much is true
Didn't know it was over
'Till you came on over
And told me that you just, just can't
Forget about me

Me
Me
This is how I do

I talk to most guys
I can talk to most guys like crazy
To anyone, I'll speak my mind
I tell them mother don't phase me
But you shake me
Boy, you make me
St-o-o-o-op and stutter
When we touch, I melt like butter

I saw you standin' there
In the VIP on Saturday
Now that I know you got a
Thing for me, I should be straight
Not the kinda girl who'll just let
Any guy get close
I like him so I'm gon' tell my guy
He should just effin' go

I forgot my name
I forgot my telephone number
If he wanna see me
He don't even know it
I forgot my address
Damsel in distress
I forgot my boyfriend
Was the one who had bought me this rock

I get amnesia
When I'm standin' next to you-ou-ou
He's been with me for several years
I know this much is true
Didn't know it was over
'Till you came on over
And told me that you just, just can't
Forget about me

Me




Me
This is how I do

Overall Meaning

Amnesia is a song by Britney Spears that explores the theme of attraction and confusion. At the beginning of the song, she meets a guy in the parking lot who strikes up a conversation with her. However, she becomes so overwhelmed with attraction towards him that she forgets her own name, phone number, and even address. She realizes that she has developed amnesia whenever she stands next to him.


Throughout the song, she talks about how she's confused about her feelings towards him. She's been with her current boyfriend for several years, but now she can't stop thinking about this new guy. She tries to talk to her girlfriends, but they don't seem to understand what she's going through. She's not lazy, but lately, she finds herself stuttering and forgetting things when she's around him.


Towards the end of the song, she finally admits that she likes the new guy, but she's not the type of girl to cheat on her boyfriend. She decides to tell her boyfriend to leave, so she can pursue a relationship with the new guy. The overall message of the song is that sometimes we can get so caught up in our feelings that we forget who we are.


Line by Line Meaning

I saw him standin' there
There was a guy in front of me


In the parkin' lot
We were both in a parking lot


He asked if I came here a lot
He asked if I was frequenting that place


And this is how I responded
I replied in the following manner


I forgot my name
I was so struck by him that I lost my self-identity


I forgot my telephone number
I was so affected by him that I could not even remember my phone number


If he wanna see me, he doesn't even know it
Even if he wants to meet me, he doesn't know it


I forgot my address, damsel in distress
I was so lost in thoughts of him that I forgot my own address, and felt helpless like a damsel in distress


I forgot my boyfriend was the one who had bought me this rock
I was so enamored by him that I even forgot that my boyfriend had given me the ring I was wearing


I get amnesia when I'm standin' next to you
I get so lost in thoughts of you that I forget everything else


He's been with me for several years, I know this much is true
My boyfriend has been with me for years and that is the truth


Didn't know it was over, 'til you came on over
I didn't realize our relationship was over until you came along


And told me that you just, just can't forget about me
You told me that you can't get me out of your mind


I talk to my girls, I can talk to my girls like crazy
I speak openly to my female friends


To anyone, I speak my mind
I always speak my thoughts to anyone


I tell them mother don't phase me
I tell them that nothing can bother me


I'm not lazy, but boy, lately
I'm not lazy, but recently I've been affected by you


When I see you, I stu-utter
When I see you, I start to stutter


Watch you slip away like butterflies
I watch you leave like a butterfly flies away


We conversate up in my fantasies like every day
I keep imagining us having conversations like I do every day


But I'm a dud whenever you approach
But when you come close, I get tongue-tied


Like yesterday when you just came to say hello
Like yesterday when you just came to say hi


Me, me, this is how I do
This is how I behave


I talk to most guys, I can talk to most guys like crazy
I speak openly to most guys


But you shake me, boy, you make me st-o-o-o-op and stutter
But you have a different effect on me and make me stutter


When we touch, I melt like butter
When we touch, I feel weak in the knees


I saw you standin' there, in the VIP on Saturday
I saw you standing there in the VIP section on Saturday


Now that I know you got a thing for me, I should be straight
Now that I know you like me, I should be honest


Not the kinda girl who'll just let any guy get close
I'm not the type of girl who lets any guy come close


I like him so I'm gon' tell my guy he should just effin' go
I like you so I'm going to tell my boyfriend he should leave




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KASIA LIVINGSTON, FERNANDO GARIBAY

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Comments from YouTube:

kev Williams

This is an absolute pop masterpiece. How in God's name was this not a single, let alone an album track? It combines elements of every genre. Loving the retro vibe mixed with the modern drum beat. Her voice and sass fit the song so well. Highlight for me is when she sings, "Me, me-ee-ee-ee!" to the heavens above. Pure magic

Nicholas G

kev Williams favorite part as well !! Bad ass song love the drums

Maya

you perfectly verbalised everything I love about this song

Sarah&Carl

Actually you can get it on the Circus album (Deluxe edition) I have it myself and you can buy it on amazon ☺️

Dreamer

This song would have been no 1 for sure it’s amazing

That Drew guy

I think this was done on purpose to help sell the Deluxe Edition.

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Morgan C.

I can't get enough of Britney Spears. :) She's an amazing artist. I'm totally addicted to this song. It's super catchy.

HarryPotterBulgaria

same!

Shannan Stephenson

Absolutely one of her BEST non single songs and should’ve 100% been a single

DarkPisces

Because she was being controlled.

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