I Forgot
Clara Mae Lyrics


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(I forgot)

Heard your voice from the balcony
I started looking for the closest way out
To get by without meeting you
Heard my name, someone telling you
I'm standing right outside the door on your right
Got no time for a good excuse

Didn't know you would be here, looking like the best I've ever had
Didn't know that I would feel like every time you move like that
Walk into the room, and I can't refuse ya
Didn't know that we would meet up, feeling like four years never passed

For a minute, you thought you'd fooled me
For a minute, you got me lost
For a second, I thought you loved me
But just when the music stopped
Realized why I left you in a hurry
When I'm close to you, everything is blurry
For a second, I thought you loved me
For a second, I forgot
I forgot
I forgot

I think I might still remember your taste
But if I don't, can you please remind me?
'Cause I miss how I used to feel
Now, you and I, dancing face to face
And the other people fades away
If we stop, I'm afraid you'd leave

Didn't know you would be here, looking like the best I'd ever had
Didn't know that we would meet up, feeling like four years never passed

For a minute, you thought you fooled me
For a minute, you got me lost
For a second, I thought you loved me
But just when the music stopped
Realized why I left you in a hurry
When I'm close to you, everything is blurry
For a second, I thought you loved me
For a second, I forgot

I forgot
I forgot
I forgot
I forgot

Forgot why I left in the first place
Forgot why I left without notice
It was easier that way

I forgot (For a minute, for a second)
I forgot (You think just nothing happened)




I forgot
I forgot

Overall Meaning

In "I Forgot," Clara Mae sings about unexpectedly running into a past love and the complicated emotions that arise from that encounter. She hears his voice and immediately wants to find a way to avoid him, but her curiosity gets the better of her and she stays to dance with him. As they dance, she realizes that she still has feelings for him, but also remembers all the reasons why she left him in the first place. The chorus repeats the phrase "For a second, I thought you loved me, but just when the music stopped, realized why I left you in a hurry." This highlights the confusion and mixed signals that can come with seeing an ex again and the importance of remembering why the relationship ended.


The lyrics also touch on the idea of memory and forgetting. Clara Mae talks about missing how she used to feel with her ex and wanting to remember his taste. She even asks him to remind her. However, she also admits to forgetting why she left in the first place and acknowledges that it was easier to leave without notice. This speaks to the idea that memories can be selective and sometimes we choose to forget things that are difficult to confront.


Overall, "I Forgot" is a poignant reflection on the complexity of seeing an ex again and the conflicting emotions that can come with it. The lyrics urge listeners to remember the reasons why a relationship ended, even if that means facing difficult memories.


Line by Line Meaning

Heard your voice from the balcony
I heard you speaking from a distance


I started looking for the closest way out
I immediately tried to find an exit to avoid meeting you


To get by without meeting you
I wanted to avoid any interaction with you


Heard my name, someone telling you
I heard someone mentioning my name to you


I'm standing right outside the door on your right
I was physically located near you


Got no time for a good excuse
I didn't have a good reason for avoiding you


Didn't know you would be here, looking like the best I've ever had
I didn't expect to see you here, looking as attractive as you always have


Didn't know that I would feel like every time you move like that
I didn't anticipate feeling the way I do when I see you move like that


Walk into the room, and I can't refuse ya
When you enter the room, I can't resist you


Didn't know that we would meet up, feeling like four years never passed
I didn't expect to meet you again after all this time and feel like no time has passed


For a minute, you thought you'd fooled me
You thought you had deceived me for a brief moment


For a minute, you got me lost
You had me feeling disoriented for a moment


For a second, I thought you loved me
I briefly believed that you had feelings for me


But just when the music stopped
As soon as the music ended


Realized why I left you in a hurry
I remember why I ended things with you abruptly


When I'm close to you, everything is blurry
When I'm near you, I'm filled with confusion and uncertainty


For a second, I thought you loved me
I had a fleeting thought that you may have had feelings for me


For a second, I forgot
But that thought disappeared quickly


I forgot
I forgot about us, our past, and why we ended things


I think I might still remember your taste
I may still remember how you felt and tasted


But if I don't, can you please remind me?
If I don't remember, can you refresh my memory?


'Cause I miss how I used to feel
I miss how we used to be together


Now, you and I, dancing face to face
You and I are dancing together, looking into each other's eyes


And the other people fades away
Everyone else in the room disappears from my perception


If we stop, I'm afraid you'd leave
If we stop dancing, I'm afraid you will walk away from me


Forgot why I left in the first place
I can't remember the reason I ended things with you in the first place


Forgot why I left without notice
I can't remember why I ended things abruptly without telling you


It was easier that way
It was easier to just leave without an explanation


You think just nothing happened
You believe that nothing happened between us




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Clara Hagman

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@nailakhabzaoui

Heard your voice from the balcony
I started looking for the closest way out
To get by without meeting you
Heard my name, someone telling you
I'm standing right outside the door on your right
Ain't no time for a good excuse

Didn't know you would be looking like the best I'd ever had
Didn't know that I would feel like every time you move like that
Walk into the room, and I can't refuse ya
Didn't know that we would meet up, feeling like four years never passed

For a minute, you thought you fooled me
For a minute, you got me lost
For a second, I thought you loved me
But just when the music stopped
Well, your last boy left you in a hurry
When I'm close to you, everything is blurry
For a second, I thought you loved me
For a second, I forgot
I forgot

I think I might still remember your taste
But if I don't, can you please remind me?
'Cause I miss how I used to feel
Now, you and I, dancing face to face
And the other people fade away





If we stop, I'm afraid you'll leave

Didn't know you would be looking like the best I'd ever had
Didn't know that we would meet up, feeling like four years never passed

For a minute, you thought you fooled me
For a minute, you got me lost
For a second, I thought you loved me
But just when the music stopped
Well, your last boy left you in a hurry
When I'm close to you, everything is blurry
For a second, I thought you loved me
For a second, I forgot

I forgot
I forgot
I forgot
I forgot

Forgot why you left in the first place
Forgot why you left with a notice
It was easier that way

I forgot (For a minute, for a second)
I forgot (You think just nothing happened)
I forgot
I forgot



All comments from YouTube:

@ahmedkapadia9499

Such an under rated artist. Her voice is beautiful

@ipurpleyou9753

She's so underrated yet she has the best voice and songs.

@mahirasharma9762

Omg you are one of the best singers

I have been in love with your voice since I heard your song 'I'm not her '

@Jo-ym3mt

YES! I love that her best friend helped remind her.

@mariafe7050

At least she didn’t forgor 💀

@_SPXDE_

Imagine if she forgor 💀

@brutusnongrumbrutusnongrum6988

Its how a relationship broke and how they meet after many years that makes them miss them😭😟😟😟😟

@nigelcorrea5200

😢😢😢😢

@TobiGamingMore

@@nigelcorrea5200 I forgor 💀

@_SPXDE_

@@TobiGamingMore I do not rember nor did I forgor
what am I

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