Upon the release of the album, "Don't Forget" was well-received from music critics, who noted the transition from their "tween sound" to more mature material. The song achieved moderate commercial success, reaching number forty-one on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number seventy-six on the Canadian Hot 100. Lovato has performed the song numerous times including on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Don't Forget
Demi Lovato Lyrics
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Did you forget everything we ever had?
Did you forget?
Did you forget about me?
Did you regret ever standing by my side?
Did you forget what we were feeling inside?
Now I'm left to forget about us
But somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
So now I guess this is where we have to stand
Did you regret ever holding my hand?
Never again
Please, don't forget
Don't forget, yeah
We had it all
We were just about to fall
Even more in love
Than we were before
I won't forget
I won't forget about us, ooh
But somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it
Somewhere we went wrong
We were once so strong
Our love is like a song
You can't forget it at all
And at last, all the pictures have been burned
And all the past is just a lesson that we've learned
I won't forget, please don't forget us
But somewhere we went wrong
Our love is like a song
But you won't sing along
You've forgotten about us
Demi Lovato's song Don't Forget is about the aftermath of a relationship where the two people involved have gone their separate ways, and one person is left feeling forgotten by the other. The lyrics are asking if the other person has forgotten all the memories they shared and if they regret standing by their side. The line "But somewhere we went wrong" refers to a time where the love between them was strong, but they lost it along the way. The emotional weight of the song lays in the chorus when Demi sings, "Our love is like a song, you can't forget it" - simple and poignant but still a compelling line that sticks with you.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you forget
Have you completely erased the memory of me?
That I was even alive
Have you forgotten that I existed?
Everything we ever had
All the moments, memories, and feelings that we shared together.
Did you regret
Did you feel sorry for being on my side?
Ever standing by my side
Being present during the difficult ups and downs in our relationship.
What we were feeling inside
The emotions that we were experiencing deep down within ourselves.
Now I'm left to forget
Now it's up to me to move on and forget about us.
About us
The bond and deep connection that we used to share.
But somewhere we went wrong
At some point, we lost our way in the relationship.
We were once so strong
We used to be a team, indestructible and inseparable.
Our love is like a song
Our relationship is beautiful, poetic, and melodious.
You can't forget it
You can't erase the sweet memories we had together.
So now I guess
I assume that it's over for us.
This is where we have to stand
This is the conclusion we have to come to.
Ever holding my hand
Being there for me, supporting me, and holding me close.
Never again
We can't make the same mistake twice.
Please don't forget
Don't let our story be lost or forgotten.
We had it all
We had a promising future together, with endless possibilities.
We were just about to fall
We almost reached our end, but we had the chance to make it work.
Even more in love
We had the capacity to love each other even more if we tried harder.
Than we were before
Our love was evolving and getting deeper and more significant.
I won't forget
I'll cherish the memories we created together.
At all
I'll always remember our beautiful love story.
And at last
Finally, the end has come.
All the pictures have been burned
Our history is coming to an end, and we have to let it go.
And all the past
All the moments we once shared now belong to the past.
Is just a lesson that we've learned
We have to accept our mistakes and use them as a learning experience.
But you won't sing along
You no longer want to be a part of our love story.
You've forgotten
You no longer keep the memory of our relationship alive.
About us
You don't cherish the bond that we once had.
Don't forget
Please don't let go of what we once had, even though it's over now.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: Joseph Jonas, Nicholas Jonas, Paul Kevin II Jonas, Demitria Lovato
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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When you fall in love with a childhood friend and they like you back but you move and they don't bother talking to you for many years and they forget about you. They now have someone to love and a new life. You now carry just memories and wonder what things could have been if things went differently.
You date someone for over a year, you talk every day are into eachother, you break up for one day and you want to get back together the next day and they turn you down, you try again and they already find someone else, you stop talking, you don't talk for so long, they forget about you and find someone else.
You search for someone to fall in love with but all the people you find lie to you, use you, and break you. You try to fix yourself and be strong but you break time and time again. You wonder if anyone will ever love you and hope for the best but your self esteem is gone. You wonder "how could someone ever love someone like me".
You dream about falling love with people you've never met, these dreams reoccur and you wish they were real, you wish you had someone you could hug tightly and be with who wont run away with someone else. All you can do is dream, and hope for the best.
You want to find the person to fix you but they are nowhere to be found right now, you worry about being alone forever, you try not to think about it but it comes up time and time again. You try to run but there's no one to run to, all you have is yourself.
@ScottieP-dn7wr
E. Er. Sung. Soong. Sing. 1 2 3 4 5
The five finger discount phonetically I was taught when I was 2 years old in the kitchen at yen ching gardens
Because every second counts.
The owners (Herman & Marshall) of Yen ching christened me Xiao Naio when I was born. It means Little Bird in chinese.
Funny how people are such traitors nowadays isnt it
Can you hear me now?
@customasmrbyx
I finally understand
@marjoriepalafu968
exactly ! I used to sing this when I was younger and now it hits home
@juansebastiangonzalez5229
I know 💔😔
@codezero7981
loved this song as a kid, understanding it as an adult.
@mevdjemal
ome of my fave childhoid songs...now i really understand what it means
@bearthebear18
*one
@johnwillis2534
2012 baby, first time this song went on YouTube according to the YouTuber who put it here, god damn this brings me back memories of when I was 12-13, I’m 25 now and deeply miss the people I knew back then
@emyrodrigues7954
I'm the only one who stays on YouTube looking at old demi songs? * u * beats a nostalgia, miss these times <3 seeing at the end of 2017 because yes c:
@demifan8964
Emy Rodrigues I stay on YouTube and watch old Demi songs!
@wuwu5916
Me too