After releasing six studio albums, including best-selling records The Real Thing (1989) and Angel Dust (1992), Faith No More officially announced its breakup on April 20, 1998. The band has since reunited, conducting The Second Coming Tour between 2009 and 2010, and releasing its seventh studio album, Sol Invictus, in May 2015. After the touring cycle of Sol Invictus, Faith No More went on hiatus once again. In November 2019, the band announced that it would reunite to embark on a 2020 UK and European tour, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was postponed. Touring was due to recommence with a brief US tour in September 2021, followed by the previously postponed UK and Europe dates in June 2022, but all tour dates were cancelled with Patton citing mental health reasons.
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Studio albums
We Care a Lot (1985)
Introduce Yourself (1987)
The Real Thing (1989)
Angel Dust (1992)
King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime (1995)
Album of the Year (1997)
Sol Invictus (2015)
I Won't Forget You
Faith No More Lyrics
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I used to kick and shout
Now I just cling to the cloud
Footprint gone
You never love someone
Only what they leave behind
And I won't forget you
And I won't forget you
And I won't when I'm in hell
When I'm in hell
When I'm in hell
Hell
I'm taking all those things
The things that no one brings
The packing of those memories
And when I come up
The mountain of needles
And I swim in a lake of blood
No, no, no, no
And I won't forget you
And I won't forget you
I won't forget you
I won't forget you
I won't forget you
I won't forget you
I won't forget you
I won't forget you
I won't forget you
I won't forget you
The lyrics of Faith No More's song "I Won't Forget You" seem to be about someone who has gone through a painful break-up and is struggling to move on from it. The first stanza presents a vivid metaphorical depiction of the singer's transition from initial anger and protestations to a state of resignation and acceptance. The pain no longer pricks but is more of a lingering cloud that they cling to. The metaphor of the footprint being gone signifies that the person has moved on and left no trace of themselves behind.
The second stanza continues this theme, suggesting that the singer has managed to hold onto memories of the person they loved even though the person is now gone. They're "packing" these memories of the past for use in the future. The phrase "mountain of needles" and "swim in a lake of blood" indicates how difficult it is for the singer to move on from the painful memories.
The chorus then reiterates the central phrase "And I won't forget you" indicating how firmly the singer is holding onto memories of the past, and even in the face of pain and hardship, they remain steadfast in their resolve.
Line by Line Meaning
It only tickles now
Things that used to affect me no longer have an impact
I used to kick and shout
I used to resist and fight against things that bothered me
Now I just cling to the cloud
I hold onto illusions of hope and escape
Footprint gone
Evidence of a past presence has disappeared
You never love someone
A person doesn't truly love another, only their memory and what remains
Only what they leave behind
The impact and legacy that someone leaves is what truly matters
And I won't forget you
I refuse to let go of the memory and impact of someone
And I won't when I'm in hell
Even in times of great hardship or suffering, I will still hold onto the memory of someone
I'm taking all those things
I am preserving and holding onto memories and experiences associated with someone
The things that no one brings
Memories and experiences that are personal and unique to me
The packing of those memories
I am carefully preserving and organizing these memories
And when I come up
When I reflect on these memories
The mountain of needles
The difficult and painful aspect of the memories
And I swim in a lake of blood
The emotional intensity and depth of the memories
No, no, no, no
A rejection of letting go of the memories
I won't forget you
A reaffirmation of my commitment to hold onto the memory of someone
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BILL GOULD, MICHAEL ALLEN PATTON
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