Don't Forget Me
Glass Tiger Lyrics
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Oh, love thinks it's here to stay
Oh, there's still so much for me to do
And I can't stop loving you
Oh, can this be true?
If you could see what I have seen
Oh, broken hearts and broken dreams
Pain finds me everywhere
Oh, but you don't care
Don't forget me when I'm gone
My heart would break
I have loved you for so long
It's all I can take
You, you take my breath away
Oh, love thinks it's here to stay
Oh, still so much for me to do
And I can't stop loving you
Oh, can this be true?
Don't forget me when I'm gone
My heart would break
I have loved you for so long
It's all I can take
Then I wake up and you're not there
Pain finds me everywhere
Oh, but you don't care
Don't forget me when I'm gone
For heaven's sake
I have loved you for so long
Is loving wrong?
So don't forget me when I'm gone
My heart would break
I have loved you for so long
Is loving wrong? (Hey)
The lyrics to Glass Tiger's song "Don't Forget Me" express the pain of a person deeply in love who feels that their love interest might not reciprocate the same feelings. The song starts with an expression of the breathlessness and awe the person feels in the presence of their love interest. The lyrics indicate a desire for the love to last forever but an acknowledgement that there is much for the person to do in life. The chorus is a plea for the love interest not to forget the singer if he or she leaves or dies. The second verse portrays the contrast between the feelings of love and the pain of heartbreak, perhaps experienced by the singer in previous relationships. The difficulty of dealing with pain while the love interest is not present is also expressed.
The chorus repeats but adds an urgency to the plea to remember the singer with a mention of heaven. The final lyrics repeat the question of whether loving someone is wrong and return to the plea to remember the singer.
The song is emotional in its message, and the repeated choruses provide a kind of anthem-like quality as if the singer is hoping to make the potential loss of their love into an event of great significance.
Line by Line Meaning
You take my breath away
I am overwhelmed by your beauty and presence.
Oh, love thinks it's here to stay
Love believes it will last forever.
Oh, there's still so much for me to do
There are many things I want to achieve in my life.
And I can't stop loving you
I am incapable of ending my love for you.
Oh, can this be true?
I wonder if this intense feeling of love is real.
If you could see what I have seen
If you had experienced what I have experienced,
Oh, broken hearts and broken dreams
You would witness the pain of heartbreak and shattered hopes.
Oh, then I wake up and you're not there
After dreaming, I realize you are not present in my life.
Pain finds me everywhere
I continue to suffer from emotional pain everywhere I go.
Oh, but you don't care
Unfortunately, you do not seem to feel the same way about me or my pain.
Don't forget me when I'm gone
Please remember me even when I am no longer present.
My heart would break
I would be devastated if you forgot about me.
I have loved you for so long
My love for you has lasted a significant amount of time.
It's all I can take
My emotions are so intense, it is all I can handle.
Don't forget me when I'm gone
I cannot emphasize enough: do not forget about me.
For heaven's sake
I am pleading with you for the sake of our relationship and love.
Is loving wrong?
Despite my devotion to you, I question whether or not my love is misguided or inappropriate.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alan Graham Frew, Sam Reid, Jim Vallance
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kevincurry4254
Man, this brings it back. 1986, I was working at an art gallery.
I remember a gallery opening party, this song was playing.
I was wearing my sharkskin sport jacket and one my late father's narrow silk ties. My date was wearing a one-piece sequined LBD, and a green surgical glove tied to a barrett in her hair.
Sounds like an absurd thing to wear, but she was such a gorgeous blonde that no one ever noticed what it actually was. All evening, she just got all sorts of compliments on her cool hairclip.
Almost 50 years and that memory still wows me. That was the 80s.
@libra7624
You take my breath away
Love thinks it's here to stay
There's still so much for me to do
And I can't stop loving you
Oh, can this be true
If you could see what I have seen
Broken hearts and broken dreams
Then I wake up and you're not there
Pain finds me everywhere
Oh, but you don't care
Don't forget me when I'm gone
My heart would break
I have loved you for so long
It's all I can take
You, you take my breath away
Love thinks it's here to stay
Still so much for me to do
And I can't stop loving you
Oh, can this be true
Don't forget me when I'm gone
My heart would break
I have loved you for so long
It's all I can take
@pedigreehhh23
You can’t explain what is was like to live in the 80’s. All you can do is listen to songs like this and be transported back and smile.
@trudispringstead2739
It was a totally different time. I loved it and miss it.
@michaelbrinks8089
We sound like our parents now, who back in the 80s used to tell us how awesome the 60s were. They actually were pretty awesome also but as teens in the 80s. The 60s seemed primitive to us. I'm sure sure 1984 seems extremely primitive to a 16 yr old in 2024.
@Phil-pq4ks
@@michaelbrinks8089nah.....now everything's just a shit show and Gen z belongs in prison.
@Phil-pq4ks
Actually I think the good range of when the crux of all the good music was made was 1967-1988. After that the bell tolled and the downward spiral started.
@kimgallagher490
I was 17 in 1986, If you missed the 1980's you missed out... What a great decade it was. I would go back there any day of the week
@catherinec.9802
Same. The best time of my life.
@tehkao
@@catherinec.9802 Same!
@redlobster4841
I was 14 years old I was a freshman great times great times
@nicolashanley2669
I was 8 in 86 I'm glad I didn't miss out on a great decade