The band was formed in the fall of 2000 by Michael Arlen Bont (banjo), Dave Bruzza (guitar), and Paul Hoffman (mandolin), who initially played together at an open mic night. As newcomers to the bluegrass scene, the three drew upon an array of influences and varied musical backgrounds, reflected in their May 2004 release of Less than Supper.
In the summer of 2006 the band were winners of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition, earning them a spot on the main stage of the 2007 festival. Soon thereafter they released their second studio album, Tuesday Letter.
In September 2016, Greensky Bluegrass released their album Shouted, Written Down & Quoted. All For Money was released in 2019.
Forget Everything
Greensky Bluegrass Lyrics
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gonna leave this party, would you like to go
I know a little place not far
and I haven't been drinking, we can take my car
But i don't wanna know where you've been
whose girl you are and since when
Let's take a night for ourselves
Should enjoy this and blur the lines
with no pretence about the lack of time
Get a fleeting taste before it's gone
soon enough you'll be moving along
But you don't wanna know where I've been
who's my girl and since when
Let's take a night for ourselves
and forget about everything else
At another party somewhere else
Gonna see you again in a different dress
chaplain(?) groom (?) with some friends
Shake of your head says no, not again
But they don't wanna know where we've been
whose girl whose and since when
Let's take a night for ourselves
and forget about everything else
The lyrics to Greensky Bluegrass's "Forget Everything" tell the story of two strangers who meet at a party and decide to take a chance on each other. The singer has a feeling about the other person's name, but they don't know each other well enough to be sure. They invite the other person to go to a quieter place, where they can get to know each other without the distractions of the party.
However, the singer doesn't want to know about the other person's past or who they belong to. They just want to enjoy the present moment and forget about everything else. The song highlights the idea of living in the moment and enjoying a fleeting experience for what it is, without worrying about what came before or what will happen after.
Later on in the song, the singer and the other person meet again at another party. However, this time the other person is with a group of friends and seems hesitant to engage in another temporary fling. The singer suggests that they take another night for themselves and forget about everything else, but the other person shakes their head "no" - perhaps indicating that they have learned their lesson from the last encounter.
Overall, "Forget Everything" is a catchy, upbeat song about seizing the moment and enjoying life without getting too bogged down in past regrets or future worries.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a hunch about your name, but I don't know
I have a feeling about your name, but I am not certain.
gonna leave this party, would you like to go
I am planning to leave this party. Do you want to come with me?
I know a little place not far, and I haven't been drinking, we can take my car
I know a nearby place, and I am sober. I can drive us there.
But i don't wanna know where you've been, whose girl you are and since when
I am not interested in knowing about your past or relationship status.
Let's take a night for ourselves, and forget about everything else
Let's spend the night together and not worry about anything else in the world.
Should enjoy this and blur the lines, with no pretence about the lack of time
We should have fun and ignore any constraints or time pressures.
Get a fleeting taste before it's gone, soon enough you'll be moving along
We should experience this moment while we can, as it won't last forever.
But you don't wanna know where I've been, who's my girl and since when
You are not interested in knowing about my past or relationship status.
At another party somewhere else, gonna see you again in a different dress
We may meet again at another party, and you may be wearing a different outfit.
chaplain(?) groom (?) with some friends, Shake of your head says no, not again
You are with a group of people, and you are shaking your head as if to say you don't want to repeat what happened before.
But they don't wanna know where we've been, whose girl whose and since when
Our acquaintances are not interested in knowing about our past or relationship status.
Let's take a night for ourselves, and forget about everything else
Let's spend the night together and not worry about anything else in the world.
Contributed by Aaliyah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
David LeTourneau
"Shuffle in the room with some friends"