Forever
HAIM Lyrics

Hey you!
The singer is addressing the person they are singing to.

Remember me? Remember love?
The singer is asking if the person remembers the love they had together.

Remember trying to stay together?
The singer is asking if the person remembers how they tried to make their relationship work.

My time, you took it all
The artist feels like the person they are singing to has taken up all their time and energy.

You tried to see
The person the artist is singing to tried to see things from their perspective.

You tried to bring yourself up without involving me
The person the singer is singing to tried to improve their own situation without considering the singer's needs.

It isn't fair, to have your way
The singer feels like the person they are singing to is being selfish and not considering their feelings.

To try and get up and go and na na na na now can't you see
The artist is frustrated with the person they are singing to for not listening or understanding their perspective.

But I'm trying to get your attention and I need you to know that
The artist is making a last attempt to get the person they are singing to to listen and understand them.

Can't you make this thing?
The artist is asking if the person they are singing to can make their relationship work.

I know, I know, I know you ain't the one to play the game
The singer is aware that the person they are singing to is not interested in playing games or trying to make things work.

Now I know I'm never gonna go your way
The artist has accepted that they will never be able to make things work with the person they are singing to on their terms.

Forever I try to make it right
The singer is admitting that they have been trying to make things work with the person they are singing to for a long time.

Together we suck, end in sight
The singer feels like their relationship is coming to an end and that they are not good together.

I'm tired of fighting the good fight
The singer is exhausted from trying to make things work with the person they are singing to.

If you say the word then I'll say goodbye
The artist is giving the person they are singing to an ultimatum - if they don't commit to making things work, the artist will leave.

Forever I see you and me
The artist still sees a future with the person they are singing to, despite the difficulties in their relationship.

No, I never believed in the reason
The singer does not believe that there was a good reason for the problems in their relationship.

Just another good reason to get a ride
The singer is using a metaphor to describe their relationship as a ride that they are no longer willing to take.

I don't want to turn around
The artist does not want to go back to the way things were in their relationship.

So come on, baby
The artist is urging the person they are singing to to make a commitment and work on their relationship.

Come on and try to let it out
The artist is encouraging the person they are singing to to express their true feelings.

Let it go
The singer is telling the person they are singing to to let go of any negative feelings they have towards each other.

We're still the same
The artist wants the person they are singing to to remember that they are still the same people they were when they fell in love.

Kick to the sounds, let's figure it out
The singer wants to work through their problems and find a way to make their relationship work.

Go go go go get out, get out of my memory
The singer is trying to forget about the person they are singing to and move on.

No no no not tonight, I don't have the energy
The singer does not want to deal with the emotional exhaustion of their relationship problems right now.