Forgive or Forget
Ina Wroldsen (born May 28, 1984) is a Norwegian songwriter. She's also half… Read Full Bio ↴Ina Wroldsen (born May 28, 1984) is a Norwegian songwriter. She's also half of the electropop duo Ask Embla, with fellow Icelandic producer and songwriter Arnthor Birgisson. Wroldsen's career started solely as a recording artist, but soon turned to writing music for others. As a songwriter, she has had great success and is internationally considered one of the most sought after in her field. She has won several BMI/ASCAP awards for her work, among BRIT award and Spellemannprisen nominations. Her songs have been used by the likes of Shakira, Jess Glynne, Clean Bandit, Zara Larsson, Rag'n'Bone Man, Sean Paul, David Guetta, James Arthur, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Madison Beer, Tinie Tempah, Tinashe, Anne-Marie, Little Mix, Olly Murs, the Pussycat Dolls, the Wanted, the Saturdays, Shontelle, Leona Lewis and One Direction.

Between 2013 and 2018, the publishing interest of Ina Wroldsen's catalog has been represented by Reverb Music/Reservoir Media Management.[3] Since 2018, Warner Chappell Music have represented Ina's publishing interests.

In recent years, Ina has also resumed her career as a recording artist. As part of Norwegian-Icelandic duo Ask Embla, together with Arnthor Birgisson. They released the album Northern Lights in 2013 in Norway. She has since continued her artist career under its own name. She released "Aliens (Her er jeg)" (2014), "Rebels" (2015) and "Lay It on Me" (2016). The latter was released as a collaboration with the Norwegian producer duo Broiler and climbed to No. 2 on the VG-lista singles chart.

In 2015, Calvin Harris and Disciples chose to release Ina's song "How Deep Is Your Love" using her vocals. This was one of the year's most streamed/downloaded/played songs worldwide.

In 2016, she was one of the judges in the Norwegian version of Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne. She has been the featured vocalist on various worldwide acclaimed DJs' records, including Sigma, Steve Aoki, "Breathe" by Jax Jones and the Martin Solveig song "Places".

In June 2017, she signed a record deal with Simon Cowell's Syco Music label. Soon after, on October 27, 2017, she released her single "Strongest", which was quite successful in Norway, Denmark and Sweden, and thanks to it in 2019 she was nominated for Spellemannprisen for the "Song of the Year" award.

In August 2018 she released in partnership with Alok "Favela" with her own vocals and inspired from a documentary about Latin American women.

Forgive or Forget
Ina Wroldsen Lyrics


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Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ah, ah
Da, da, da, da, da

You keep calling me
Follow me on the internet
Apologies, apologies
I don't want your attention
I don't want you to mention
What we used to be
Mention me in your interviews
It's novelty and honestly
I'm so mad about what you did

I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive that I let ya
Under my, under my skin
I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive that I let ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
Under my, under my skin
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)

I spent 23 months getting out from under you
Analogies, analogies
Truth is you are a bad one
Truth is I fell and you won
I ain't coming 'round, 'round, 'round
I'm gone, I'm gone, I'm gone
(I'm gone, I'm gone)
Now I ain't coming 'round, 'round, 'round
I'm gone and all you were is past to me
I got mad and I got through it

I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive that I let ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
Under my (Under my)
Under my skin

I can't forgive or forget
Give or forget
Give or forget ya
I can't forgive or forget
Give or forget
Give or forget ya
I can't forgive that I let
Give that I let
Give that I let ya
I can't forgive or forget
Give or forget
Give or forget ya

When you think about calling me, then don't
When you think I might mark my words, I won't
When your luck runs out, I'll be nobody to ya
So do you understand?

I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive that I let ya
Under my, under my skin
I can't forgive or forget ya
(La, la, la, la)
I can't forgive or forget ya
(La, la, la, la)
I can't forgive that I let ya
(La, la, la, la)




Under my, under my skin
(La, la, la, la)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ina Wroldsen's song "Forgive or Forget" is all about a failed relationship where the singer is trying to let go of her past and move on from her ex-partner. The song starts with a repetitive chanting of "Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ah, ah" and "Da, da, da, da, da," which emphasizes the intensity of the song's meaning. In the first verse, Wroldsen talks about how her former partner keeps calling and trying to grab her attention. But she doesn't want to be reminded of their past relationship nor wants to hear anything about it. She even mocks him for mentioning her in his interviews, calling it novelty.


In the chorus, Wroldsen's emotions get intense as she repeats that she can't forgive or forget her ex-partner. She feels that she let him enter her life and under her skin, and she can't seem to shake him off. The second verse talks about how she spent 23 months getting over him where she uses the word analogies.


The song's lyrics' tone is a mix of anger and frustration, and towards the end, Wroldsen's emotions heighten, where she tells her former partner not to call her and that she won't come back even if he tries. The song clarifies the singer's message to her ex-partner that she has forgiven but not forgotten and that she has moved on from their relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

You keep calling me
You keep trying to contact me


Follow me on the internet
You keep stalking me online


Apologies, apologies
You keep apologizing to me


I don't want your attention
I don't want you to keep trying to get my attention


I don't want you to mention
I don't want you to bring up


What we used to be
Our past relationship


Mention me in your interviews
You keep talking about me in public


It's novelty and honestly
You talk about me to get attention and for your own benefit


I'm so mad about what you did
I'm angry because of what you did to me


I can't forgive or forget ya
I can't forgive you or forget what you did to me


(Ay, ay, ah, ah)


I can't forgive that I let ya
I'm angry at myself for letting you hurt me


Under my, under my skin
You hurt me deeply


I spent 23 months getting out from under you
It took me almost 2 years to move on from you


Analogies, analogies
Comparisons, comparisons


Truth is you are a bad one
The truth is that you're a bad person


Truth is I fell and you won
The truth is that you hurt me and I lost


I ain't coming 'round, 'round, 'round
I'm not coming back to you


I'm gone, I'm gone, I'm gone
I've moved on from you


(I'm gone, I'm gone)


Now I ain't coming 'round, 'round, 'round
I'm not returning to you


I'm gone and all you were is past to me
You're a thing of the past to me


I got mad and I got through it
I was angry, but I've moved on from you


Give or forget


When you think about calling me, then don't
Don't even think about calling me


When you think I might mark my words, I won't
When you think I might say something, I won't


When your luck runs out, I'll be nobody to ya
When you're in trouble, I won't be there for you


So do you understand?
Do you get it?


(La, la, la, la)




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ina Christine Wroldsen, Olav Tronsmoen

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Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ah, ah
Da, da, da, da, da

You keep calling me
Follow me on the internet
Apologies, apologies
I don't want your attention
I don't want you to mention
What we used to be
Mention me in your interviews
It's novelty and honestly
I'm so mad about what you did

I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive that I let ya
Under my, under my skin
I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive that I let ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
Under my, under my skin
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)

I spent 23 months getting out from under you
Analogies, analogies
Truth is you are a bad one
Truth is I fell and you won
I ain't coming 'round, 'round, 'round
I'm gone, I'm gone, I'm gone
(I'm gone, I'm gone)
Now I ain't coming 'round, 'round, 'round
I'm gone and all you were is past to me
I got mad and I got through it

I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive that I let ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
Under my (Under my)
Under my skin

I can't forgive or forget
Give or forget
Give or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive or forget
Give or forget
Give or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive that I let
Give that I let
Give that I let ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive or forget
Give or forget
Give or forget ya

When you think about calling me, then don't
When you think I might mark my words, I won't
When your luck runs out, I'll be nobody to ya
So do you understand?

I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive or forget ya
(Ay, ay, ah, ah)
I can't forgive that I let ya
Under my, under my skin
I can't forgive or forget ya
(La, la, la, la)
I can't forgive or forget ya
(La, la, la, la)
I can't forgive that I let ya
(La, la, la, la)
Under my, under my skin
(La, la, la, la)



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She is the next biggest rising star. Go girl, your voice and style is unique. I love you ♥️

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voice reminds me of the singer in the credits song for Oblivion.

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I don't think, that her voice is unique. She sounds like Zara Larsson to me.

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YOU ARE THE MOST UNDERRATED ARTIST OMG YOU'RE LITERALLY BEHIND SO MANY HITS AND THEY DON'T GIVE YOU THE CREDIT IT MAKES ME MAD BUT I'M SO HAPPY YOU RELEASED A MUSIC VIDEO WITH A NEW AMAZING BOP!!!!!!! YOU DESERVE TO SHINE ON YOUR OWN, YOU'RE SERVING US VOCALS, LOOKS, LYRICS, YAS QUEEN

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@WhatAboutRAFA loveee seeing so much positivity 😍 💯 agreed

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Smarte Chick

People are sleeping on Ina, one of the most underrated artists out there!

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Aaaa....Ina cada dia me surpreendendo com suas músicas maravilhosas aaa

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