Forget You
L.A.X. Lyrics


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LAX - Forget You

Imma Tell you a story...here it goes
Ooh oooh
Listen..

Let me say this face to face
Before you walk away from me
Listen up baby
We Know things aint gonna change
I love you but she's in the way, where does that leave me?
What a Mess
So wraped up in you
and there's nobody else for me
in my heart I am so confused..
but I keep tellin myself..

Forget you
That's all I wanna do
Ive gotta face the truthe
cause this just aint no good for me
(No good for me)

Forget you..
I really wish I could
get you off my mind
as hard as I may try I cant
Forget you..

do do do do do do do do ...
I just gotta forget you

do do do do do do do Bri talk to em.

Baby here's where I went wrong
thinkin I could have you
even though I knew the truthe
you were with somebody else
don't mean no disrespect but she..
ain't got nothin on me
oooh oooh

what a mess
wish that I could get over you
but my hearts tellin me to...
oh oooh

Forget you
that's all I wanna do (I wanna do)
Ive gotta face the truth (the truth)
cause this just aint no good for me (Nooo)
Forget you
I really wish I could
get you off my mind (Get you off my mind)
as hard as I may try I cant forget you

Wish things were different but they're not
you and I will never be...
thats what is killin me
Best thing for me to do is go and find
somebody new...
but that wont happen till
I forget you...

do do do do do do do ...
I just gotta forget you
whoa whoaaaa yeah yeah

Forget you (Woo)
thats all I wanna do
Ive gotta face the truth (face the truth)
cause this just aint no good for me (good gor me yeah)
Forget you
I realy wish I could
get you off my mind (Get you off my mind)
as hard as I may try I cant (Hoo hoo hoo)
Forget you

Thats all I wanna do (you no nooo nooo)
Ive gotta face the truth
cause this just aint no good for me (No good for me)
Forget you
I really wish I could (Really wish I could)
get you off my mind (get you off my mind)
as hard as I may try I cant
Forget you

oooooh ooooh hooo
do do doo doooo
oooh I gotta forget you
Do do doo doooo

Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you

yooou ..uh

Ooooh
Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you
Gotta forget you

ooooh
eh hey

And thats the story,
now you know how I feel
hoo





and thats all I gotta say

Overall Meaning

The song Forget You by L.A.X. tells the story of a woman who is in love with someone who is already in a committed relationship with another woman. She is torn between her love for him and the reality of the situation: that he is unavailable. Despite her desire to forget him and move on, she finds it difficult and keeps telling herself to forget him. The woman acknowledges that she made a mistake by thinking she could have him, and even though she wishes that things could be different, she knows that she must face the truth and move on to find someone new.


The lyrics of the song are heartfelt and emotive, and they capture the feelings of anyone who has been in a similar situation. The woman's struggle with her emotions is palpable, and the listener can feel her pain and confusion. The song has a catchy melody and a memorable chorus that is easy to sing along to. Overall, the song is a testament to the power of love and the difficulty of letting go.


Line by Line Meaning

Imma Tell you a story...here it goes
The singer is about to share a story


Let me say this face to face
The singer wants to confront the person they are talking to


Before you walk away from me
The person they're talking to is about to leave


Listen up baby
The artist wants their audience's attention


We Know things aint gonna change
The artist acknowledges that the situation is unlikely to change


I love you but she's in the way, where does that leave me?
The singer loves the person they're talking to but someone else is preventing them from being together


What a Mess
The situation is chaotic and difficult


So wraped up in you
The artist is very invested in the person they're talking to


and there's nobody else for me
The artist doesn't want to be with anyone else


in my heart I am so confused..
The artist is confused about their feelings


but I keep tellin myself..
The singer is trying to convince themselves of something


Forget you
The artist wants to move on and forget the person they're talking to


That's all I wanna do
The singer's only desire is to forget the person they're talking to


Ive gotta face the truthe
The singer acknowledges that they need to come to terms with reality


cause this just aint no good for me
The situation is unhealthy for the singer's well-being


(No good for me)
The situation is not beneficial for the artist


I really wish I could
The artist wants to forget the person they're talking to, but it's difficult


get you off my mind
The singer wants to stop thinking about the person they're talking to


as hard as I may try I cant
The singer has tried but has been unsuccessful in forgetting the person they're talking to


do do do do do do do do ...
Vocalization, there's no particular meaning


I just gotta forget you
The artist's only option is to forget the person they're talking to


Baby here's where I went wrong
The artist acknowledges that they made a mistake


thinkin I could have you
The singer regretfully believed they could be with the person they're talking to


even though I knew the truthe
The artist knew the person they're talking to was already involved with someone else


you were with somebody else
The person they're talking to was seeing another person


don't mean no disrespect but she..
The singer is not trying to insult the person the person their love interest is seeing


ain't got nothin on me
The singer feels they are better for the person their love interest is seeing than the person they're currently with


wish that I could get over you
The artist wishes they could move on from the person they're talking to


but my hearts tellin me to...
Their heart is not letting them move on yet


Wish things were different but they're not
The singer wishes the situation was different but it isn't


you and I will never be...
The singer and the person they're talking to won't be together


thats what is killin me
The fact that they can't be together is causing the artist a lot of pain


Best thing for me to do is go and find
The artist thinks moving on and finding someone else will be better for them


somebody new...
Finding someone else for themselves


but that wont happen till
The singer isn't ready to move on yet


I forget you...
The artist needs to forget the person they're talking to to move on


do do do do do do do ...
Vocalization, there's no particular meaning


Gotta forget you
The singer needs to forget the person they're talking to to move on


yooou ..uh
Vocalization, there's no particular meaning


thats all I gotta say
The artist doesn't want to say anything more


hoo
Vocalization, there's no particular meaning




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