Interested in music from a young age, the San Francisco-born Leff took piano and viola lessons as a child before picking up the guitar around age 11. During high school, he played in several bands and studied jazz before discovering electronic music production. However, it was while attending N.Y.U. as a music tech major in 2014 that a bad breakup found Leff on his own and digging deep into his writing and recording process. Out of this period came the song "The Other," co-written with songwriter/instrumentalist Michael Matosic. Released under Leff's stage name Lauv (inspired by the Latvian "lauva" or lion), the song went viral after gaining blog attention and peaked at number three on blog aggregator Hype Machine. In 2015 he returned with his debut EP, Lost in the Light, which featured "The Other."
More tracks followed, including 2015's "Reforget" and 2016's "Question," featuring Travis Mills. In 2017 Lauv headed his own Late Nights, Deep Talks tour and premiered the official video for "The Other," along with a series of remixes. Released in May of that year, Lauv's single "I Like Me Better" became a breakout international hit and was later featured on his self-titled second EP that October. The single was also included on his full-length debut, 2018's I Met You When I Was 18, which also featured the singles "Paranoid" and "Bracelet." Hit collaborations with Julia Michaels ("There's No Way") and Troye Sivan ("I'm So Tired...") carried him into 2019. Lauv's debut album "~how i'm feeling~" is set to be released in March 2020.
Reforget
Lauv Lyrics
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But you pushed me over and over
Never thought I'd have a vice
Other than you, over and over
Left you in the sky with the fire below
Thought I had it right, but I'm still
And I don't know what night it is
You're somewhere else, I'm drinking not to guess
Blurry bodies, but you're on my mind
We let it go now I'm full of rum and regret
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out, go out
I never thought a sunrise
Could burn more than a midnight without you
Already paying for tonight
Head spins like a carousel, over and over
Left you in the sky with the fire below
Thought I had it right, but I'm still
Lost in the light
And I don't know what night it is
You're somewhere else, I'm drinking not to guess
Blurry bodies, but you're on my mind
We let it go now I'm full of rum and regret
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out, go out
Two more footsteps on the wood floor, but it ain't you
I'm faded so I bring someone home
Over and over, I do this and I'm still
Lost in the light
And I don't know what night it is
You're somewhere else, I'm drinking not to guess
Blurry bodies, but you're on my mind
We let it go now I'm full of rum and regret
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out, go out
In Lauv’s song Reforget, the singer expresses the struggle of moving on from a past relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer was hurt and is still in love with his ex-partner. He initially did not want to distance himself from the relationship, but he was pushed away repeatedly, which eventually led to his emotional disconnection. He thought he had things figured out by trying to forget, but he was still lost in the memories and emotions that surrounded the relationship.
Despite the pain of separation from the significant other, the singer finds temporary solace in going out, getting drunk, and spending time with others, hoping to forget the pain he feels. He brings someone else home despite not being over his past relationship. He knows that he is still infatuated with his ex-partner, but he still goes out and tries to forget everything.
The song Reforget talks about the universal subject of trying to overcome the hurt and pain of heartbreak. The lyrics suggest that no matter how much a person tries to forget, the memories and emotions from a past relationship never seem to fade away entirely.
Line by Line Meaning
Didn't wanna be a ghost
I didn't want to feel invisible or insignificant
But you pushed me over and over
But you kept pushing me away and hurting me repeatedly
Never thought I'd have a vice
I never thought I would have a bad habit or addiction
Other than you, over and over
Except for being addicted to you and our relationship that kept repeating itself
Left you in the sky with the fire below
I left our relationship behind as it continued to burn and crumble
Thought I had it right, but I'm still lost in the light
I thought I knew what I was doing, but I'm still confused and uncertain
And I don't know what night it is
I don't know what time it is or how much I've lost myself
You're somewhere else, I'm drinking not to guess
You're with someone else, and I'm drinking to numb my mind and avoid thinking about it
Blurry bodies, but you're on my mind
I can't see clearly, but I can't stop thinking about you
We let it go now I'm full of rum and regret
We ended things, but now I'm filled with regret and drowning my sorrows in alcohol
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out to forget about you and our past relationship, but I end up repeating the same mistakes
Two more footsteps on the wood floor, but it ain't you
I hear footsteps, but they're not yours
I'm faded so I bring someone home
I'm drunk and lonely, so I bring someone home to try and fill the void
Over and over, I do this and I'm still lost in the light
I keep repeating this cycle, but I'm still unsure and confused
I go out, go out
I keep going out to try and forget, but it's not working
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Michael Matosic, Ari Leff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Verse 1]
Didn't wanna be a ghost
But you pushed me over and over
Never thought I’d have a vice
Other than you, over and over
[Refrain]
Left you in the sky with the fire below
Thought I had it right, but I’m still
[Chorus]
Lost in the light
And I don’t know what night it is
You’re somewhere else, I’m drinking not to guess
Blurry bodies, but you're on my mind
We let it go now I'm full of rum and regret
I go out just so I can reforget
[Hook]
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out, go out
[Verse 2]
I never thought a sunrise
Could burn more than a midnight without you
Already paying for tonight
Head spins like carousel, over and over
[Refrain]
Left you in the sky with the fire below
Thought I had it right, but I’m still
[Chorus]
Lost in the light
And I don’t know what night it is
You’re somewhere else, I’m drinking not to guess
Blurry bodies, but you're on my mind
We let it go now I'm full of rum and regret
I go out just so I can reforget
[Hook]
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out, go out
[Bridge]
Two more footsteps on the wood floor, but it ain’t you
I’m faded so I bring someone home
Over and over, I do this and I’m still
[Chorus]
Lost in the light
And I don’t know what night it is
You’re somewhere else, I’m drinking not to guess
Blurry bodies, but you're on my mind
We let it go now I'm full of rum and regret
I go out just so I can reforget
[Hook]
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out just so I can reforget
I go out, go out
@jothehobo4732
Lauv's songs are one you listen to at 12am, by yourself in a car in the middle of nowhere or on the outskirts of a city. Beautiful
@OumaiLi
老网抑云了
@maulidyaoktaviona
Listen at 3 AM, lay in bed, keep ur eyes close, and feel his voice. Sooo beautiful :")
@Jadeddoxy
This ^
@cinnabon124
I've already listened to this song a thousand times but it never gets old. I love it.
@jasvanity2851
sooooo true!!!!
@cherrybeetree
same, ugh its so good
@aviecena
Every songs he releases does that way too!
@azwadahnaf3193
Soo good
@danh.2270
Lauv 2016! This was the first song that I heard from him 2016 and all other songs are mainstream as the views on YouTube . Reforget got so less views and I guess Lauv "fans " don't know this song ...