My Darkest Days was a Canadian rock band based in Peterborough, Ontario, co… Read Full Bio ↴My Darkest Days was a Canadian rock band based in Peterborough, Ontario, consisting of lead singer Matt Walst, bassist Brendan McMillan, drummer Doug Oliver, and keyboardist Reid Henry. They were discovered by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, who signed them to his record label, 604 Records. They have released 2 studio albums and are best known for their 2010 single "Porn Star Dancing". The group disbanded following frontman Adam Gontier's departure from Three Days Grace in 2013, Matt Walst was brought on as their replacement lead vocalist for their tour, and was later made the permanent lead singer of the band.

Can't Forget You
My Darkest Days Lyrics

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(And when its said and done
You're the only one
And when its said and done
You're the only one
You're the only one)

Whoever said this pain
Would ever go away

Didn't know what it meant to
Be here without you
Is everything you see
Reminding you of me?
Does it hurt when you breathe too?
'Cause it does when I do
'Cause it does when I do

When anybody says your name, I wanna run away
I keep remembering and I can't forget you
It doesn't matter what I tried, it happens anyway
Its been forever and I can't forget you
With every single day, it won't go away
(The way I feel about you)
And when it's said and done you're the only one
And I can't regret you, so I can't forget you

(And when its said and done
You're the only one
And when its said and done
You're the only one
You're the only one)

I hate to feel this way
My days all feel the same
And yesterday was proof
That tomorrow will too
No matter what they say
Can't drink it all away
'Cause all that I do
Is think about you
Is think about you

When anybody says your name, I wanna run away
I keep remembering and I can't forget you
It doesn't matter what I tried, it happens anyway
It's been forever and I can't forget you
With every single day, it won't go away
(The way I feel about you)
And when its said and done you're the only one
And I can't regret you, so I can't forget
(So I can't forget you)

Stop haunting my dreams
Please set me free
Stop haunting my dreams
Please set me free
(You're the only one)

When anybody says your name, I wanna run away
I keep remembering and I can't forget you
It doesn't matter what I tried, it happens anyway
It's been forever and I can't forget you
With every single day, it won't go away
(The way I feel about you)
And when its said and done you're the only one
And I cant regret you

Stop haunting my dreams
(I cant forget you)
Please set me free
(It's been forever and I can't forget you)
Stop haunting my dreams
(I can't forget you)

Please set me free
(It's been forever and I can't forget you)

Overall Meaning

The song "Can't Forget You" by My Darkest Days is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of losing someone you love and not being able to forget them. The chorus repeats the lyrics "And when it's said and done, you're the only one" emphasizing the idea that even when everything is over and done, this person is still the one that remains etched in the memory. The singer wonders if everything that they see reminds the person of them and if they feel the same hurt when they breathe. The pain of losing the person and the inability to forget them are further emphasized in the lyrics "When anybody says your name, I wanna run away" and "With every single day, it won't go away."

The lyrics also express a feeling of hopelessness and resignation. The singer hates to feel this way, but their days all feel the same, and they are stuck in a cycle of thinking about the person. They cannot drink it away or forget it through other means, the only thing left is to live with it.

Overall, the lyrics of the song "Can't Forget You" capture the raw emotions of heartbreak, loss, and the desire to forget someone who will always be a part of the memory.

Line by Line Meaning

(And when its said and done You're the only one And when its said and done You're the only one You're the only one)
No matter what happens, you will always be the only one for me.

Whoever said this pain Would ever go away Didn't know what it meant to Be here without you
People who say time heals all wounds don't understand the depth of my pain without you.

Is everything you see Reminding you of me? Does it hurt when you breathe too? 'Cause it does when I do 'Cause it does when I do
Every little thing around me reminds me of you and the pain is just as real as if I'm struggling to breathe.

When anybody says your name, I wanna run away I keep remembering and I can't forget you It doesn't matter what I tried, it happens anyway Its been forever and I can't forget you With every single day, it won't go away (The way I feel about you) And when it's said and done you're the only one And I can't regret you, so I can't forget you
No matter what I do, I can't forget you and every time I hear your name or think of you, the pain just becomes stronger.

I hate to feel this way My days all feel the same And yesterday was proof That tomorrow will too No matter what they say Can't drink it all away 'Cause all that I do Is think about you Is think about you
I'm stuck in this cycle of pain and everything I do just reminds me of you and how much I miss you.

Stop haunting my dreams Please set me free Stop haunting my dreams Please set me free (You're the only one)
I just want to be free of the pain and the memories that keep haunting me, but I know that you will always be the only one for me.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GAVIN BROWN, CHAD KROEGER, CASEY MARSHALL, MATT WALST

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