Can't Remember To Forget You
Rihanna Lyrics


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And I left a note on my bedpost
Said not to repeat
Yesterday's mistakes
What I tend to do
When it comes to you
I see only the good
Selective memory
The way you make me feel, yeah
You gotta hold on me, I never met someone so different

Oh here we go
You're a part of me now
You're a part of me
So where you go I follow, follow, follow

Oh-oh ooh oh
Oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you
Oh-oh ooh oh
Oh-oh ooh oh
I keep forgetting I should let you go
But when you look at me
The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
Oh-oh ooh oh
Oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you

I can't remember to forget you

I go back again
Fall off the train
Land in his bed, repeat yesterday's mistakes
What I'm trying to say
Is not to forget
You see only the good
Selective memory

The way he makes me feel like
The way he makes me feel, I never seemed to act so stupid
Oh here we go
He a part of me now
He a part of me
So where he goes I follow, follow, follow

Oh-oh ooh oh
Oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you
Oh-oh ooh oh
Oh-oh ooh oh
I keep forgetting I should let you go
But when you look at me
The only memory
Is us kissing in the moonlight (oh)
Oh-oh ooh oh
Oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you

I rob and I kill to keep him with me I
Do anything for that boy
I'd give my last dime to hold him tonight I
Do anything for that boy

I rob and I kill to keep him with me I
Do anything for that boy
I'd give my last dime to hold him tonight I
Do anything for that boy

Oh-oh ooh oh
Oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you
Oh-oh ooh oh
Oh-oh ooh oh
I keep forgetting I should let you go
But when you look at me
The only memory
Is us kissing in the moonlight (oh)
Oh-oh ooh oh
Oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you

But when you look at me
The only memory
Is us kissing in the moonlight (oh)
Oh-oh ooh oh




Oh-oh ooh oh
I can't remember to forget you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song ‘Can’t Remember to Forget You’ by Rihanna and Shakira talks about the struggle of letting go of someone we love. The opening lines, “I left a note on my bedpost, said not to repeat yesterday’s mistakes, what I tend to do when it comes to you” indicates that the singer has made a mistake with this person in the past, but no matter how hard she tries, she can’t forget him. She has a selective memory, where she can only see the good in the person and forgets the negative parts. The lyrics also imply that she keeps going back to the same cycle of falling in love, making the same mistakes over and over again.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the struggle of letting go, where the singer repeats, “Oh-oh ooh oh, I keep forgetting I should let you go, but when you look at me, the only memory is us kissing in the moonlight, I can’t remember to forget you”. This line indicates that even though she knows that she should let go of this person, she can’t seem to do it because of the memories they have shared together.


The bridge of the song, “I rob and I kill to keep him with me, do anything for that boy” portrays that the singer would do anything to keep the person with her. Overall, the song is about the struggle of letting go of someone, even when we know it’s for the better.


Line by Line Meaning

And I left a note on my bedpost
I wrote down a reminder to myself


Said not to repeat
To not make the same mistake twice


Yesterday's mistakes
The things I did wrong before


What I tend to do
My habitual behavior


When it comes to you
In relation to you


I see only the good
I focus on your positive qualities


Selective memory
Choosing to remember only certain things


The way you make me feel, yeah
Your impact on my emotions


You gotta hold on me, I never met someone so different
You have a powerful influence on me, unlike anyone else


Oh here we go
We're starting this cycle again


You're a part of me now
You have become a significant part of my life


So where you go I follow, follow, follow
I will follow you wherever you go


I can't remember to forget you
I am unable to forget about you


I keep forgetting I should let you go
I struggle with the idea of moving on from you


But when you look at me
Your gaze has a strong effect on me


The only memory is us kissing in the moonlight
Our romantic moment is the only thing I can think about


I go back again
I repeat my mistakes


Fall off the train
I lose control


Land in his bed, repeat yesterday's mistakes
I end up making the same choices again, despite knowing better


What I'm trying to say
The point I'm making is


Is not to forget
I don't want to completely forget about you


The way he makes me feel like
His impact on my mood


I never seemed to act so stupid
My behavior around him is atypical for me


He a part of me now
He's become an integral part of my life


I rob and I kill to keep him with me I
I will go to extremes to keep him in my life


Do anything for that boy
I am willing to do whatever it takes to be with him




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN HILL, DANIEL LEDINSKY, THOMAS EDWARD PERCY HULL, ERIK KAJ PERSSON HASSLE, SHAKIRA ISABEL MEBARAK RIPOLL, ROBYN FENTY

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