The Overtones are a British-Irish doo-wop group from London, formed in 2010… Read Full Bio ↴The Overtones are a British-Irish doo-wop group from London, formed in 2010. Initially a five-piece, they were discovered by a Warner Brothers talent scout while working as decorators in a shop near Oxford Street, singing during their tea break.

Their 2010 debut album, Good Ol' Fashioned Love entered the UK album chart at #40 upon its first release on November 1, with sales of 5,371 in its opening week. Following a reissue in 2011, the album peaked at #4 and as of 2018 has sold nearly half a million copies. The group has gone on to release six further albums, with five out of the seven peaking within the UK Top 10.

Line-Up Changes:
In 2016, lead singer Timmy Matley was diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma and two years later died in a drug-related accident. The following April, Lockie Chapman, the group's bass singer, announced his intention to leave to persue other commitments and his last performance with the group was in May 2019. The next month, Welsh singer Jay James was announced as a new member of The Overtones.

Forget You
The Overtones Lyrics

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[Chorus]
I see you drivin 'round town
With the girl I love and I'm like,
Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like,
Forget you!

And forget her too!
I said, if I was richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shh? (ain't that some shh)
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a
Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo

Yeah i'm sorry, i can't afford a ferrari,
But that don't mean i can't get you there
I guess he's an xbox and i'm more of atari
But the way you play your game ain't fair

[Pre-Chorus]
I pity the fool that falls in love with you
(oh s--t she's a gold digger)
Well
(just thought you should know n-gga)
Ooooooh
I've got some news for you
Yeah go run and tell your little boyfriend

[Chorus]
I see you drivin 'round town
With the girl I love and I'm like,
Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like,
Forget you!
And forget her too!
I said, if I was richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shh? (ain't that some shh)
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a
Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo

[Verse 1]
Now i know, that i had to borrow,
Beg and steal and lie and cheat
Trying to keep ya, trying to please ya.
'Cause being in love with you as- ain't cheap

[Pre-Chorus]
I pity the fool that falls in love with you
(oh s--t she's a gold digger)
Well
(just thought you should know n---a)
Ooooooh
I've got some news for you
Yeah I really hate your As- right now

[Chorus]
I see you drivin 'round town
With the girl I love and I'm like,
Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like,
Forget you!
And forget her too!
I said, if I was richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shh? (ain't that some shh)
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a
Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo

[Bridge]
Now baby, baby, baby, why d'you wanna wanna hurt me so bad?
(so bad, so bad, so bad)
I tried to tell my mamma but she told me
"this is one for your dad"
(your dad, your dad, your dad)
Uh! Whhhy? Uh! Whhhy? Uh!
Whhhy lady? Oh! I love you oh!
I still love you. Oooh!

[Chorus]
I see you drivin 'round town
With the girl I love and I'm like,
Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like,
Forget you!
And forget her too!
I said, if I was richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shh? (ain't that some shh)
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a

Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo

Overall Meaning

The Overtones's "Forget You" is a song about a man who is bitter after his girlfriend runs away with another guy. The chorus, which is the main component of this song, is about how he sees her driving with a guy he loves, and how he can't forget her. The change in his pocket wasn't sufficient to hold on to her, and he wishes her goodbye, asking her to forget him as well. However, he makes it clear that he would have still been with her had he been richer.

In the first verse, he reminisces about how he had to borrow, beg, steal, and lie to keep her happy. He was trying to keep her in his life but realized that being in love with her wasn't cheap. The second pre-chorus is about how he now hates her and how he considers her a gold digger. The bridge is a plea to the woman to explain why she would want to hurt him so badly, even though he still loves her.

Line by Line Meaning

I see you drivin 'round town With the girl I love and I'm like, Forget you! Oo, oo, ooo
I saw you driving around town with the woman I love and I'm thinking, I want nothing to do with you!

I guess the change in my pocket Wasn't enough I'm like, Forget you! And forget her too!
I suppose the money I have in my pocket isn't significant enough for you or her, so I don't want either of you in my life!

I said, if I was richer, I'd still be with ya Ha, now ain't that some shh? (ain't that some shh) And although there's pain in my chest I still wish you the best with a Forget you! Oo, oo, ooo
Even if I were wealthier, I would still be with you, but now, isn't that ironic. I may have a broken heart, yet I hope you have a good life!

Yeah i'm sorry, i can't afford a ferrari, But that don't mean i can't get you there I guess he's an xbox and i'm more of atari But the way you play your game ain't fair
I apologize for not being wealthy enough to buy you a Ferrari, but that doesn't imply I can't provide for you. Although he may be an Xbox and I a Atari, the way you treat us both unrealistically is unjust!

I pity the fool that falls in love with you (oh s--t she's a gold digger) Well (just thought you should know n-gga) Ooooooh I've got some news for you Yeah go run and tell your little boyfriend
I feel bad for anyone who falls in love with you because I know you're a gold digger. You ought to be aware of that. I have something to tell you, go inform your significant other!

Now i know, that i had to borrow, Beg and steal and lie and cheat Trying to keep ya, trying to please ya. 'Cause being in love with you as- ain't cheap
I realize I obligated myself to beg, borrow, steal, and deceive to maintain our relationship, but it wasn't enough to satisfy you, and loving you isn't economically feasible!

Now baby, baby, baby, why d'you wanna wanna hurt me so bad? (so bad, so bad, so bad) I tried to tell my mamma but she told me "this is one for your dad" (your dad, your dad, your dad) Uh! Whhhy? Uh! Whhhy? Uh! Whhhy lady? Oh! I love you oh! I still love you. Oooh!
Now, love, why do you want to cause me so much pain? I tried talking to my mom about it, but she instructed me to take it up with my dad. Why? Oh, lady, why? I still adore you, though!

Writer(s): Christopher Steven Brown, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Peter Gene Hernandez, Ari Levine, Thomas Decarlo Callaway Copyright: Music Famamanem LP, Roc Nation Music, BMG Gold Songs, Northside Independent Music Publishing LLC, Westside Independent Music Publishing LLC, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Mars Force Music, Chrysalis Music, God Given Music, Music Famamanem, Bughouse, Late 80'S Music, Art For Arts Sake Music, WB Music Corp., Toy Plane Music

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