Forget
Twin Shadow Lyrics


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They'll give us something
They'll give us so much to forget
Or an offer to deal with it.
Or an offer to deal with it.

With pencil and knife
You heard your love again
You wrestled your nightmares, the sweat from your bedsheets
This is all of it, this is everything I'm wanting to forget.

The winter sets in.
It has a way of crystallizing the bad times, the fevers, the heartaches
This is all of it, this is everyone I'm wanting to forget.

They'll give us something
They'll give us so much to forget
Or an offer to deal with it.
Or an offer to deal with it.

With pencil and knife
You heard your love again




You wrestled your nightmares, the sweat from your bedsheets
This is all of it, this is everything I'm wanting to forget.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Forget by Twin Shadow deal with the theme of overcoming one's past, particularly the hurtful memories that we often carry with us. The song begins by describing the people who offer us ways to forget our past, but it suggests that their solutions may not be the best. As the song continues, it describes the singer's struggle to deal with his own past as he remembers his "love again" and grapples with his "nightmares." The repetition of the line "this is everything I'm wanting to forget" serves to emphasize the weight that these memories carry.


The verses of the song are particularly poignant in their imagery. The line "with pencil and knife" suggests a desire to create or destroy, while "you wrestled your nightmares, the sweat from your bedsheets" paints a vivid picture of the singer's struggle to overcome his past. The final verse describes the winter setting in, evoking the idea of a cold and isolating season where everything is crystallized and made clear, for better or for worse.


Overall, the lyrics of Forget create a sense of longing for the ability to let go of painful memories and to move on from the past, while also acknowledging the difficulty and pain that come with doing so.


Line by Line Meaning

They'll give us something
Someone or something will try to distract us from our problems.


They'll give us so much to forget
Those distractions will provide an abundance of things for us to forget.


Or an offer to deal with it.
Alternatively, we may be offered a solution to our problems.


Or an offer to deal with it.
Again, someone may offer to help us deal with our issues.


With pencil and knife
The artist is using tools that can be used to create or destroy.


You heard your love again
The person being addressed has caused harm to their relationship with someone they love.


You wrestled your nightmares, the sweat from your bedsheets
The person has been struggling with their own fears and anxieties, causing them to lose sleep.


This is all of it, this is everything I'm wanting to forget.
The artist is overwhelmed by their problems and wishes to forget everything.


The winter sets in.
The cold and dark of winter can make our problems feel even more intense.


It has a way of crystallizing the bad times, the fevers, the heartaches
Winter can make our problems feel vivid and intense, as if they are frozen in time.


This is all of it, this is everyone I'm wanting to forget.
The singer is so consumed by their problems that they want to forget everyone and everything.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Lewis

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@karatekat78

They'll give us something.
They'll give us so much to forget.
Or enough rope to deal with it.

They'll give us something.
They'll give us so much to forget.
Or enough rope to deal with it.

With pencil and light.
You heard your love again.
You wrestled your nightmares.
The sweat in your bedsheets.

This is all of it.
This is everything I'm wanting to forget.

When winter sets in.
It has a way of crystallizing the bad times. The fevers the heartaches.

This all of it.
This is everyone I'm wanting to forget.

They'll give us something.
They'll give us so much to forget.
Or enough rope to deal with it.

They'll give us something.
They'll give us so much to forget.
Or enough rope to deal with it.

With pencil and light.
You heard your love again.
You wrestled your nightmares.
The sweat in your bedsheets.

This is all of it.
This is everything I'm wanting to forget.

Good song with great lyrics.



@ogaihtadany6686

They’ll give us something;
They’ll give us so much to forget
Or enough rope to deal with it

They’ll give us something;
They’ll give us so much to forget
Or enough rope to deal with it

With pencil and knife
You heard your love again
You wrestled your nightmares
The sweat in your bed sheets
This is all of it;
This is everything I’m wanting to forget

When winter sets in
It has a way of crystallizing the bad times
The fevers, the heart aches
This is all of it;
This is everyone I’m wanting to forgive

They’ll give us something;
They’ll give us so much to forget
Or enough rope to deal with it

With pencil and knife
You heard your love again
You wrestled your nightmares
The sweat in your bed sheets
This is all of it;
This is everything I’m wanting to forget



All comments from YouTube:

@corticibus2534

Those late nights on GTA online you spend when you are the last one of your friends still up, no fighting, no killing, you just fly, drive or sail where ever your controls take you

@ministryplaysgames5142

Just the nostalgia is amazing😌😌

@ChrisWalkerL787

Always found myself in Blaine County when this came on

@greatwarriorstruggler9447

That’s me all the time. All my friends left GTA V years back and it’s just me now. I just cruise around the streets alone or fly around in Los Santos. I reminisce about the good times back when I was a noob in 2015.

Update: My account got reset by R* but it’s all good. I’m free now guys. Bye friends, change da world.

@jakes-dev1337

Last night

@leolozoya3553

@Great Warrior Struggler same

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@hughmungus6184

For all you people out there listening to this while driving alone across Los Santos, or anywhere, real or not, just know that someone, somewhere, is doing the same. You are never alone.

@Kariv_4TT

Thanks man, love ya, happy new year.

@sager3388

Still doin so in 2023! Happy New Baby

@icemouf7480

🥶💎🥲

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