Mini-Muse: Forget You - Cady Groves
I was in Hong Kong in 2017 the first time I took notice of this song. It was playing over the in-store PA in a pretty fancy higher-class mall that I wondered into just for fun. I danced to it a bit in the halls and ended up attracting a few eyes. There was a fountain bench involved. I wonder if it was because of the performance or because of how out of place I was, obviously Chinese but just as obviously a foreigner, mid-morning in a practically brand new mall. I was amused just the same either way. For me, this song’s kinda been the opposite of an ear worm; one I wanted to remember and keep within me but for whatever reason never could. It’s catchy and I love the hook and beat, but I just can’t seem to keep it in my head. I forget (ironically enough) about this song for months if not years at a time, but when I do manage to find it again, it’s always welcome. I re-found the memory of this song just a few days ago, when I learned of what happened to Cady Groves, someone who I had never followed beyond a google search here or there but I liked her music well enough and appreciate the ones I heard just the same. So to her, I’d like to say, “Thank you.” As for the song itself, it’s clumsily written, with the flow awkward at times just to match the music, but I feel that’s part the charm of it that I liked. As well, it just feels genuine, and I suppose resonated with me. Possibly harkening the times when I do get to remember the song passively. There’s not much to do with this song except to enjoy it, I feel.
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Lyrics: You... You... You... Must have been a long walk, How’d you make it across, The other side of the tracks? Then you ran into me, And you made me believe, In my own laugh... And every time that we talk, It’s like we’re taking a walk, In our own little town. But when we hang up the phone, All I hear is -alone-, I hate that sound. I gotta put my heart to the test. Gonna wrap it in a bullet-proof vest, ‘Cause in time, you’ll be running to me, -Flowers in hand. But until then, I won’t, forget. You... So when the stars come out at night, And we’re watching the same sky, You can tell there’s no surprise, I won’t forget - You... It’s like you fell from outer space, And you can bet your pretty face, You will never be replaced, I won’t forget - You... It’s just a matter of time, You know that what’s mine is yours, I’ll put it all on the line. And every day I say, “I love you more than I did before.”, And I don’t think it’s a lie. This is our bedtime story, that we’re gonna tell our kids, And I’ll watch you fall asleep, -While holding all three. But until then, I won’t, forget. You... So when the stars come out at night, And we’re watching the same sky, You can tell there’s no surprise, I won’t forget - You... It’s like you fell from outer space, And you can bet your pretty face, You will never be replaced, I won’t forget - You... …You... So when the stars come out at night, And we’re watching the same sky, You can tell there’s no surprise, I won’t forget, (forget, forget, forget, forget)... You... So when the stars come out at night, And we’re watching the same sky, You can tell there’s no surprise, I won’t, forget, You... (I won’t forget you.) It’s like you fell from outer space, And you can bet your pretty face, You will never be replaced, I won’t, forget, You...