I Forgot That You Existed
Lover (2019)
Table of Contents
Background and Lyrical Theme
«reputation was pretty much like a coping mechanism. It was like going through all the stages of grief over the loss of one's reputation; kind of like throwing a funeral for something that maybe wasn't even good for you to have in the first place. In doing that, and in picking the first song and writing the first song on this album, I wanted to complete the cycle of grieving, almost, and the cycle of when you go through some drama or some frustrating stuff in your life where a relationship ends, or you're going through this turmoil in your life, there's all these phases you go through. And then, when you're really done with it, you hit indifference. The actual definition of getting over something is a shrug. I wrote the song and I wanted it to be just as simple as the emotion of indifference is.»
Taylor Swift
Production
«I was writing with two writers I hadn’t ever worked with before, so I wanted to come in with an idea that was pretty much all there, melody and lyrics. So I had this idea called 'I Forgot That You Existed,' and I wanted it to be really simple. I thought it might be a really fun way to open the album, like, basically kind of shrugging off a lot of things that you’ve been through that have been causing a lot of struggle and pain. And just, one day you wake up and you realize you’re indifferent to whatever caused you that pain.»
Taylor Swift
Live Performances
«I'm excited about this one! I've never played this live before...ever.»
Taylor Swift
Commercial Performance
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
How many days did I spend thinking
‘Bout how you did me wrong, wrong, wrong
Lived in the shade you were throwing
‘Til all of my sunshine was gone, gone, gone
And I couldn’t get away from ya
In my feelings more than Drake, so yeah
Your name on my lips, tongue tied
Free rent living in my mind
[Pre-chorus]
But then something happened one magical night…
[Chorus]
I forgot that you existed
And I thought that it would kill me
But it didn’t
And it was so nice
So peaceful and quiet
I forgot that you existed
It isn’t love, it isn’t hate
It’s just indifference
I forgot that you…
[Verse 2]
Got out some popcorn as soon as my rep started going down, down, down
Laughed on the school yard as soon as I tripped up and hit the ground, ground, ground
And I would’ve stuck around for ya
Would’ve fought the whole town, so yeah
Would’ve been right there, front row
Even if nobody came to your show
[Pre-chorus]
But you showed who you are
Then one magical night…
[Chorus]
I forgot that you existed
And I thought that it would kill me
But it didn’t
And it was so nice
So peaceful and quiet
I forgot that you existed
It isn’t love, it isn’t hate
It’s just indifference
I forgot that you…
[Bridge]
Sent me a clear message
Taught me some hard lessons
I just forget what they were…
It’s all just a blur
[Chorus]
I forgot that you existed
And I thought that it would kill me
But it didn’t
And it was so nice
So peaceful and quiet
I forgot that you existed
I did, I did, I did
It isn’t hate, it’s just indifference
[Outro]
It isn’t love, it isn’t hate
It’s just indifference
So, yeah…
Artist | Taylor Swift | ||
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Album | Lover | ||
Released | August 23, 2019 | ||
Studio | Electric Feel (West Hollywood) | ||
Genre | Electro Pop | ||
Length | 2:50 | ||
Label | Republic Records | ||
Songwriters | Taylor Swift Louis Bell Adam King Feeny | ||
Producers | Taylor Swift Louis Bell Adam King Feeny | ||
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