Interlaced with bedroom pop and indie R&B vibes, "Can't Forget" depicts the journey of loss. When someone undergoes a traumatic experience it becomes the main topic of conversation. Initially, everyone has an opinion about it, people are constantly checking in, and it’s all that’s on everyone’s mind. But like everything, it fades with time for those on the outskirts, those who aren’t directly affected by it in their daily lives. For the person it happened to, however, the aftermath of the trauma lasts indefinitely. Even after months or years have passed, something can randomly trigger you and make you feel as though you’ve taken a sucker punch to the gut. This song is about an extremely personal familial loss, but anyone who has experienced heartache will be able to relate with the sentiment “I know you may have, but I can’t forget.”
lyrics
"Oh some days I’m just fine, wake to watch the sunrise
Other days I can’t fight, battles lost before my eyes
Play it back and rewind, the punishment don’t fit the crime
Vision’s clear in hindsight, what we had was bound to die
I know we’ve talked it all to death but I still can’t catch my breath
It’s been a year but the wounds are still fresh
No one asks me how I’m doing, I’m still digging through the ruins
Of the life we had before you two met
I know you may have but I can’t forget, no I can’t forget
Can’t stand the sight of your face, reminds me why we needed space
I hope you think of me every time you two embrace
I know we’ve talked it all to death but I still can’t catch my breath
It’s been a year but the wounds are still fresh
No one asks me how I’m doing, I’m still digging through the ruins
Of the life we had before you two met
I know you may have but I can’t forget, no I can’t forget
In the dark of the night it all comes rushing back
From the depths of my mind, threatening to attack
You’re still hiding behind the same tired lies
It’s just a fantasy, just a fucking fantasy, but it was real to me
Do you remember me? Do you remember me?
I know we’ve talked it all to death but I still can’t catch my breath
I know you may have but I can’t forget, no I can’t forget"
credits
from Unraveling EP,
released April 28, 2023
Written by Alyssa Kelly
Performed / Self-Produced by Deer Fellow
Recorded / Mixed / Mastered by Erik Wofford
Alyssa Kelly - vocals, piano
Matt Salois - backing vocals, electric guitar, synth, bass, drums
Deer Fellow is an indie folk-pop duo with a “keen sense of song craft.” Based out of Austin, bandmates Matt Salois (guitar,
vocals) and Alyssa Kelly (violin, vocals, piano) met at an open mic and were quick to collaborate. Fast forward to present day and coupledom, the two have built a cross-genre sound that “pulls you in right away, stirring romance and broken hearts.”...more
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