Forget Me Not (Affection)

Forget Me Not Single Release Cover

Forget Me Not is one of three sad songs on Taylor's 12th studio album, Affection.

## Lyrics

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Verse 1)

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Going through my keepsake boxes

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Sneezing from the dusty attic

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All the letters fell off of a shelf

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All the memories from years past

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No need to ignore the most important one

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One that I sent to myself

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So much has changed

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I forgot my champagne

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No need to put this off

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Pre-chorus)

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Sitting down

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Opening up

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How dumb was younger

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Taylor?

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Chorus)

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"I'm so scared

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I'm unprepared

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I don't like change

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I want things to stay the same

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But at the same time

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I want him mine

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He got down on one knee

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I said "yes obviously"

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Oh, younger girl...

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What is this shit?

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You've never been like this before

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I hope you know you're not as scared anymore

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Verse 2)

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"I'm still alive, I'm still breathing

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I act alright, pretend like I'm fine

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But I'm not the same, I'm different"

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Oh, hold up little girl

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What is your favorite color?

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What is your lucky number?

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You haven't changed at all!

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Stop ignoring his call

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Hon, you were more innocent

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Pre-chorus)

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That's saying a lot

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Forget me not

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How could I misremember her?

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Chorus)

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"I'm so scared

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I'm unprepared

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I don't like change

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I want things to stay the same

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But at the same time

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I want him mine

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He got down on one knee

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I said yes obviously"

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Oh, younger girl...

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This will be good

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You won't regret this no matter how much they say you should!

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I hope you know you're finally out of the woods

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Verse 3)

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"I know who I am and I'm the only one who does

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Purple is my favorite color, 13 is my lucky number

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I'm so proud of what I have become

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I know he is the right one

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I don't need to be 'The Man'

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and I don't worry about my 'Style'

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and I don't have to be 'Haunted'

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I'm so glad I didn't say no"

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Where have I been?

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Bridge)

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She was smart and yet so naive

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She wanted to be remembered

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She's even more famous now

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And she made a crown of forget-me-nots

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please forget me not.

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Chorus)

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"I'm so scared

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I'm unprepared

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I don't like change

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I want things to stay the same

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But at the same time

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I want him mine

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He got down on one knee

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I said yes obviously"

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I keep rereading those lines

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She's so scared, but she'll be fine

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She is so fucking hopeful

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How could I be so forgetful?

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Outro)

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You now have a crown of forget-me-nots

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And you'll be remembered for years to come

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Crowds will yell out your name

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Tattoo lyrics from your songs

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For-for-forget me not

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For-forget me not

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"Forget me not"

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You won't be lost

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## background

the song is about Taylor cleaning our her attic as she made room for new things that would be coming when Travis moved in with her in October of 2025. It mentions how Taylor felt when she was younger about being so scared to grow up.

The song goes hand in hand with her two previous songs, "You're On Your Own, Kid" and "Never Grow Up".