Cover art for So We Won’t Forget by Khruangbin

So We Won’t Forget

May 18, 20201 viewer27.1K views

So We Won’t Forget Lyrics

[Chorus]
Ooh, one to remember
Writing it down now
So we won't forget
Ooh, never enough paper
Never enough letters
So we won't forget


[Verse]
Call me what you want
Call me what you need
Words don't have to say
Keep it to myself

[Chorus]
Ooh, every minute
Every hour
So we won't forget
You don't have to be silent
Say to remind me
So we won't forget
Ooh

[Bridge]
Call me what you want
Call me what you need
Words don't have to say
Keep it to myself
Call me what you want
Call me what you need
Words don't have to say
Keep it to myself
[Chorus]
Ooh, one to remember
Writing it down now
So we won't forget
Ooh, never enough paper
Never enough letters
So we won't forget

Ooh, every minute
Every hour
So we won't forget
You don't have to be silent
Say to remind me
So we won't forget

[Interlude]

[Chorus]
Ooh, one to remember
Writing it down now
So we won't forget
Ooh, never enough paper
Never enough letters
So we won't forget

Ooh, every minute
Every hour
So we won't forget
You don't have to be silent
Say to remind me
So we won't forget
Ooh
[Outro]
Ooh, say you remember
For I think I've lost it

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Genius Annotation

The song was originally in E Major and was switched to D Major (the direct opposite of “Time (You And I)”) in order to accommodate the band’s vocal ranges. Because of the key change, Laura Lee had to re-learn her bass part that she’d written months before and transpose it. It was the first time in Khruangbin history that she needed to re-record a bass part. She recorded it in one take, saying, “It was a perfect take from start to finish… It was a huge moment for me as a player.”

“Needless to say, I was surprised and extremely happy. I guess that’s what happens when you tour for four years.”

Mark’s guitar part is directly inspired by the music of Franco Luambo and TPOK Jazz. The bass and drums during the breakdown of this song was inspired by post-punk / post-disco bands like Liquid Liquid and The Jellies. This song has a lot of “snare magic.”

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What did Khruangbin say about "So We Won't Forget"?
Genius Answer

A May 2020 Rolling Stone article quotes the band saying:

Memory is a powerful thing. Now more than ever it’s important to tell the people you love that you love them, so that they don’t forget.

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