How Soon We Forget
Colonel Abrams
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It's been so many years since we've been together And you promised me that you'd be mine forever I put my trust in you whole heartedly Now it seems that you wanna leave me Tell me where? Where did I go wrong? I thought this love we had was very strong Please don't make me beg you to stay I'll always love you anyway (I need you) Need you ('Cause I'm missing you) 'Cause I'm missing you (I'm missing you) You see, I (I need you) Need you ('Cause I'm missing you) 'Cause I'm missing you (I'm missing you) (How soon we forget) We forget ('Cause we forgot) 'Cause we forgot (The love we had before) The love we had before (Doesn't exist no more) Doesn't exist no more (How soon we forget) We forget ('Cause we forgot) 'Cause we forgot (The love we had before) I said, the love we had before (Doesn't exist no more) I toss and turn at night, wondering what to do You're like a stranger with a different attitude So for the last time, please don't make me beg you to stay I know I'll always love you, love you anyway (I need you) Need you ('Cause I'm missing you) 'Cause I'm missing you (I'm missing you) You see, I (I need you) Need you ('Cause I'm missing you) 'Cause I'm missing you (I'm missing you) (How soon we forget) We forget ('Cause we forgot) 'Cause we forgot (The love we had before) I said, the love we had before (Doesn't exist no more) Doesn't exist no more (How soon we forget) We forget ('Cause we forgot) Woo, woo (The love we had before) I said, the love we had before (Doesn't exist no more) Doesn't exist no more And I realize it every day And I know I'm gonna love you Gonna love you anyway You are my joy and happiness Oh, can't you see? Doo, doo You are my joy and happiness Oh, can't you see? Doo, doo You know that I'm so in love with you And I'm not ashamed to say it, no (How soon we forget) 'Cause how soon we forget ('Cause we forgot) Woo, woo (The love we had before) I said, the love we had before (Doesn't exist no more) Doesn't exist no more You are my joy and happiness Oh, can't you see? Doo, doo You are my joy and happiness Oh, can't you see? Doo, doo It's killing me, well You see, I'm not ashamed to say it, no (How soon we forget) 'Cause how soon we forget ('Cause we forgot) Woo, woo (The love we had before) I said, the love we had before (Doesn't exist no more) Doesn't exist no more You are my joy and happiness Oh, can't you see? Doo, doo You are my joy and happiness Oh, can't you see? Doo, doo It's killing me, well You see, I'm not ashamed to say it, no (How soon we forget) 'Cause how soon we forget ('Cause we forgot) Woo, woo (The love we had before) I said, the love we had before (Doesn't exist no more) Doesn't exist no more 'Can't you see I feel such a pain in my heart? (How soon we forget) 'Cause how soon we forget ('Cause we forgot) Woo, woo (The love we had before) I said, the love we had before (Doesn't exist no more) Doesn't exist no more (How soon we forget) We forget ('Cause we forgot) 'Cause we forgot (The love we had before) I said, the love we had before (Doesn't exist no more) Doesn't exist no more Can't you see You mean the world to me? (How soon we forget) How soon we forget ('Cause we forgot) Woo, woo (The love we had before) I said, the love we had before (Doesn't exist no more) Doesn't exist no more Somebody help me get out of this mess Well, it's killing me, I, I gotta get it out, well How soon we forget, woo, woo I said, the love we had before, had before It doesn't exist no more
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Written by: DON ABRAMS, MARSTON ERNO FREEMAN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Genre"How Soon We Forget" by Colonel Abrams falls in the genre of Post-disco and House Music.
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Year of ReleaseThis track was first released in the year 1987.
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Record LabelThe song was published under the record label MCA Records which was an American record company owned by MCA Inc. It later became part of the Universal Music Group.
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Chart Performance"How Soon We Forget" reached #1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the United States because of its popularity in nightclubs.
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Artist BackgroundColonel Abrams, the artist behind this song, was an American singer and musician. Before his solo career, he was part of various music bands in the 1960s and 1970s.
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LyricsThe lyrics for "How Soon We Forget" detail the tumultuous end of a relationship, capturing the pain of a lover who feels forgotten.
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Music VideoThe music video for "How Soon We Forget" provides a stark, emotional visual companion to the song's lyrics, shot in monochrome to enhance the mood.
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LegacyThe song has been sampled and remixed by many artists over the years, demonstrating its lasting impact in the landscape of post-disco, house music.
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AwardsAlthough it didn't win any awards, the song's chart-topping success and influence on subsequent music is a testament to its merit.
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Analysis"How Soon We Forget" is often seen as part of the transition from the Disco era to the House music of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The song combines elements of both genres and thus represents an important part in the history of dance music.
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InfluencesColonel Abrams was influenced heavily by the sounds of post-disco, R&B and early house music, all of which can be heard in the track "How Soon We Forget."
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