Don't You (Forget About Me)
Billy Idol · Other Songs - Billy Idol
Hey, hey, heyÂ…
I said whooo
Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone dancing & you know it, baby.
Tell me your troubles & doubts,
Giving me everything inside and out.
Love's strange, so real in the dark.
Think of the tender things,
That we were working on.
Slow change may pull us apart.
IÂ’ll get us back together at heart, baby.
Don't you forget about me.
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't you forget about me.
Will you stand above me?
Look my way & never love me
Rain keeps, rain keeps falling down (Down, down)
Would you recognize me?
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps, rain keeps falling down (Down, down)
(Hey, hey, heyÂ…)
Don't you try & pretend,
It's my beginning.
We'll win in the end.
I won't harm you or touch your defenses:
Vanity, insecurity
Don't you forget about me.
I'll be alone dancing & you know it, baby
Going to take you apart
I'll build us back together at heart, baby
Don't you forget about me.
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't you forget about me.
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
As you walk on by
Will you walk on by?
Will you walk away?
Come on call my name.
Come on call my name.
Will you call my name?
(La, la, la, laÂ…)
When you walk on by,
Would you call my name?
As you walk on by,
Would you call my name?
When you walk on byÂ…
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Billy Idol's 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' stands as a defining anthem of the late 1980s new wave and rock revival. Originally recorded for the soundtrack of the film 'The Lost Boys', the track blends Idol's signature high-energy vocals with a driving, rhythmic guitar line that propelled it to global success. The song exemplifies the genre's characteristic fusion of punk aggression and pop sensibility, becoming an enduring staple of his discography. Its association with the film's iconic imagery cemented its status as a cultural touchstone, influencing countless subsequent artists who adopted its anthemic structure. As a key component of Idol's catalog from this era, the recording remains a powerful representation of the decade's musical landscape.