Forgot to Tell Me by I Panic: Review

by Gabe Finch May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023

I Panic’s “Forgot to Tell Me (Single Edit)” is a gripping, high-energy indie rock track that leaves the listener in awe with the band’s musical capabilities and the interesting tale Marcel Van Tetering tells simultaneously. From the first few seconds of the song, the up-tempo tone and the persuasive, enigmatic, and suspenseful vocals grab your attention and refuse to let go as the song takes you into the depths of I Panic’s twisting tale.

The lyrics deal with the themes of breakup, but this time an unusual one where the narrator seems to have been oblivious about it, showing that he might have been just another uninterested boyfriend who got ditched. Now he’s reminiscing and exploring the idea of missed opportunities and unfulfilled potential in the relationship. The verses are introspective yet return to the partner’s world again.

“You got me hooked, you got me caught, you got me trapped. Karma is just such a bitch to have send you on my back,” are some of his notable lines, like most lines in “Forgot to Tell Me.” I Panic tells a pitiful and pathetic recalling of the axiom of missing what you had when it’s gone and all too late—and even pining and striving for it in the narrator’s case. The story couldn’t be told more dramatically with the stimulating bass riffs and the guitar melodies chasing fiery vocals.

Whatever it is about, “Forgot to Tell Me (Single Edit)” by I Panic is a hidden gem awaiting your listening.