5 Seconds of Summer
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“Amnesia” is 5 Seconds Of Summer’s 2014 release that rocketed to the top of the charts not long after they debuted it on tour. It was included on their eponymous debut album 5 Seconds Of Summer.
The song’s release was accompanied by a somber black-and-white lyric video, a change of pace for the no...
[Verse 1: Calum]
I drove by all the places we used to hang out getting wasted
I thought about our last kiss, how it felt, the way you tasted
And even though your friends tell me you're doin' fine
Are you somewhere feeling lonely, even though he's right beside you?
When he says those words that hurt you, do you read the ones I wrote you?
[Pre-Chorus: Calum]
Sometimes I start to wonder, was it just a lie?
If what we had was real, how could you be fine?
'Cause I'm not fine at all
[Chorus: All, Luke]
I remember the day you told me you were leavin'
I remember the make-up running down your face
And the dreams you left behind, you didn't need them
Like every single wish we ever made
I wish that I could wake up with amnesia
And forget about the stupid little things
Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you
And the memories I never can escape
'Cause I'm not fine at all
[Verse 2: Calum, Calum & Luke]
The pictures that you sent me, they're still livin' in my phone
I'll admit I like to see them, I'll admit I feel alone
And all my friends keep asking why I'm not around
It hurts to know you're happy, yeah, it hurts that you moved on
It's hard to hear your name when I haven't seen you in so long
[Pre-Chorus: Calum]
It's like we never happened, was it just a lie?
If what we had was real, how could you be fine?
'Cause I'm not fine at all
[Chorus: All]
I remember the day you told me you were leavin'
I remember the make-up running down your face
And the dreams you left behind, you didn't need them
Like every single wish we ever made
I wish that I could wake up with amnesia
And forget about the stupid little things
Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you
And the memories I never can escape
[Bridge: Luke & Ashton, Luke]
If today I woke up with you right beside me
Like all of this was just some twisted dream
I'd hold you closer than I ever did before
And you'd never slip away
And you'd never hear me say
[Chorus: All, Luke]
I remember the day you told me you were leavin'
I remember the make-up running down your face
And the dreams you left behind, you didn't need them
Like every single wish we ever made
I wish that I could wake up with amnesia
And forget about the stupid little things
Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you
And the memories I never can escape
'Cause I'm not fine at all
[Outro: Luke]
No, I'm really not fine at all
Tell me this is just a dream
'Cause I'm really not fine at all
Amnesia was written by Benji Madden & Sam Watters & Michael Biancaniello & Louis Biancaniello & Joel Madden.
Amnesia was produced by The Runawayz [Louis Biancaniello x Sam Watters] & Michael Biancaniello.
5 Seconds of Summer released Amnesia on Tue Jul 15 2014.
From their Track By Track:
Ashton: This track on the album is called “Amnesia” and we wrote it, well we didn’t actually write this one. This was one of the only tracks that we haven’t written on our album.
Calum: The only track.
Ashton: I think it’s a standout for us because we have such a good r...
On a 2021 interview with Notion Magazine, the band’s guitarist, Michael Clifford, explained:
We were thinking that every band has to have that song that you can pick up on an acoustic guitar, and that’s the riff that you play. “Amnesia” was that for us. When we were making that original demo, we we...
“Amnesia” peaked at #17 on the Hot 100 chart. In their homeland, Australia, the single peaked at #7. It also peaked at #7 in the UK, where the band live before moving to the States.
“Amnesia” is certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA:
It’s also certified Silver in the UK, and 4x Platinum in Australia.
“Amnesia” received the following awards and nominations:
won “Favorite Mellow Song” at the 2015 Most Played Songs Online Awards
nominated for “Best Ballad of the Year” at the 2014 Rollers Music Awards
nominated for “Choice Music: Break-Up Song” at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards