This Time I Won't Forget

Album: Lunatic (2012)
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Songfacts®:

  • Kongos is a South African Rock quartet comprising brothers: keyboardist and accordion player Johnny, drummer Jesse, bassist Dylan and guitarist Daniel Kongos. This song was written by Johnny Kongos. Dylan told Artist Direct: "It's about losing someone and only appreciating that person to the fullest extent after they're gone. Hopefully, you try to never allow that to happen again."

Comments: 2

  • Angie from Las VegasThis song haunts me. Lyrically and musically, it touches an interior chord within me. It speaks to me of death and life, a theme I like to explore anyhow.
  • Mel from TexasI'd like to know if Dylan or Danny played slide guitar on This Time I Won't Forget.
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