Forgive Me

Song written by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Gena Wernik & Kim Wilde.
Fourth track on the album Never Say Never.

Live performances

‘Forgive me’ was only performed live once, during a concert in Berlin on 2 September 2006.

Kim about ‘Forgive me’

Kim: It was the song itself. I think ‘Forgive Me’ required – the part that (Roxanne) sang was the voice of a planet. So how do you find the voice for a planet? I would say there’s an innocence to her voice, a naivety but a strength as well. I felt she had the perfect voice for the part that talked back to humanity. She has all the innocence and what is beautiful about our planet but she’s got a lot of strength as well. She spoke for our planet (laughs). She sings for our planet. She does it beautifully. I don’t think anyone else could have sung it. (1)

Credits

Guitars: Jörg Sander
‘Reason’ programming: Gena Wernik
Keys & programming: Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
Guitars: T. Hahn
Additional vocals: Roxanne Wilde
Additional keyboards: N. Priessnitz
Produced by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen & Gena Wernik

Interview source

(1) A date with Kim Wilde: the ‘Never say never’ interview (transcript), 2006


Lyrics

(What have you done to me)
(What have you done to me)
I want you to forgive me
(What have you done to me)
I want you to forgive me
(What have you done to me)

Now’s the time to look further to the future
On the line our planet’s warnings go unheard
The world is sending an S.O.S. to us all
is sending an S.O.S. but her call
is lost in confusion as she falls

I want you to forgive me
For all that we take
For all our mistakes
Please know that I want you to forgive me
For all that we waste
with so much at stake
Please know that I need you to forgive me
Don’t say it’s too late
That we’ve sealed your fate
Please know that I want you to forgive me
For all that we take
(What have you done to me)

Like a child you need our love and protection
Now defiled we all stand guilty of our crime
The world is sending an S.O.S. to us all
is sending an S.O.S. but her call
is lost in our greed for having it all

I want you to forgive me
For all that we take
For all our mistakes
Please know that I want you to forgive me
For all that we waste
There’s so much at stake
Please know that I need you to forgive me
Don’t say it’s too late
That we’ve sealed your fate
Please know that I want you to forgive me
For all that we take
(What have you done to me)
(Why don’t you look after me)
(What have you done to me)

I want you to forgive me
(What have you done to me)
I want you to forgive me
(What have you done to me)
I want you to forgive me
For all that we take
For all our mistakes
Please know that I want you to forgive me
For all that we waste
There’s so much at stake
Please know that I need you to forgive me
Don’t say it’s too late
That we’ve sealed your fate
Please know that I want you to forgive me
For all that we take
(What have you done to me)