ME + YOU Lyrics – The Kid LAROI | from “BEFORE I FORGET”

As the album opener, this one’s LAROI in pure vulnerability mode: breathy vocals floating over dreamy synths and subtle trap undercurrents, blending his emo-rap roots with a matured R&B gloss that feels like a drive down memory lane at midnight. It’s pop with teeth—genre-fluid enough for radio spins but raw enough to sting, self-produced vibes nodding to his bedroom demo days while layering in those polished hooks he’s honed since blowing up.

Thematically, it’s all tangled intimacy, dissecting the push-pull of a bond that’s “me + you” against the world, laced with regrets and quiet hopes that echo the album’s confessional core. No features to steal the shine here; it’s just Charlton, stripping back to the basics, teased in a grainy Insta clip last week where he murmured lines over a phone-recorded beat, sending fans into a frenzy of “this is his STAY evolution” threads.

BEFORE I FORGET marks LAROI’s true sophomore swing—15 tracks of scraped-together soul, born from ditching a near-finished album (save one holdover) and rebuilding in a frantic four-month blur. It’s his most personal drop yet, a hazy mosaic of love’s wreckage: think the icy regret of “A COLD PLAY,” the wistful sway of “A PERFECT WORLD,” and heartbreak chasers like “JULY” or “NEVER CAME BACK.” Features pop with Lithe on “RATHER BE,” Andrew Aged trading bars on “5:21 AM,” and Clara La San elevating “THE MOMENT,” all wrapped in interludes like “HER INTERLUDE” for that diary-flip intimacy. Clocking around 40 minutes, the concept’s simple but seismic—don’t let the good, the bad, or the blurry fade—revealed via a cheeky LA billboard on January 4 that lit up TikTok with tracklist breakdowns.

At 22, LAROI’s owning the glow-down after THE FIRST TIME’s 2023 chaos and that Bieber-fueled STAY supernova still echoing in streams. He’s traded teen angst for something wiser, touring scars and all—sold-out Aussie runs last fall, therapy shoutouts in interviews—proving he’s not just surviving fame’s grind but weaponizing it into anthems that hit like home. This era? It’s him finally forgetting to filter, letting the mess breathe.

Dive into the ME + YOU lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other BEFORE I FORGET tracks for more of The Kid LAROI’s raw emotional pop vibes.