“Even If I Forget” by ERICKOSCAR transforms a minor event in a marriage into a genuine display of love and understanding. It was written for his wife because he had forgotten to buy her a Christmas card, and it developed out of him realizing why that small act was so important to her; her father had used Christmas cards as a way of showing affection, whereas ERICKOSCAR had not been brought up with that custom. Instead of ignoring the difference, he expresses an apology, shows recognition and clearly states his love.
Even if I forget has its main aim thanks to the author’s personal experience. What becomes more than just an ordinary mistake is the act of forgetting the card, since it shows how two people can differ in their interpretation of expressions of affection. ERICKOSCAR replies in a direct way: he realises that the card had significance for his wife, even though it had not been part of his own background. This point of view gives the song a feeling of honesty, since the lyrics are based on recognising the feelings of another person and explaining his own.
Influence of having listened to love songs and ballads as a child is also one of the factors that underlies ERICKOSCAR’s approach to songwriting; since his father was a singer, those early experiences have remained with him as he has come to develop his own relationship with music. Moreover, the thirty-five years he has spent playing acoustic guitar with his church worship band have likewise gone hand in hand with his songwriting, during which time he states that he has written over 1,200 songs. The song “Even If I Forget” thus arises from a long-standing association with writing songs about personal experiences.
Nowadays, since big gestures are likely to drown out the smaller ones, “Even If I Forget” keeps its message in line with a genuine relationship; the story is based on a Christmas card that had been forgotten, but its significance lies in understanding why that card was important and then acting on that understanding. ERICKOSCAR presents the song as his reply to his wife, by admitting that he had forgotten, by recognising that he now understands, and by giving a simple reminder that his love is still there even though he has missed something important.
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