The song encourages people to forgive and forget, change the world by helping others, and make the most of their short lives. It advises listening to friends who want to help and changing one's ways for the better by aiding others and improving the world. The refrain repeats the themes of forgiving, forgetting, and changing the world through helping people.

1. FORGIVE AND FORGET
By The Highlighters
Let’s go baby now forgive and forget
Come on come on let’s change the world now
It’s easy if you try
You know your life is short
You say the world needs us
But I didn’t listen to you
Let’s go baby now
Forgive and forget
Come on come on, let’s change the world now
It’s easy if you try
My friend I’m here to help, you must remember this,
remember this
Come on and help the others now
And let me know that you’re fine
Instrumental part
Let’s go baby now, forgive and forget
Come on come on let’s change the world now
It’s easy if you try

2. You know your life is short
You say the world needs us
Come on and help others now
And let me know that you’re fine
Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, baby now
Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, baby now
Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, baby now