Building up towards, IOADK, Aurora released this a few months after Queendom. Forgotten Love was first performed live in April 12, 2018 at Phoenix, Arizona (^40.1). Probably sung during that summer before its release.
In an interview with Clash Music she talks about the release of step 1 and 2:
“It began as a whole, collective piece, and then I did think about it, before making it, that I would like people to have time for every song,” she ponders. “The less you have of something, the more you see what the ‘something’ is made out of, the deeper you can dive into every song which I like the idea of.” (^40.2)
Still today, Aurora choose to offer some singles before handing out her albums. And now you know: She wants to make sure we get the message. In bits and pieces. She has strong hopes for her purpose in making music:
“It’s just one goal. To be a warrior of light - That’s the only mission.” Aurora is very clear on what she wants to happen with the release of her second album. (^40.2)
In this song, her emotional language is really noticeable. Aurora stated that there’s no real language behind the verse that some thinks is Norwegian. As we know, it's a language invented by herself, and only she can understand. She also revealed in an interview for The L'Officiel USA in September, 2018: “My own language is an emotional language and it means what you need it to mean in the now. It’s very liberating to sing the words, because I can change the energy in them. My newest song, “Forgotten Love,” has my own language in the second chorus, and you can feel the melody and instruments without having any input on what I’m saying” (^40.3)
As for the meaning of the song, Aurora sayd:
"'Forgotten Love' is a song I wrote about how when we choose to fall in love with someone, either a partner or even just the love you have for a friend, we know the risk it takes. How much it would hurt if we would lose this person who we love this much." (^40.4)
Sources
40.1 - Genius.com
40.2 - Interview with Clash Music
40.3 - Interview with L'Officiel USA
40.4 - YouTube, Aurora presents IOADK
40 - YouTube, Music video