Kane Brown’s The High Road is packed with emotional depth, but one track stands out as his most vulnerable yet. “When You Forget,” the album’s closing song, is a tender ode to his grandfather, who is living with Alzheimer’s.
Brown shared a touching tribute on social media, posting a photo of his grandparents alongside a caption that revealed the song’s backstory. “This is the hardest-working man I’ve ever known,” he wrote. “To see him forget things—it’s a pain I can’t describe.”
The lyrics are a poignant mix of nostalgia and heartache, recalling cherished memories while grappling with the present reality. “You’re still our hero / You’re still the man / A hell of a friend and a damn good dad” serves as both a celebration of his grandfather’s life and a plea for him to remember it.
Brown told fans that his grandmother was deeply moved when she heard about the song, crying over the phone as he explained its meaning. Now, with The High Road released, listeners are calling “When You Forget” a masterpiece—one that turns personal grief into a universal anthem for anyone watching a loved one slip away.
