Kane Brown’s latest album, The High Road, is filled with heartfelt tracks, but one song stands out as his most personal yet. “When You Forget,” the album’s closing track, is a raw and emotional tribute to his grandfather, who is battling Alzheimer’s disease.
Brown took to Instagram to share a touching photo of his grandparents, revealing that the song was inspired by his grandfather’s struggle. “The hardest-working man I’ve ever known,” he wrote. “I wish I could be half the man he is.” The country star admitted this was the only song on the album that brought him to tears while writing it. “Alzheimer’s is a horrible disease,” he added, hoping the track would resonate with others facing similar challenges.
The lyrics paint a heartbreaking picture of a man who once taught Brown life lessons now struggling to recognize his own family. Lines like “I walked in the room and caught your eyes / And I could tell right then you didn’t realize / The man I’ve become, and it tore me apart” capture the pain of watching a loved one fade.
Brown also shared that the song holds deep meaning for his grandmother, who was moved to tears when he told her about it. With The High Road now released, fans are calling “When You Forget” one of Brown’s most powerful works—a testament to love, memory, and the unbreakable bonds of family.