Don’t Forget Me When I Die

[Intro]
If I go first
promise me this
hold my name
inside your fist
[Chorus]
Don’t forget me when I die
when they dress me up and lie
say I’m “in a better place”
while you’re staring at my face
Don’t forget me when I’m gone
when the band packs up the song
when the flowers start to fade
keep my memory awake
[Verse 1]
If I don’t wake up tomorrow
and my phone stays lit with messages
read them like a borrowed
heartbeat, beating through the sentences
Scroll through every stupid photo
every crooked little grin I tried to hide
let the silence hit in slow-mo
let it hurt, let it sting inside
Play my jokes back in your head
hear the punchlines I never said
all the plans that we postponed
all the times you felt alone
Yeah, I know I caused you pain
left you hanging in the rain
if my shadow has to leave
let my stories still breathe
[Chorus]
Don’t forget me when I die
when they dress me up and lie
say I’m “in a better place”
while you’re staring at my face
Don’t forget me when I’m gone
when the band packs up the song
when the flowers start to fade
keep my memory awake
[Verse 2]
When you pass my old address
and the curtains haven’t moved in years
if my window looks a mess
wipe your eyes, don’t hide the tears
Talk about me in the kitchen
over cold food, late-night dishes (yeah)
tell the truth about my distance
and the ways you still forgive it
Keep my hoodie in your closet
even if it doesn’t fit your style
take it out like it’s a promise
wear it on your worst nights for a while
Let the fabric hold the scent
of bad choices, good intent
I was broken, I was trying
still afraid of really dying
[Chorus]
Don’t forget me when I die
when they dress me up and lie
say I’m “in a better place”
while you’re staring at my face
Don’t forget me when I’m gone
when the band packs up the song
when the flowers start to fade
keep my memory awake
[Bridge]
If I turn into a story
tell it like you’re there again (there again)
not a statue, not a glory
just a messed up, hurting friend
Talk to me inside your bedroom
whisper secrets to the air
if it feels like I don’t answer
it still means that I was there
[Chorus]
Don’t forget me when I die
when they dress me up and lie
say I’m “in a better place”
while you’re staring at my face
Don’t forget me when I’m gone
when the band packs up the song
when the flowers start to fade
keep my memory awake

rap, Sparse minor-key piano and distant pads under intimate male vocals that break into a raw, confessional rap. Kick and snare hit slow and heavy, 70–80 BPM, with subtle sub-bass. Hooks get airy harmonies and a slightly wider mix; verses stay dry and close, like a voice inside your head. Final hook strips back to just piano and vocal, lingering on the last line., sad