He attended Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School where he sang in the choir with Lauren Alaina, the runner-up on season 10 of American Idol. He also attended Red Bank, Ridgeland, and Soddy Daisy High Schools, at all of which he was a stand out athlete at football, basketball and track.
The singer was exposed to country music from a young age and was encouraged to enter his 11th-grade talent show singing “Gettin’ You Home Tonight” by his favorite singer Chris Young. Kane won the talent show and he began his dream of pursuing a country music career.
Using social media as his platform, Kane posts both cover songs and original material on Facebook and Instagram. The videos have spread virally and Kane’s Facebook following has grown to over 1.5 million loyal and engaged followers.
In 2014, Kane crowdfunded his debut EP Closer. The EP was released on iTunes on June 2, 2015 where it charted at #11. As his online popularity surged, the EP re-charted in October, 2015 at #1 on the iTunes country chart.
On Kane’s 22nd birthday, October 21, 2015, he released the single “Used to Love You Sober” on iTunes where it quickly went to #1 on the country singles chart and #2 overall. Two more singles followed, “Last Minute Late Night” and “Love That I Hate You,” both of which were #1’s on the iTunes Country Chart.
In November, 2015, Kane embarked on his first headline tour and has sold out every show he has played across the country.
Kane is currently in the process of signing a major label record deal, and “Used to Love You Sober” will be a single at country radio in early-spring 2016.
Says Kane of his fans and success, “I am down to earth but I always try to stay positive for my fans because throughout everything they have lifted me up so much.”
MEMORY
Kane Brown Lyrics
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(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
I wanna live life fast, I don't know how to slow down
Wanna get high, I don't know how to come down
Help me now, I'm runnin' on empty
And I don't wanna be a memory
Emotions buildin' up, they start to run you
Bottles on the shelf I'm 'bout to run through
Doin' everything I wish that I can undo, ayy
I'm by myself
And why won't no one help?
I know this can't be healthy
So I'm lookin' for a way out
I wanna live life fast, I don't know how to slow down
Wanna get high, I don't know how to come down
Help me now, I'm runnin' on empty
And I don't wanna be a memory
Live life fast, I don't know how to slow down
Wanna get high, I don't know how to come down
Help me now, I'm runnin' on empty
And I don't wanna be a memory
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
And I don't wanna be a memory
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
(Talk to me, blackbear)
Tryna find the beauty in the let down, goin' through my texts now
Tryna find the things I never said to prove a point
I'ma roll my feelings in a joint
Pieces of the story that got left out, I checked out
Wish it was, I wish it was, I wish it was a phase
Nothing you can do and there's nothing you can say
Runnin' from the, runnin' from the, runnin' from the pain
I gotta get away
(I gotta get away, gotta get away, gotta get away)
I wanna live life fast, I don't know how to slow down
Wanna get high, I don't know how to come down
Help me now, I'm runnin' on empty
And I don't wanna be a memory
Live life fast, I don't know how to slow down
Wanna get high, I don't know how to come down
Help me now, I'm runnin' on empty
And I don't wanna be a memory
Am I the only one that's comin' unglued?
(And I don't wanna be a memory)
These bottles on the shelf I'm 'bout to run through
(And I don't wanna be a memory)
I'm by myself and why won't no one help?
(And I don't wanna be a memory)
I know this can't be healthy so I'm lookin' for a way out
(And I don't wanna be a memory)
The song "Memory" by Kane Brown and blackbear presents a depiction of the consequences of living a fast-paced lifestyle that revolves around getting high and running away from emotional pain. Brown sings about not knowing how to slow down and seek help, while blackbear joins in to highlight the difficulty of finding beauty in the letdown and the pain. The lyrics show the characters' desire to avoid becoming a memory, to fight against being forgotten despite being consumed by self-destructive habits. They acknowledge that they are coming unglued and that the bottles on the shelf are about to run through, indicating that they are on the verge of breaking. In the chorus, Brown and blackbear passionately sing, "Help me now, I'm running on empty, and I don't want to be a memory."
The themes in "Memory" are reflective of some of the real-life experiences of both Kane Brown and blackbear. Brown's father passed away when he was young, and he was raised by his single mother, who struggled with addiction. He has previously opened up about his difficulty coping with the loss and the emotional turmoil he experienced. For blackbear, the usage of drugs and alcohol has been a recurrent theme in his music, with many of his songs discussing the struggle between indulging in harmful substances to numb emotional pain and finding the strength to overcome addiction. In "Memory," the artists address the difficulties of coping with trauma and the pressure to live up to societal expectations of success and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna live life fast, I don't know how to slow down
The singer wants to live life at a fast pace but doesn't know how to take it slow.
Wanna get high, I don't know how to come down
The singer wants to experience a high but doesn't know how to come back down to reality.
Help me now, I'm runnin' on empty
The singer is feeling drained and needs assistance.
And I don't wanna be a memory
The artist wants to make a lasting impact and not be easily forgotten.
Am I the only one that's comin' unglued?
The artist is questioning whether they are the only one who's losing control.
Emotions buildin' up, they start to run you
The singer is acknowledging that when emotions intensify, they can start to control a person.
Bottles on the shelf I'm 'bout to run through
The singer has alcohol available and is considering drinking it all.
Doin' everything I wish that I can undo, ayy
The artist is regretful and wishes they could undo their actions.
I'm by myself
The artist is alone.
And why won't no one help?
The artist is wondering why no one is offering to assist them.
I know this can't be healthy
The singer acknowledges that their current state of mind is not healthy.
So I'm lookin' for a way out
The artist is seeking a way to escape their current situation.
Tryna find the beauty in the let down, goin' through my texts now
The singer is trying to find something positive in their disappointment and going through old messages.
Tryna find the things I never said to prove a point
The singer is searching for the right words they wished they had said to make a point.
I'ma roll my feelings in a joint
The singer is planning to smoke their emotions away.
Pieces of the story that got left out, I checked out
The artist feels like there are parts of their story that got overlooked, and they mentally have checked out.
Wish it was, I wish it was, I wish it was a phase
The artist wishes their struggles were temporary and not a permanent situation.
Nothing you can do and there's nothing you can say
The singer believes that no one can help them or say anything to make it better.
Runnin' from the pain
The singer is trying to avoid the hurt they are feeling.
I gotta get away
The artist knows they need to escape their current situation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew Goldstein, Ernest Smith, Joe Kirkland, Kane Brown, Matthew Musto
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