When You Forget My Name
The Child I Used To Be
Intro — Delicate piano, ticking clock, soft strings
Female — Whispered
You looked at me today...
Like we'd never met before.
Male — Gentle
But I still remember everything.
Verse 1 — Female — Fragile
You used to braid my hair on Sunday mornings,
Hold my hand when I was scared of the dark.
You knew the words to every song I loved,
And every little secret in my heart.
Now you ask me why I've come to see you,
And if your daughter might be coming home.
I smile and say she'll be here in a moment,
Then I turn away so you won't see me cry.
Verse 2 — Male — Deep, emotional
You taught me how to ride my first bicycle,
Picked me up whenever I would fall.
You were always there when I needed answers,
Now sometimes you don't know me at all.
You tell me stories from your younger days,
The same ones that I've heard a hundred times.
But I would listen to them for a lifetime,
If it meant another moment by your side.
Pre-Chorus — Both — Building
Female
The photographs are fading...
Male
But I remember every frame.
Both
And even when your world forgets me,
My love will stay the same.
Chorus — Both — Soaring emotional rock
WHEN YOU FORGET MY NAME,
I'LL REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE!
EVERY MOMENT, EVERY MEMORY,
EVERY BEAT INSIDE YOUR HEART!
WHEN THE WORLD BECOMES A STRANGER,
AND THE FACES FADE AWAY,
I'LL BE RIGHT HERE BESIDE YOU,
EVEN WHEN YOU FORGET MY NAME!
Verse 3 — Female — Tender
Yesterday you called me by my name,
For a second you were here with me again.
You smiled the way you did when I was little,
And I wished that moment never had to end.
Male — Joining
Today you asked me where your father was,
Though he's been gone for nearly thirty years.
I didn't know which words would bring you comfort,
So I held your hand and listened through the tears.
Chorus — Both — Emotional, powerful
WHEN YOU FORGET MY NAME,
I'LL REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE!
EVERY MOMENT, EVERY MEMORY,
EVERY BEAT INSIDE YOUR HEART!
WHEN THE WORLD BECOMES A STRANGER,
AND THE FACES FADE AWAY,
I'LL BE RIGHT HERE BESIDE YOU,
EVEN WHEN YOU FORGET MY NAME!
Bridge — Solo piano, intimate
Female — Breaking
One day you might not know my face,
Or understand why I am here.
Male — Soft
But I'll still be your little boy,
The one you held through every fear.
Female
You gave me all my first memories...
Male
Now I'll remember yours for you.
Both — Rising harmonies
AND WHEN THE WORDS ARE GONE FOREVER,
THE LOVE WE SHARED WILL STILL BE TRUE!
Instrumental — Emotional guitar solo, sweeping strings
Final Chorus — Huge orchestral crescendo
WHEN YOU FORGET MY NAME,
I'LL REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE!
YOU ARE MORE THAN WHAT YOU'VE LOST,
MORE THAN EVERY FADING PART!
AND WHEN THE WORLD BECOMES A STRANGER,
AND THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO SAY,
I'LL STILL BE RIGHT HERE BESIDE YOU,
EVEN WHEN YOU FORGET MY NAME!
Outro — Piano, soft strings
Female — Whispered
Do you know who I am?
Male — Gentle
It's okay if you don't.
Both — Soft harmonies
I know who you are.
