


He acknowledges that he's trying to let go, but it's a process that's not easy, as his past lover's "mark" is still on his skin. The scars label the memories as a reminder of what happened, even though he wants to forget. The metaphor of scars is interesting because it suggests that even though the relationship is over, the singer will always carry the emotional pain with him. The chorus is a powerful and emotional moment, as Miguel sings about the scars left behind from the relationship. The lyrics speak to the singer's struggle to forget the memories he shared with his ex-lover, referring to them as "mementos" that he carries with him. Miguel sings about the pain he feels from the relationship, comparing his lover's kiss to "broken glass" and acknowledging that even the greatest loves often end in violence. The lyrics are raw and honest, speaking to the complicated nature of love and how it can leave a lasting impact even when it's over. In the song "Remind Me to Forget," Kygo and Miguel collaborate to create a dense and emotionally charged track that tackles the difficulty of letting go of a past relationship. It doesn't matter where you are, you can keep my regretīaby, I got these scars, reminding me to forgetīaby, it hit so hard, I'm holding on to my chest Maybe you left your mark, reminding me to forget 'Cause baby, it hit so hard, I'm holding on to my chest You left your mark, reminding me to forget Keep reminding me, ooh, to forget your love Reminding me, I got these scars, to forget your love I think it's just an 'opposites attract' kind of thing.'Cause baby, I got these scars, reminding me to forget "We're so opposite, you know, you got the cowboy hat and the face tattoos. "I relate to him, and he relates to me," Johnson adds. "We struggle with a lot of the same pressures of, we put so much pressure on ourselves to be the best husband, to try to be the best father, for our, to try to be the best leader, to be the best 's almost like a blessing and a curse, because we put so much on ourselves," the singer goes on to say. We've talked about that," Johnson continues, adding that they also deal with many of the same issues that come along with family life and fame. "I have a very thick background on incarceration. Lesser known is Johnson's connection to the prison system: He once worked as a guard in the Texas State Penitentiary System. Jelly has been open about his extensive legal troubles and the time he spent in jail, including for the felony charge that still carries ramifications to this day.

"There's a few mistakes that I've made in my life - there's a few decisions I've made in my life where I could have wound up here, or I very well could have wound up in jail." I've always said, like, there was a time in my life where I had to make a decision and that decision was either to chase this dream professionally, with a good mindset," Johnson reflects.

"You guys may not look at me and realize this, but I have a pretty jaded past as well. As they've gotten to know each other, the two singers have bonded over their difficult pasts, he explains. Though Johnson knows that he and Jelly seem to some fans like very different artists - Jelly has a background in hip-hop, while Johnson hails from the Texas rodeo scene - he points out that they've got quite a bit in common.
