Lee Brice Honors Late Friend Kyle Jacobs With Song Release
I’ve known Lee Brice since the beginning of his career. I remember when we had to practically pay people to go in to Coyote Joe’s to see him, and later I remember almost needing to call the fire marshal because there were too many people in there for another show. I also remember Lee telling of his first major royalty check for writing “More Than a Memory” for Garth Brooks. His co-writer on that song, and many others that followed is Kyle Jacobs. They were more than songwriting partners; in a lot of ways, they were brothers.
Kyle Jacobs took his own life a couple of weeks ago. Lee (or should I say Lee’s “people”) released the compulsory statement, but I knew that wasn’t Lee Brice. The man I know would respond in only one way, musically. And now he has. Lee’s latest single is “Save the Roses.” He wrote it along with Jacobs and Joe Leathers. The song is more than a couple of years old, but ironically was written to console and inspire after a loss. The song is about the departed listening to their funeral. Now they’re in heaven and believes all the effort that went into the funeral is unnecessary. Because life is too short, the main character tells them to say goodbye and start living.
“You should be fishing / With a cold beer in your hand / Instead of missing me here / Y’all should be missing me there / High up in your deer stand / Save my truck and save my guns / And when thеy’re old enough / Give ‘еm to my sons / Don’t let this stained glass / Shine on y’all too long today / And save the roses, save the roses / Don’t waste them on me,”
The song has taken on whole new meaning for me now. Now, I hear the pain and hopeful healing of my friend. Lee Brice, along with Kyle Jacobs’ wife and family is dealing with unspeakable pain. I hope the music the two created gives the same relief to them and I’m sure it’s given others.
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