It’s very hard for me to not cry while writing this, so I’m just going to let it happen. Listening to his songs while writing this out has got me going through a rollercoaster of emotions.

So much of his lyrics are relatable and have always hit me right in my soul. but this time, knowing that he is no longer with us, it just hits hard and it hurts. I take solace in knowing that he is no longer suffering and has gone to be with the Lord, but it still hurts to know that we lost a good one.

Tell your loved ones everyday how much they mean to you. Tell them you love them. Hold them every chance you get, because the next time you could be the last.

🎶So hold me when I’m here, right me when I’m wrong
🎶Hold me when I’m scared and love me when I’m gone
🎶Everything I am and everything in me
🎶Wants to be the one you wanted me to be

🎶I’ll never let you down, even if I could
🎶I’d give up everything if only for your good
🎶So hold me when I’m here, right me when I’m wrong
🎶You can hold me when I’m scared, you won’t always be there
🎶So love me when I’m gone

Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down Down 09/27/1978 – 02/7/2026