I heard this song on the radio
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Only some? It's like your song.
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"If I Die Young" is a mid-tempo tune accompanied by acoustic guitar, banjo, accordion, mandolin, fiddle, electric bass, and drums. It is in the key of E Major. The song is about the sadness of dying young ("The sharp knife of a short life") as the narrator describes how she never really got to experience love and worrying about how her loved ones will miss her and deal with the loss. She recognizes that once someone passes away, others seem to pay more attention to that person's life: "And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin' / Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'." She states that if she dies young, then her family left behind should "save their tears" for a time when "they're really gonna need them." She states that she has had a well-lived life in the line "Well, I've had just enough time."
This is what it said on the wiki -
The song is less about suicide to me and more about the sadness of leaving your loved ones and comrades behind. It's a painful experience, but I like the line about becoming a rainbow and wathing over her mother. Music is art, though, so everyone will have their personal feelings about it.
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Oh my gosh, I haven't heard that song in forever. But the funny thing is is that I was thinking about that song last night.
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To me its about making the most of whatever time you are given, whether its 2 years or 20 years. That even at our young ages we have all lived and loved and if it all ends at this moment, look what we've gotten to do. Whatever time were given will be absolutely enough as long as we make the most of it.
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I like the first part
The part about the rainbow
A penny for my thoughts line
The sharp knife -
It sure felt nice when he was holding my hand...
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/pats Marco's head comfortingly
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