Rather Die Young by Beyoncé

Artist: Beyoncé

Genre: Pop

Length: 3:42

Although the track wasn’t a single, it’s been acknowledged as an important track from the record. Co-written by Bey, Australian Luke Steele and Jeff Bhasker, it’s a wonderful 70’s soul throwback. Beyonce begins almost acapella, before the instrumental explodes behind her. She continues to toy with the pace of the song, exploding again for the bridge, as the rising synth notes match her strong vocal performance. The track is a precursor to the kind of sentiment she’d revisit on LEMONADE. It c...

Rather Die Young lyrics

Boy you'll be the death of me
You're my James Dean
You make me feel like I'm seventeen
You drive too fast, you smoke too much
But that don't mean a thing
'Cause I'm addicted to the rush
'Cause I'd rather die young
Than live my life without you
I rather not live at all
Than live my life without you
'Cause I'd rather die young
Than live my life without you
I rather not live at all
Than live my life without you
You know I've been in love before
You're the first one I ever seen
That burns like gasoline
So light a match, turn off the lights
I'm holding on to you
'Cause this might be a last night, oh
'Cause I'd rather die young
Than live my life without you
I rather not live at all
Than live my life without you
'Cause I'd rather die young
Than live my life without you
I rather not live at all
Than live my life without you
What I'm telling you
I'm giving you my life, it's in your hands
And what I'm gonna do
Is be a woman and you can be a man
And I wanna say
Nobody understands what we've been through
I rather give up everything
Than to live my, live my life without you
Oh!
Oh!
'Cause I'd rather die young
Than live my life without you
I rather not live at all
Than live my life without you
'Cause I'd rather die young
Than live my life without you
I rather not live at all
Than live my life without you

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