We're going to send you on your way in just a sec. In July 2011, the song reached the top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in its thirty-fifth chart week, making it the slowest climb into the top 15. 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. Todd plays "If I Die Young" on his piano in a very upbeat manner. If I Die Young song from the album The Band Perry is released on Feb 2012. This story you won't be able to put down. G If I die young D Bury me in satin A Bm Lay me down on a bed of roses G D Sink me in the river at dawn A Bm Send me away with the words of a love song Outro: G D Oh oh, the ballad of a dove A Bm Go in peace and love G Gather up your tears D Keep em in your pocket A Bm Save em for a time when you're really gonna need them. [Intro] G If I die young D Bury me in satin A Bm Lay me down on a bed of roses G D Sink me in the river at dawn A Bm Send me away with the words of a love song G D A A7 Oh oh, oh oh / … Lay me down on a bed of roses Sink me in the river at dawn Send me away with the words of a love song View offer. The previous four were: [10] In the video, the band is shown setting Kimberly Perry in a canoe before pushing it off into the river. Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for the week of June 11, 2011. It was an amazing story that had me looking at what life was really about and how it can come to a hault in a matter on minutes. Once this occurs her brothers come back for her. Follow @genius If I die young, bury me in satin Lay me down on a bed of roses Sink me in a river at dawn Send me away with the words of a love song It also debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of July 24, 2010. Yeah, this week, the pop charts have dumped a little something different on our plates, and I couldn't be happier. 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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'." According to Billboard magazine, this was the fifth song with "die," or a form of the word, in its title to top the country chart. Mourning her friend's death, the girl was contemplating suicide. If I die young bury me in satin Lay me down on a bed of roses Sink me in the river at dawn Send me away with the words of a love song Uh oh (uh oh) The ballad of a dove Go with peace and love Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket Save 'em for a time when your really gonna need 'em oh. The music video, which was directed by David McClister, premiered on CMT on May 27, 2010. About “If I Die Young” Written by Kimberly Perry, “If I Die Young” was released in June 2010 as the second single from the group’s self-titled debut album. 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[46] The song was the last Glee single to chart during the show's run, doing so in the UK and Ireland. Die Young Lyrics: (Chorus) / If I die young, bury me in satin / Lay me down on a bed of roses / Sink me in the river at dawn / Send me away with the words of a love song / If I die young… Songs: Bad Meets Bruno", "Week Ending May 29, 2011. If I Die Young book. If I Die Young Lyrics: If I die young, bury me in satin / Lay me down on a bed of roses / Sink me in the river at dawn / Send me away with the words of a love song / Oh-oh, oh-oh / Lord, make me a They wanted to write a song about making the mo… read more. The song “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry would be perfect for act 4 scene 3 of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. If I die young bury me in satin. Oh boy, I'm excited. Songs: He Was In It To Win It", "Week Ending Oct. 13, 2013. It is also the only song with 53 or more weeks that ended its chart run in 2011. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates Speaking about the usage before the episode was broadcast, Kimberly Perry said: "I'm so excited that song is being used that way because even though it has 'die' in the title, it was really inspired by and about celebrating life [...] I obviously haven't seen the episode that's a tribute to Cory, but I feel like they're going to focus on his life rather than his death, so I'm really excited that 'If I Die Young' is going to be part of honoring him". She states that she has had a well-lived life in the line "Well, I've had just enough time. [4] It has since reached a new peak of number 14. 00: 59: 54. The sharp knife of a short life well I've had just enough time. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. "If I Die Young" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. [Gretchen Wilson - "Here for the Party" starts playing.] If that ain’t smashing success… Article continues below advertisement. Listen to If I Die Young by Henny Seear, 7 Shazams. If I Die Young Lyrics: If I die young, bury me in satin / Lay me down on a bed of roses / Sink me in the river at dawn / Send me away with the words of a … 00:00 / 03:43. If I die young, bury me in satin Lay me down on a bed of roses Sink me in the river at dawn Send me away with the words of a love song Oh oh, oh oh. Perry is holding a book containing poems by Tennyson, including The Lady of Shalott, which the book is opened to at the end of the music video. Hearing "so much life in the song", the girl changed her mind. [Chorus] Am F If I die young C Bury me in satin G Am Lay me down on a bed of roses F C Sink me in the river at dawn G Am Send me away with the words of … Looks like the site is more popular than we thought! [5], In May 2011, the song sold over 2 million copies, the eleventh country music song to do so, and only the fourth time that a band reached this plateau, following Lady A, Zac Brown Band and Rascal Flatts. The album includes five songs from the band's digital EP The Band Perry EP, which was released in April 2010. F, d . [9] The song spent 53 weeks on Billboard Hot 100 chart and is their best-selling single to date. View wiki. "[2], Bobby Peacock of Roughstock spoke positively of the lyrics, saying that they were "very well-developed with interesting little details." According to the If I Die Young Songfacts, the song was penned by the trio at home in East Tennessee. ", The Band Perry received at least one letter in response to the song. [49], This article is about a song. The Band Perry - If I Die Young (Karaoke Version) - YouTube Please enable Cookies and reload the page. “If I Die Young” went seven-times platinum and was named CMA’s 2011 Single and Song of the Year. Off. The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200, selling 47,000 copies[45] and also charted as number one on the Billboard Soundtracks. He felt that, although the topic is "a little sugarcoated", the vocal performance is a "pleasant listening experience".[3]. "If I Die Young" Released: June 7, 2010 "You Lie" Released: January 18, 2011 "All Your Life" Released: August 8, 2011 "Postcard from Paris" Released: March 5, 2012; The Band Perry is the self-titled debut album of the American country music group The Band Perry. Browse Community. From this album, "If I Die Young" reached number one on the U.S. This song is sung by The Band Perry. [6] At the time, "If I Die Young" song was the highest-selling single to miss the top ten,[7] and as of August 24, 2015, "If I Die Young" surpassed 5 million downloads.[8]. Sign-in or Try it free for 3 months. If I Die Young by Talia Jager was a book that had me in tears. It broke the slowest climb record that was previously held by Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats", and Taylor Swift's "Teardrops on My Guitar". Your browser will redirect to your requested content shortly. [42], In a scene in the episode, Santana talks about Finn before beginning an acoustic cover of the song, but she breaks down in tears before she can finish and runs away when friends try to console her. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? If I die young, bury me in satin Lay me down on a bed of roses Sink me in the river at dawn Send me away with the words of a love song. When she gets back to her house, her mother and love interest embrace her. With the remix impacting pop radio, the song re-entered the Hot 100 chart at number 46 for the week of June 25, 2011. This song literally saved my life. Connect with Apple Music. We have an official If I Die Young tab made by UG professional guitarists. //. Whatever time we're given will be absolutely enough as long as we make the most of it." [43] Jeff Jensen for Entertainment Weekly confirmed that the episode focused on life, not death, and described Rivera's performance of the song as "the number of the night" and that it "was memorable for how she broke down halfway through it, then unleashed a furious howl". "http":"https";t.getElementById(r)||(n=t.createElement(e),n.id=r,n.src=i+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js",s.parentNode.insertBefore(n,s))}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Start Free Trial Upload Log in. Download and print in PDF or MIDI free sheet music for If I Die Young by The Band Perry arranged by jdmarinv for Drum Group, Saxophone (Alto), Bass, Guitar & more instruments (Mixed Ensemble) All. 100%. It was released on June 8, 2010, as the second single from the group's self-titled debut album, which was released on October 12, 2010. In October 2010, it became the group's first top 10 single on the Hot Country Songs chart as well as their first top 20 on the Hot 100 chart. 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