Beyoncé
Rather Die Young lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:43
Boy, you'll be the death of me
You're my James Dean
You make me feel like I'm 17
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'd rather not live at all than live my life without you
'Cause I'd rather die young than live my life without you
I'd 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've ever seen that burns like gasoline
So light a match, turn off the lights
I'm holding on to you 'cause this might be our last night, oh
'Cause I'd rather die young than live my life without you
I'd rather not live at all than live my life without you
'Cause I'd rather die young than live my life without you
I'd 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'd rather give up everything
Than to live my, live my life without you
Oh
(Ooh-ooh-oh)
(Ooh-ooh-oh)
Oh
(Ooh-oh-ooh)
'Cause I'd rather die young than live my life without you
I'd rather not live at all than live my life without you
'Cause I'd rather die young than live my life without you
I'd rather not live at all than live my life without you
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Key vocabulary
- boy
- male childA1
- you'll
- you will
- death
- end of lifeA2
- you're
- you are
- james
- common male name
- dean
- head of a school
- like
- enjoy; similar to
- i'm
- I am
- smoke
- visible gas from burningA2
- cause
- make happenA2
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About this song
Beyoncé Knowles is an American singer and songwriter who works across pop, R&B, hip-hop, and dance music, recognized for shaping Black cultural themes through her albums and high-profile performances. She first rose to prominence with Destiny’s Child before becoming a solo artist known for records including Lemonade, RENAISSANCE, and Cowboy Carter.