Bury Me In Satin

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

            Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
            She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors,
            Life ain't always what you think it ought to be,
            Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby

                        The sharp knife of a short life, well
                         I've had, just enough time

And I'll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom
I'm as green as the ring on my little, cold finger, I've
Never known the lovin' of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand

          There's a boy here in town who says he'll love me forever,

          Who would have thought forever could be severed by

          The sharp knife of a short life, well,

          I've had, just enough time

 

                        So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls

                        What I never did is done

 

A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar

They're worth so much more after I'm a goner

And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin'

Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'

 

         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

 

                       The ballad of a dove, Go with peace and love

                       Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket

                       Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them

 

                                        The sharp knife of a short life, well

                                        I've had, just enough time

 

                                               So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls 

 

So, I really like this song.  Some people don't, and I'm okay with that.  I mostly like it because I like her voice, and its really poetic.  True, its poeticness is slightly morbid and I'm pretty sure its about suicide, but its poetic nonetheless.  Most songs now-a-days (yes, I said 'nowadays') lack that poeticness.  They're just about having a song with really awesome background music and words that rhyme.  Usually those words are something people can relate to, yes, but they are more focused on ryhming the words than the quality of the words.

So yeah.  I just thought I would share that with you.  Even if you disagree.  Because I don't really care if you disagree...no offense.

To listen to and watch "If I Die Young" music video click here.