YUNGBLUD’S “Die a Little” Lyrics Meaning

Yungblud’s song “Die a Little” is split into two main sections (verses), which both point to the same idea.

At first, Yungblud is speaking specifically about himself. And what he is basically saying is that he prefers to live life on the edge. Or put differently, when risks manifest in his life, he has a tendency, indeed an “addiction”, to take them.

Meanwhile the subject of the second verse is apparently someone he is in a close relationship with. He refers to this individual as an entity who “helps him sleep at night” and refers to it as his “religion”, as in having a major impact on the way he conducts himself. And the reason we are referring to it using such general pronouns is that he does not seem to be talking about another person. Rather he is speaking of possessing dark mind state. In other words, this song is built on the idea of embracing the disturbing thoughts which sometimes inexplicably play out in our heads.

Or looking at the matter from a different perspective, Yungblud understands that life sometimes has the tendency to get adverse and depressing – for himself as well as others. But he is not intimidated by such incidences. Instead he seems to welcome them and is advising the addressee to do the same, as in “die a little”. And the titular phrase can be interpreted as a sentiment along the lines of letting go emotionally and accepting the good life has to offer as well as the bad. And he appears to be making this statement from the standpoint of him and the addressee already being in some type of unfavorable condition, as in “lonely”.

Accept Negative Thoughts  

What all of these concepts are evidently leading to is a notion tantamount to accepting unavoidable negativity as being the first step in being alleviated from it. Yungblud in particular sees negative thoughts and challenging situations as inescapable. So instead of burying or unrealistically fleeing from them, he has opted to meet them head-on. And ultimately, the desired result does not seem like total alleviation as much as it is the singer coming to grips with the inevitable. In all, the Yungblud believes that in order to survive we need to die a little.

Lyrics of "Die a Little"

What Yungblud has said about “Die a Little”

In an interview with Rock Sound magazine, Yungblud shed light on the meaning of “Die a Little”. According to him the song is basically about the very dark part of our minds and we can control it for the betterment of our lives.

Yungblud explains "Die a Little"

 Creation, Tease and Release of “Die a Little”

Yungblud created this song specifically for use on Netflix’s hit teen drama 13 Reasons Why. As such, it is featured on the show’s soundtrack.

Accordingly, this song was featured on the ninth episode of the third season of that show, which originally aired on August 23rd, 2019.

Regarding the teasing of this song, it seems that the first time Yungblud teased it was on 18 August 2019, via Twitter.

Writing and Production

Yungblud co-wrote “Die a Little” with the following:

  • Mike Crossey
  • Matt Schwartz
  • Joe Kirkland
  • Rami Jrade

FYI, Crossey and Schwartz not only participated in writing “Die a Little” but they also produced it.

On which Yungblud album does “Die a Little” appear?

It is a part of Yungblud’s second album (which as of the song’s release hasn’t been released). The singles “Parents” and “Hope for the Underrated Youth” also appear on that same album.

3 Responses

  1. Yungblud says:

    Thank you
    Really helpful 🤗

  2. Andie McCurdy says:

    I love this song it has so much meaning to it!!!

  3. alex my demons says:

    love your music!!!!!!

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