Rose & Robin is enamored of the song, "If I Die Young," by The Band Perry. It contains an allusion to a Victorian ballad entitled, "The Lady of Shalotte," which was written by an English poet named Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892). In the music video, Kimberly is lying in a boat, floating down a river, as the Lady of Shalotte does in the poem. In addition, she holds a copy of the poem, a book, in her hands.
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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
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
Oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain't even gray, but she buries her baby
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had just enough time
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 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 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 'em 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
Uh oh (uh, oh)
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)
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 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
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*The poem in its entirety can be found here!
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*The poem in its entirety can be found here!
"When talking about The Band Perry, each member of the trio stresses how much family figures into the mix: 'Reid, Neil and I share genes and a musical pedigree,' Kimberly explains. 'We read the same classics and cook from the same recipes. With all of our likenesses though, I believe it's our distinctions that stir up the magic when we create. When the three of us sit down to write songs together, we pull from all of our individual perspectives and happenstances to create the most interesting song concoctions.'"
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Here is a video of the band performing the song on Dancing with the Stars:
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Here is a video of the band performing the song on Dancing with the Stars:
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