And what I'm gonna do Critics also noted that the ballad was heavily influenced by the 1980s R&B and soul music, adding that it has a Philadelphia soul vibe. Fawkes has been secretly watching over Harry ever since he came to Hogwarts. It could easily be about husband Jay Z. Cause I'd rather die young than live my life without you I'd rather not live at all than life my life without you. Young and rich - (not fussed about the rich part though) I would rather die young than die old, trapped behind the bars of old age until youth and valour have gone beyond all recall of desire. However, some of them commented that it was barely distinguishable among the other songs on 4, criticizing its chorus which, according to them, forms the major part of the song. Since the average 65-year-old is expected to live nearly 20 years (20.6 for women, 18.0 for men), that means people were willing to die younger to avoid dying poor. I'd rather die young than grow old without you So don't ever leave me whatever you do To see someone's picture where my picture hung Believe me, my darling, I'd rather die young. You're the first one I've ever seen that burns like gasoline [14] Simon Goddard of Q magazine compared the song with Massive Attack's "Protection" (1995) and also noted similarities with The Shangri-Las' songs. Nobody understands what we've been through [Chorus] She continues to toy with the pace of the song, exploding again for the bridge, as the rising synth notes match her strong vocal performance. I'd rather not live at all than live my life without you [4] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian called "Rather Die Young" a fantastic and dramatic song. Cause I rather die young Than live my life without you I rather not live at all Than live my life without you You know ive been in love before Youre the first one ever seen That burns like gasoline So light a match, turn off the lights Im holding on to you cause this might be a last night, oh Cause I rather die young Although the track wasnt a single, its been acknowledged as an important track from the record. [9] Beyonc prostrates herself at the mercy of an indifferent love interest,[6] telling him that she would rather die young than to live her life without him. [4] Priya Elan of NME noted that "Rather Die Young" gets close to the "smoky soul styling" of Anita Baker, before adding that its chorus bears similarities to Andrew Lloyd Webber's previous work and jazz hands. [11], Prefix magazine's Craig Jenkins found "retro-leaning flourishes and propulsive boom bap in equal measure" in "Rather Die Young". 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