Day that I die
Good Charlotte Lyrics
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I woke up knowing
Today is the day I will die
Cash Dogg was barking
Went to the park
And enjoyed it one last time
I called my mother
Told her I loved her
I wrote a letter
I said I'd miss her
And I signed that good bye
You know the happiest day of my life
I swear the happiest day of my life
Is the day that I die
Can you feel the cold tonight? (the day that I died)
It sets in, but it's alright (the day that I died)
Darkness falls, I'm letting go (the day that I died)
All alone, but I feel fine (the day that I died)
We took a drive and
We drove through DC
To see the places we lived
Long conversations
We talked of old friends
And all the things that we did
Summer nights
Drunken fights
Mistakes we made
Did we live it right?
You know the happiest day of my life
I swear the happiest day of my life
Is the day that I died
Can you feel the cold tonight? (the day that I died)
It sets in, but it's alright (the day that I died)
Darkness falls, I'm letting go (the day that I died)
All alone but I feel just fine
You know the happiest day of my life,
I know the happiest day of my life
I swear the happiest day of my life
Is the day that I die
Can you feel the cold tonight? (the day that I died)
It sets, but it's alright (the day that I died)
Darkness falls, I'm letting go (the day that I died)
All alone, but I feel fine
Did I live it right?
(day that i die)
I hope I lived it right
(day that i die)
Did I live it right?
(day that i die)
Did I Live it right?
I hope I lived it right
(day that i die)
I know I lived it right
The song “The Day That I Die” by Good Charlotte is about the acceptance of death and living life to the fullest before it’s over. The singer begins the song by saying that he knows today is the day he will die. He spends his last day enjoying the little things in life, like taking his dog to the park and spending time with loved ones. He calls his mother to say goodbye and writes a letter telling her how much he loves her. The singer remembers the happiest day of his life being the day he will die because he was able to appreciate and enjoy life before it ended.
As the end draws near, the singer feels the cold of death setting in, but he’s not afraid. He experiences a sense of peaceful acceptance as he lets go of life. The singer reflects on his life, thinking of old friends and memories, recognizing mistakes and pondering whether he lived it right. Ultimately, he believes he did, and his final words are “I know I lived it right.”
The song is a message about life’s fragility and the importance of living in the present moment. It encourages people to appreciate the small things, make amends with loved ones, and not fear death. The song’s message is clear that you should live each day as if it were your last.
Line by Line Meaning
One day I woke up
I realized that today was the day I would die
I woke up knowing
I had a premonition about my death
Today is the day I will die
I accepted my fate of dying today
Cash Dogg was barking
My dog was barking as if it knew what was going to happen
Went to the park
I spent my last few moments alive in a place I cherished
And enjoyed it one last time
I took in everything around me for the last time
I called my mother
I wanted to speak to my mother one last time before I died
Told her I loved her
I wanted my mother to know how much I loved her
And I begged her not to cry
I didn't want my mother to be in pain because of my death
I wrote a letter
I wanted to leave a final message for those I cared about
I said I'd miss her
I wanted those who read my letter to know that I would miss them
And I signed that good bye
I said goodbye to them forever
You know the happiest day of my life
The day that I die will be the happiest day of my life
I swear the happiest day of my life
I am sure that the day I die will be the happiest day of my life
Is the day that I die
My death will bring me peace and happiness
Can you feel the cold tonight? (the day that I died)
As I die, I can feel my body growing cold
It sets in, but it's alright (the day that I died)
Even though I am dying, I feel okay about it
Darkness falls, I'm letting go (the day that I died)
As I die, everything is becoming dark and I am letting go of this life
All alone, but I feel fine (the day that I died)
Even though I'm dying alone, I feel good about it
We took a drive and
I went for a drive with someone
We drove through DC
We drove through Washington DC
To see the places we lived
We wanted to visit places we'd lived in the past
Long conversations
We had deep, heartfelt talks
We talked of old friends
We discussed people we used to know
And all the things that we did
We reminisced about the things we used to do together
Summer nights
We talked about warm nights during summertime
Drunken fights
We remembered times when we got into physical altercations while intoxicated
Mistakes we made
We talked about times when we made poor decisions
Did we live it right?
We questioned whether we had made the most of our lives
Did I live it right?
As I die, I'm wondering whether I lived my life correctly
I hope I lived it right
I wish I had lived my life in the correct way
I know I Lived it right
I am certain that I lived my life in the correct way
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BENJI MADDEN, JOEL MADDEN
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