King Dude is a side project of American musician TJ Cowgill (Teen Cthulhu a… Read Full Bio ↴King Dude is a side project of American musician TJ Cowgill (Teen Cthulhu and Book of Black Earth) of Seattle, WA that explores a darkly spiritual acoustic-folk sound.

Pulling together the biblical sound and isolation of the bygone days of revelation with an atmosphere filled with hope and salvation, King Dude has woven his own brand of American music. He brandishes many varied influences in his songwriting. Everything from British Folk, Americana, Country and Blues can be heard in his songs. Even the heavier sounds of Heavy Metal tend to sneak and slither it's way into the King Dude canon. The resulting songs are much more of a modern day hymn then average pop song.

I Wanna Die at 69
King Dude Lyrics

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I wanna put myself between both of your legs
And have you kiss my lips to taste what I taste
You can tell the world, baby, that I am just a face
One thing I've learned in this life child
You've gotta give before you take

I'm gonna take you there wherever there is
You'll ride and die with me into the eclipse

We'll sleep like two demon dogs, c'mon, gimme that kiss
If you wanna see where heaven is
You're gonna learn to look deep into the abyss

I don't wanna live forever, baby
I'm not scared to die
Write my name in their blood on the wall like it's 1969

I don't wanna live forever, baby
I'm not scared to die
Start to live like they did in the end back in 1969

Oh I wanna die at 69
Oh I wanna die
Oh I wanna die at 69
Oh I wanna die

I wanna see the run rise in the west
And watch it go down as I watch her undress
She ain't no fool, she knows the worlds in a mess
It don't make no difference to her now ‘cause she knows
She can't hold what she don't possess

I like the look of her in the light of my lord
She's wrapped up tighter than a telephone cord
I hold the crown, she holds the sword
Heaven never looks this good as she did in
The gown she wore the last day on the hospital ward

I don't wanna live forever, baby
I'm not scared to die
Write my name in their blood on the wall like it's 1969

I don't wanna live forever, baby
I'm not scared to die
Start to live like they did in the end back in 1969

Oh I wanna die at 69
Oh I wanna die
Oh I wanna die at 69
Oh I wanna die

And at the end of our days I'll hold you in my arms
Until all the syringes run dry and all of our dreams
Lay in the hills with all our enemies dead

There ain't no little piggies left to kill
Through all these hallways of all ways I always will run to you still

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of King Dude's song, "I Wanna Die at 69", exude a romantic and passionate energy, with the singer expressing their desire to experience life and love to the fullest before ultimately embracing death. The lyrics open with a vivid image of the singer wanting to be intimately close to their lover, between their legs and tasting each other's lips. The singer acknowledges that they may only be known for their physical appearance, but they also know the importance of giving to others before taking for oneself.

The next few lines continue the theme of experiencing life fully, with the singer promising to take their lover to "wherever there is". They both will ride off into the sunset, embracing their wild, demon-like tendencies and living on the edge. The singer asserts that to truly experience heaven, one must stare deep into the abyss, embracing both the light and dark elements of life. The chorus reinforces the idea that the singer does not fear death and wants to experience life in its rawest form, alluding to the countercultural revolution of the 1960s.

The second verse is characterized by powerful imagery and metaphors, with the singer's appreciation for their lover's beauty shining through. Watching the sunrise and sunset together, and the delicate way the lover undresses, represents the simple pleasures of life. The lover knows that the world is in chaos, but this does not matter to the singer as they only have eyes for each other. The metaphor of the telephone cord symbolizes how the couple is tightly bound together, and the singer sees themselves as royalty with their lover as their protector.

The bridge describes their ultimate dream of spending the end of their days together. The syringes running dry represents the end of their lives, and the final line emphasizes that even in death, their love will still continue.

Overall, "I Wanna Die at 69" speaks to the idea of living life on one's own terms and experiencing love and passion to the fullest before ultimately embracing death.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna put myself between both of your legs
I desire to physically pleasure you by placing myself between your legs

And have you kiss my lips to taste what I taste
I want you to kiss me so you can experience what I am feeling

You can tell the world, baby, that I am just a face
I am aware that people may only see and judge me based on my appearance

One thing I've learned in this life child
I have gained one crucial insight in this lifetime

You've gotta give before you take
You need to offer something in order to receive something in return

I'm gonna take you there wherever there is
I promise to bring you to an unknown place

You'll ride and die with me into the eclipse
You will accompany me until we both perish together

We'll sleep like two demon dogs, c'mon, gimme that kiss
We will relax as two beasts and share a kiss

If you wanna see where heaven is
If you yearn to discover the location of paradise

You're gonna learn to look deep into the abyss
You must learn to look into the deepest, darkest places to find heaven

I don't wanna live forever, baby
I don't want to live eternally

I'm not scared to die
I am not afraid of death

Write my name in their blood on the wall like it's 1969
Leave evidence of my existence, written in a barbaric fashion like back in 1969

Start to live like they did in the end back in 1969
Let's begin to live as people did during that era of life's close

Oh I wanna die at 69
I desire to die when I am 69 years old

I wanna see the run rise in the west
I want to see the sun rise from the west

And watch it go down as I watch her undress
Also, I'd like to gaze at the sunset as she undresses

She ain't no fool, she knows the worlds in a mess
She has discernment and comprehends the disarray of the world

It don't make no difference to her now ‘cause she knows
It doesn't matter to her because she is aware

She can't hold what she don't possess
She is incapable of holding what she does not own

I like the look of her in the light of my lord
I think she appears lovely in the light of my spiritual guide

She's wrapped up tighter than a telephone cord
She is wrapped up as tightly as a phone cord

I hold the crown, she holds the sword
I hold a symbol of authority while she has a weapon

Heaven never looks this good as she did in
Paradise has never been as beautiful as she was on

The gown she wore the last day on the hospital ward
The dress she wore on her last day in the healthcare facility

And at the end of our days I'll hold you in my arms
At the close of our life, I will embrace you tenderly

Until all the syringes run dry and all of our dreams
Until every shot runs out and all of our hopes

Lay in the hills with all our enemies dead
Are buried in the hills when all our foes are gone

There ain't no little piggies left to kill
There are no persons left to harm

Through all these hallways of all ways I always will run to you still
Despite every obstacle that could impede me, I will always find my way to you

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im gonna take you there wherever there is
you'll ride and die with me into the eclipse
we'll sleep like two demon dogs c'mon, give me that kiss
if you wanna see where heaven is you've gotta learn
to look deep into the abyss
i dont wanna live forever baby, im not
scared to die, write my name in their blood
on the wall like its 1969
i dont wanna live forever baby, im not
scared to die, start to live like they did in the end
black in 1969
Oh i wanna die at 69 oh i wanna die
Oh i wanna die at 69 oh i wanna die
i wanna see the sun rise in the west
and watch it go down as i watch her undress
she aint no fool she knows the worlds in a mess
it dont make no difference to her now cuz she knows
she cant hold what she dont possess
i like the look of her in the light of my lord
she's wraped up tighter than a telephone cord
i hold the crown - she holds the sword
in heaven never looked as good as she did in
the gown she wore the last day in the hospital
i dont wanna live forever baby, im not
scared to die, write my name in theis blood
on the wall like its 1969
i dont wanna live forever baby, im not
scared to die, start to live like they did in the end
dead in 1969
Oh i wanna die at 69 oh i wanna die
Oh i wanna die at 69 oh i wanna die
and at the end of our days i'll hold you in my arms
Until all the syringes run dry and all of our dreams
Day in the hills, with all of our enemies dead
there aint no little piggies left to kill
*** all these hall ways of allways i always
will run to you still
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