The band released its debut single "Hip to My Heart" in 2009 and their second single; "If I Die Young", was released June 7, 2010. It peaked at #19 on the Hot 100, making it their biggest hit.
Their website can be found at www.thebandperry.com.
Better Dig Two
The Band Perry Lyrics
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I was gonna love you 'til I's dead
Made you wait 'til our wedding night
That's the first and the last time I wear white
So if the ties that bind ever do come loose
Tie them in a knot like a hangman's noose
'Cause I'll go to heaven or I'll go to hell
Put me in the ground
Put me six foot down
And let the stone say
Here lies the girl whose only crutch
Was loving one man just a little too much
If you go before I do
I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two
Well
It won't be whiskey, won't be meth
It'll be your name on my last breath
If divorce or death ever do us part
The coroner will call it a broken heart
So put me in the ground
Put me six foot down
And let the stone say
Here lies the girl whose only crutch
Was loving one man just a little too much
If you go before I do
I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two
Dig two
Ooh, ooh
I took your name when I took those vows
I meant 'em back then and I mean 'em right now
Oh, right now
If the ties that bind ever do come loose
If forever ever ends for you
If that ring gets a little too tight
You might as well read me my last rights
And let the stone say
Here lies the girl whose only crutch
Was loving one man just a little too much
If you go before I do
Gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig, uh!
Heavy stone right next to mine,
We'll be together 'til the end of time
Don't you go before I do,
I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two
I told you on the day we wed
I was gonna love you 'til I's dead
The Band Perry's song Better Dig Two is a song about fierce love, loyalty and obsession. The lyrics center around a woman who vows to love her man till the end of time and beyond. The song starts with the woman's wedding vows. She tells her man that she will love him until she is dead. In the second verse, she says that she will rather go to heaven or hell than see her man with someone else. The chorus of the song adds a twist to the story as the woman says that if her man dies, she will instruct the gravedigger to dig two graves, one for him and one for her. The following verse talks about how she took his name when she took her vows and meant it back then and means it now.
The lyrics are dark and dramatic, but they showcase how deep love can be. The woman's obsession with her man is all-consuming, and she is willing to do anything to make sure they are together. The song ends with the woman repeating her wedding vow, that she will love her man until she is dead.
Overall, Better Dig Two is an intense love song that shows the depths of love and loyalty that a person can have for their partner. It's a reminder that love can be all-consuming and the lengths people will go to protect it.
Line by Line Meaning
I told you on the day we wed
On our wedding day, I promised to love you until the day I die.
I was gonna love you 'til I's dead
I will love you until my last breath.
Made you wait 'til our wedding night
I abstained from sex until our wedding night.
That's the first and the last time I wear white
I wore white only once for my wedding day, and will never wear it again.
So if the ties that bind ever do come loose
If our love ever weakens or ends...
Tie them in a knot like a hangman's noose
...we should tie them in a knot like a hangman's noose - a symbol of death and finality.
'Cause I'll go to heaven or I'll go to hell
I am willing to go to either heaven or hell, as long as I am not alive to see you with another person.
Before I'll see you with someone else
I would rather die before I see you with another partner.
Put me in the ground
When I die, bury me in the ground.
Put me six foot down
Bury me six feet below the surface.
And let the stone say
On my grave, let the stone read...
Here lies the girl whose only crutch
This woman's only source of support was loving one man too much.
Was loving one man just a little too much
She loved one man excessively and it became her biggest weakness.
If you go before I do
If you die before me...
I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two
...I'll tell the gravedigger to dig two graves so that I can be buried next to you when I pass away.
It won't be whiskey, won't be meth
I won't die from alcohol or drug addiction.
It'll be your name on my last breath
When I die, I'll call out your name with my last breath.
If divorce or death ever do us part
If we ever separate by divorce or death...
The coroner will call it a broken heart
...medical professionals will diagnose me with a broken heart.
If forever ever ends for you
If our forever love ever ends for you...
If that ring gets a little too tight
...or if the wedding ring seems suffocating...
You might as well read me my last rights
...you might as well prepare for the end of our relationship.
Heavy stone right next to mine,
Let there be a heavy gravestone beside mine.
We'll be together 'til the end of time
Our love will last until the end of time.
Don't you go before I do,
Please don't die before me.
I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two
When you die, I'll tell the gravedigger to dig two graves so that we can be buried together.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Brandy Lynn Clark, Shane McNnally, Trevor Rosen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Better Dig Two:
I told you on the day we wed
I was gonna love you 'til I's dead
Made you wait 'til our wedding night
That's the first and the last time I wear white
So if the ties that bind ever do come loose
Tie them in a knot like a hangman's noose
'Cause I'll go to heaven or I'll go to hell
Before I'll see you with someone else
Put me in the ground
Put me six foot down
And let the stone say:
Here lies the girl whose only crutch
Was loving one man just a little too much
If you go before I do
I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two
Well, It won't be whiskey, won't be meth
It'll be your name on my last breath
If divorce or death ever do us part
The coroner will call it a broken heart
So put me in the ground
Put me six foot down
And let the stone say:
Here lies the girl whose only crutch
Was loving one man just a little too much
If you go before I do
I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two
Dig two
I took your name when I took those vows
I meant 'em back then and I mean 'em right now,
Oh, right now
If the ties that bind ever do come loose
If forever ever ends for you
If that ring gets a little too tight
You might as well read me my last rights
And let the stone say:
Here lies the girl whose only crutch
Was loving one man just a little too much
If you go before I do
Gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig, uh!
Heavy stone right next to mine,
We'll be together 'til the end of time
Don't you go before I do,
I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two
I told you on the day we wed
I was gonna love you 'til I's dead
@loraalfstad8132
My name is Matthew S. Alfstad and I just lost my best friend, the love of my life and my whole world on the 27th of June 2022. We had been married for 30 years 3 months and 17 days when she lost her battle with cancer. We got married 9 days after she turned 18 and I miss her so bad. She wanted so much to make it to 1 more of your concerts but never got the chance. You all brought so much joy to her in life and I want to thank you for that. I suffer from PTSD and she was and always will be my hero that made my life worth living. I will always love you Lora Lee Alfstad, you are and always will be my beautiful wife.
@scottys1423
I'm so sorry for your loss. Its a high price we pay for having really wonderful people in our lives. But well worth it. God bless.
@Rebecca-bq4ez
Wishing you comfort and peace in memory of Lora Lee Alfstad. <3
@OneAzzholesOpinion
Wish I could say it gets easier but it don't. Y'all just learn to live on for their sake as much as your own.
@amalialehmann6890
I remember having an obsession with this band around three or four years ago, wHY THE HELL DID I STOP LISTENING TO THEM MY GOD THEY ARE GOOD
@isabellarocks9963
Ikr
@paytondeitrick7168
I am too
@strwbrrylmnde
Me too xD
@pinkandblackisthenewemo5165
me too, who also sang to this song
@only_niyah9096
the song might be good but it's racist asf