LaRue, whose background is heavily in the songwriting and performing worlds (“Us and Our Daughters”), and Salmon, who has spent 10 years behind the board mixing, producing, and writing, decided to have a little fun when they got together to record some music just for them.
“I have been wanting to make a rock/pop record for years but I haven't found the right partners to make it happen,” LaRue said. “That all changed for me once I met Allen. There was natural chemistry between us and we really complimented each other. After we wrote our first couple of songs together I knew I was all in.”
LaRue and Salmon have worked with such artists as The Undeserving, Elenowen, Landon Austin, Adam Agin, Eastern Block, Gileah Taylor, 10th Avenue North, Brandon Heath, This Beautiful Republic and Dave Barnes. Television viewers have heard their songs on popular shows Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Pretty Little Liars, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, The Hills, Undercover Boss, Blue Bloods, and many others. With more than 30 years of experience in the music industry between them, their knowledge, talent and desire to create vibrant and stand-out pop music fused perfectly in their new collaboration as The Rival.
Death Of Me
The Rival Lyrics
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It's running through my veins
Your like a drug
That calls me by my name
And I can't get enough, so I keep walking
I can't get enough 'till your breathe is my own
And you'll keep stealing it, for all I know
(You are the one)
Your Taking me underneath
(You are the one)
I could try to fight the tide
But it's gonna catch up in time
Your gonna be the death of me
The death of me, the death of me
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So go ahead, pull the trigger with your words
Your love's a bullet, and your touch, it always hurts
But I can't stop it, I just crave for more
I can't stop it, when it's all that I need
The next thing that I know, I'm where you want me
The lyrics of The Rival's song "Death of Me" convey a sense of addiction and danger in a romantic relationship. The singer compares their love interest to a drug, something that they can't get enough of even though it may ultimately destroy them. The sense of inevitability in the lyrics – "Your gonna be the death of me" – makes it clear that the singer understands the risks involved, but is unable or unwilling to resist the pull of this person.
The second verse of the song highlights the toxic nature of the relationship. The singer describes their love interest's words as a trigger, and their touch as something that always hurts. Despite this, the singer is helpless to resist the pull of the relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer recognizes that this person is bad for them, but cannot help but fall under their spell.
The overall effect of "Death of Me" is to convey a sense of danger and inevitability in a romance that is clearly unhealthy. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware of the risks involved, but their addiction to this person is so strong that they are incapable of walking away from the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
It's in my blood
This desire for you is something that is a part of me and has become natural to me.
It's running through my veins
This desire for you is so strong that it feels like it's physically a part of me now.
Your like a drug
You have an addictive quality and I feel like I can't live without you.
That calls me by my name
This addiction to you is so strong that it feels like you are calling out to me personally.
And I can't get enough, so I keep walking
No matter how much I try to pull away, I'm drawn to you and keep coming back.
I can't get enough 'till your breathe is my own
My desire for you is so intense that I want to merge with you completely and become one.
And you'll keep stealing it, for all I know
I know you're not good for me, but I can't help but be drawn in by you and give all of myself to you.
Your gonna be the death of me
I know that this addiction to you will ultimately lead to my downfall.
(You are the one)
You are the sole reason for my addiction and downfall.
Your Taking me underneath
Your pull is so strong that I feel like I'm drowning and can't escape.
I could try to fight the tide
I know I should resist my attraction to you, but it feels like an impossible battle.
But it's gonna catch up in time
Eventually, my addiction to you will come back to haunt me.
The death of me, the death of me
My addiction to you will be my undoing and will ultimately lead to my downfall.
So go ahead, pull the trigger with your words
Even though I know that your love and affection for me is not genuine, I can't help but be drawn in by your words and actions.
Your love's a bullet, and your touch, it always hurts
Your love and affection for me is damaging and leaves me feeling hurt and broken.
But I can't stop it, I just crave for more
No matter how much I know that being with you is bad for me, I can't control my desire for you.
I can't stop it, when it's all that I need
My attraction to you has become an essential part of my life, and I can't imagine living without it.
The next thing that I know, I'm where you want me
Your pull on me is so strong that I feel like I don't have a choice but to be with you, even though it's not good for me.
Contributed by Josiah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
angélina
-LYRICS
What’d you mean to say
What’d you really say
You were set to betray
And I called you a friend
Like a poker game
Gave yourself away
You were giving a tell
But I think it’s too late
Maybe you are
Maybe you aren’t
Maybe you are the death of me
Growing roots in my couch
Stream my life away
Till I mold and decay
Filled with anxiety
Eat the stress away
Til my hurt turns to weight
I’m over caffeinated, going insane
Need to meditate to, drown it out
None of it is gonna save me, killing me slow
But I’m too afraid to change it, drown it out
Maybe you are
Maybe you aren’t
Maybe you are the death of me
All my life I’ve been a prisoner
All I want to be is happier
I’m waiting on a miracle
I won’t let all of these things be the death of
Maybe you are
Maybe you aren’t
Maybe you are the death of me
Valiant
Easily one of the best songs this year, love the combinations of style and the heavy flow
Thomas Fox
You are too a big fan of pluto ? Id love to talk to you in private and share songs ahah
YourSoundUniverse
Unlike Pluto is something else I swear
HaiseBunny
For real though.
Parthinaxe
He’s UNLIKE the rest😋
angélina
-LYRICS
What’d you mean to say
What’d you really say
You were set to betray
And I called you a friend
Like a poker game
Gave yourself away
You were giving a tell
But I think it’s too late
Maybe you are
Maybe you aren’t
Maybe you are the death of me
Growing roots in my couch
Stream my life away
Till I mold and decay
Filled with anxiety
Eat the stress away
Til my hurt turns to weight
I’m over caffeinated, going insane
Need to meditate to, drown it out
None of it is gonna save me, killing me slow
But I’m too afraid to change it, drown it out
Maybe you are
Maybe you aren’t
Maybe you are the death of me
All my life I’ve been a prisoner
All I want to be is happier
I’m waiting on a miracle
I won’t let all of these things be the death of
Maybe you are
Maybe you aren’t
Maybe you are the death of me
Besi T3y3n9
Ahhhh
Besi T3y3n9
I need 1 year to read this
Maxwell Andrade neto
adorei essa musica e a arte
eli steele
this was so very well done.