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So what's the story behind the lyrics of The Band Perry's 'If I Die Young,' which recently became the country trio's first-ever No. 1 Country single?

At first glance, it's a set of instructions for friends and family to follow in case of singer Kimberly Perry's untimely passing. However, dig a little deeper and you'll find it's actually helpful advice for all of us to follow while we're still alive.

'If I Die Young' was written by the 26-year old Perry, along with her two younger bandmates Reid and Neil, who, by the way, happen to be her brothers. The track appears on their 2010 self-titled debut album.

The song starts with the chorus, which requests a rather elegant riverfront funeral: "If I die young / Bury me in satin / Lay me down on a bed of roses / Sink me in the river at dawn / Send me away with the words of a love song."

Throughout the song, Perry expresses thankfulness for her life and assures us she has no regrets, despite the "sharp knife of a short life." But the real message becomes clear when she laments the fact that her life-long message of love and understanding will be heard much more clearly now that she's gone:

A penny for my thoughts, oh no I’ll sell them for a dollar / They're worth so much more after I’m a goner / And maybe then you’ll hear the words I been singing / Funny when you're dead how people start listening."

In other words, don't wait for someone to be gone to tell them that you love them, don't take life for granted, and look for every chance to connect to the loved ones around you. That's a pretty hard message to argue with, right?

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LYRICS

If I die young bury me in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Uh oh uh oh

Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
She'll know I'm safe with you when
She stands under my colours, oh and
Life ain't always what you think it oughta be, no
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby

The sharp knife of a short life,
Well, I've had just enough time

If I die young bury me in satin.
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

The sharp knife of a short life,
Well I've had just enough time

And I'll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
I've never known the lovin' of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever
Who would have thought forever could be severed by

The sharp knife of a short life,
Well I've had just enough time

So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
What I never did is done

A penny for my thoughts, oh no I'll sell them for a dollar
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin'
Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'

If I die young bury me in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Uh oh (uh oh)

The ballad of a dove
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
Save 'em for a time when your really gonna need 'em oh

The sharp knife of a short life,
Well I've had just enough time
So put on your best boys, and I'll wear my pearls

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Kimberly Perry

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