Make Me Wanna Die
The Pretty Reckless
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Take me I'm alive Never was a girl with a wicked mind But everything looks better when the sun goes down I had everything Opportunities for eternity And I could belong to the night Then your eyes Your eyes I can see in your eyes Your eyes You make me wanna die I'll never be good enough You make me wanna die And everything you love will burn up in the light And every time I look inside your eyes You make me wanna die Taste me drink my soul Show me all the things that I shouldn't know When there's a blue moon on the rise I had everything Opportunities for eternity And I could belong to the night Then your eyes Your eyes I can see in your eyes Your eyes Everything in your eyes Your eyes You make me wanna die I'll never be good enough You make me wanna die And everything you love will burn up in the light And every time I look inside your eyes You make me wanna die I would die for you my love My love I would lie for you my love My love (You make me wanna die) I would steal for you my love My love (You make me wanna die) And I would die for you my love, my love We'll burn up in the light And every time I look inside your eyes I'm burning in the light, look inside your eyes I'm burning in the light, look inside your eyes You make me wanna die
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Written by: BEN PHILLIPS, KATO KHANDWALA, TAYLOR MOMSEN
Lyrics © NIKKI SIX, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Background Information"Make Me Wanna Die" is the debut single from the American rock band The Pretty Reckless.
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Vocalist InfluenceThe band's lead vocalist, Taylor Momsen, co-wrote the song when she was only 16.
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Release TimelineThe song was released on April 14, 2010, as the lead single from their debut extended play (EP) and later included in their debut album, "Light Me Up".
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Album SuccessOn the Billboard Top Heatseekers album chart, "Light Me Up" peaked at No. 2.
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Chart Performance"Make Me Wanna Die" reached the top of the UK Rock Chart and was also a top 20 hit on the UK Singles Chart.
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Film SoundtrackThe song is featured in the end credits of the 2010 film, "Kick-Ass".
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Controversial Music VideoThe music video for the song, which featured Taylor Momsen walking the streets before stripping bare (although censored), was controversial due to Momsen being underage at the time of its release.
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Award Recognition"Make Me Wanna Die" was nominated for Best Rock Performance at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards.
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Inspiration and ThemesThe song deals with themes of death and despair, with a chorus that repeats, “I’ll die for you, my love.” Momsen said they are a metaphor for feeling so much passion and devotion for someone special that it’s overwhelming.
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International PerformanceBesides the UK, the song also reached the top 10 in Scotland and the top 40 in Ireland.
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Live PerformancesDuring live performances, "Make Me Wanna Die" is typically played with Momsen using a megaphone during the bridge of the song, which has become a staple of their concerts.
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