Dream – Until I End Up Dead MP3 Download
Until I End Up Dead is a poignant ballad by Dream, released on June 23rd, 2023. The song explores themes of existential dread and mortality through emotive lyrics and stirring instrumentals. The first verse sets the tone for the song with its opening lines: "I got blindsided, couldn't see it in the slightest / That path you walked was the same as mine is." Here, we see a sense of confusion and disbelief at life's unexpected turns. The pre-chorus further emphasizes this feeling with lines like "So now I fear one day I'm gonna disappear / Look in the mirror to make sure I'm still standing here."
However, despite these anxieties, the chorus offers a glimmer of hope: "It's gonna be alright until I end up dead." This line is repeated throughout the chorus with increasing intensity before dropping off into an echoey post-chorus that repeats "Until I end up..."
Musically, Until I End Up Dead features gentle guitar strumming paired with atmospheric synths that create a dreamy soundscape. Singer Dreamwastaken delivers his vocals in his signature melancholic tone, conveying raw emotion without ever veering into melodrama. Overall, Until I End Up Dead is an self-questioning ballad that touches upon universal fears while also offering reassurance that everything will ultimately be okay. It's a extreme addition to Dream's discography and serves as both comfort and contemplation for listeners alike.
That path you walked was the same as mine is
Hard to believe, man, tell me you're lyin'
Uh-uh-uh (Uh-uh-uh)
This is something new
Crying the first time I ever wore a suit
I saw me when I looked at you
So now I fear one day I'm gonna disappear
Look in the mirror to make sure I'm still standing here
I been playin' in my head those things I never said
Like, like existential dread
But I'm not stayin' in my mind, I'm livin' like you said
It's gonna be alright until I end up dead
(Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead)
Until I end up dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead)
Until I end up
Blindsided, so strong why would you hide it?
It's in your bones, man, you had to fight it
Came out of nowhere, now pigs are flying
Mm-mm-mm (Mm-mm-mm)
This is something new (Something new)
Crying the first time I ever wore a suit (Wore a suit)
I saw me when I looked at you
So now I fear one day I'm gonna disappear
Look in the mirror to make sure I'm still standing here
I been playin' in my head those things I never said
Like, like existential dread
But I'm not stayin' in my mind, I'm livin' like you said
It's gonna be alright until I end up dead
(Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead)
Until I end up dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead)
Until I end up dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead)
(I been playin' in my head those things I never said)
(Like, like existential dread)
Until I end up dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead)
(But I'm not stayin' in my mind, I'm livin' like you said)
(It's gonna be alright)
Until I end up dead
Until I end up dead, I'm gonna be just fine