Under the Cherry Moon
Song lyrics, Parade Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
“I'll probably die by the time I reach 25. But I'll have lived the way I wanted to.”
Sid Vicious (1957–1979) English bassist and vocalist
Daily Mirror, June 11, 1977, as reported in Fred Vermorel, Judy Vermorel, Sex Pistols: The Inside Story (1987), p. 169.
“I may die young, but at least I'll die smart.”
John Green book Looking for Alaska
Alaska Young, p. 52
Looking for Alaska (2005)
Robert Herrick book Hesperides
" To Anthea, st. 5 http://www.bartleby.com/106/96.html". <br class="br">Hesperides (1648)
“Tell me how you want to die, and I'll tell you who you are.”
Emil M. Cioran (1911–1995) Romanian philosopher and essayist
Variant: Tell me how you want to die, and I'll tell you who you are.
Source: Tears and Saints (1937)
Sydney Carter (1915–2004) British musician and poet
Lord of the Dance (1963)
“When I die, when I die, I'll rot.
But when I live, but when I live,
I'll give it all I've got.”
Sufjan Stevens (1975) American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
"Age of Adz"
Lyrics, The Age of Adz (2010)
“I'll blow my brains in your lap, lay here and die in your arms”
Eminem (1972) American rapper and actor
"Space Bound"
2010s, Recovery (2010)
Context: After a year and six months, it's no longer me that you want. But, I love you so much it hurts. Never mistreated you once; I poured my heart out to you. Let down my guard, swear to God. I'll blow my brains in your lap, lay here and die in your arms. Drop to my knees and I'm pleading; I'm trying to stop you from leaving. You won't even listen, so...
“It's my party and I'll die if I want to!”
Robert Patrick (playwright) (1937) Playwright, poet, lyricist, short story writer, novelist
Pouf Positive
Untold Decades: Seven Comedies of Gay Romance (1988)
