This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
Blood is getter hotter
Body's getting colder
I've told you once,
I'm the only one who holds her
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
I look inside of myself,
And try to find someone else
Someone who's willing to die,
Instead of watching you cry for help.
I know that blood will be spilled,
And if you wont, then I will.
My grave will never be filled,
It's either kill or be killed.
So let heaven be told,
That some may come some may go,
Where I'll end up, I don't know.
But I ain't dying alone,
I keep on asking the question,
"Can I be saved by confession?"
You see this blood on my hands at least there's no reaching to Heaven.
I got to pick up the pieces,
I got to bury them deep
And when you look into my eyes
I'll be the last thing you see
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
Words turned into blood, and the blood keeps on pouring,
From every pour I wipe it up, cause this just could be the moment
Now someone gotta die and now my only opponent
'Cause I won't watch my baby cry,
So I keep on just going.
Am I a man or a beast,
Its mother nature at least
Watch humanity cease,
Cause it's our human disease.
You got to kill when you gotta kill,
Yeah that's what they say.
And I can't go against God's will,
You better pray
'Cause I'm an angel, a demon.
Yeah I'm hell and I'm heaven
I'm everything you couldn't be, now you believe in the devil.
I got to pick up the pieces, I got to bury them deep
And when the dirt hits the coffin
Just go to sleep.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
Blood is getter hotter
Body's getting colder
I've told you once,
I'm the only one who holds her
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
Now that I see
I see you buried
Six feet below.
Another life, goes into the night.
I couldn't let him breathe,
'Cause I didn't wanna die
Now that I see
I see you buried
Six feet below.
It's not alright
Can't you hear me as I cry?
I couldn't let you live,
'Cause I didn't wanna die
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die.
I don't wanna die.
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
Blood is getter hotter
Body's getting colder
I've told you once,
I'm the only one who holds her
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
I look inside of myself,
And try to find someone else
Someone who's willing to die,
Instead of watching you cry for help.
I know that blood will be spilled,
And if you wont, then I will.
My grave will never be filled,
It's either kill or be killed.
So let heaven be told,
That some may come some may go,
Where I'll end up, I don't know.
But I ain't dying alone,
I keep on asking the question,
"Can I be saved by confession?"
You see this blood on my hands at least there's no reaching to Heaven.
I got to pick up the pieces,
I got to bury them deep
And when you look into my eyes
I'll be the last thing you see
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
Words turned into blood, and the blood keeps on pouring,
From every pour I wipe it up, cause this just could be the moment
Now someone gotta die and now my only opponent
'Cause I won't watch my baby cry,
So I keep on just going.
Am I a man or a beast,
Its mother nature at least
Watch humanity cease,
Cause it's our human disease.
You got to kill when you gotta kill,
Yeah that's what they say.
And I can't go against God's will,
You better pray
'Cause I'm an angel, a demon.
Yeah I'm hell and I'm heaven
I'm everything you couldn't be, now you believe in the devil.
I got to pick up the pieces, I got to bury them deep
And when the dirt hits the coffin
Just go to sleep.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
Blood is getter hotter
Body's getting colder
I've told you once,
I'm the only one who holds her
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
Now that I see
I see you buried
Six feet below.
Another life, goes into the night.
I couldn't let him breathe,
'Cause I didn't wanna die
Now that I see
I see you buried
Six feet below.
It's not alright
Can't you hear me as I cry?
I couldn't let you live,
'Cause I didn't wanna die
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die.
I don't wanna die.
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
Lyrics submitted by vane111391, edited by MonsterKhaos, communism12, NinjaBunny4Ever
I Don't Wanna Die Lyrics as written by Dylan Alvarez Griffin Boice
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Song meaning... I don't wanna die... As in I don't want to lose myself... So your gonna have to... Letting go of the person in question letting the situation at hand die.
Now that I see Used you six feet below. ... As in I see the problem now and this situation is over, the problems six feet below.
@Jmd1782 interesting opinion on the song