If I Die Young by The Band Perry is featured in The Quarterback, the third episode of Season Five. It is sung by Santana, with the New Directions singing back-up.
It's Santana's turn to let out the pain and hurt she feels since Finn's death. As she sings If I Die Young, the New Directions assist in back-up, but also realize that Santana is actually really hurting. When Santana completes the bridge and attempts to finish off the song, she begins to cry, completely overwhelmed with grief and heartbreak over the loss of one of her best friends. Mike and Will try to get up to help her, but she screams as she runs out of the room, leaving everyone surprised. In the auditorium, Kurt talks to her and she reveals that she couldn't come back to everyone, saying nice things when she's usually a bitch. She also revealed that she wrote something to say to everyone about Finn to which she read to Kurt.
Lyrics
Santana:
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 colors, 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
Santana (New Directions):
And I'll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom (Hey, hey)
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger (Hey, hey)
I've never known the lovin' of a man (Hey, hey)
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand (Hey, hey)
There's a boy here in town, says he'll love me forever (Hey, hey)
Who would have thought forever could be severed by (Hey, hey)
Santana (with New Directions):
(The sharp knife of a short life)
Well, I've had just enough (time)
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, whoa
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'
Oh, if I die young
Santana with New Directions:
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
Santana (New Directions):
Uh oh (uh oh)
The ballad of a dove (uh oh)
Go with peace and love
Santana (with New Directions):
(Gather up your tears)
Keep 'em in your pocket
Save 'em for a time
When you're 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
Trivia
- This is the earliest in a season that Santana has a solo being the third episode in a season.
- This is the second song in which someone breaks down in tears, the first being Tina during My Funny Valentine back in Season Two.
Mistakes
- In one shot, the New Directions are seen singing with Santana, but in another shot they can still be heard singing, but their lips aren't moving.
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