'I'd die for you': we're so used to hearing the sentiment in pop songs we barely notice it, but when you really pay attention to it it's a wee bit worrying. At best it's manipulative and super melodramatic, at worst it's suicidal and unhinged.
Here are a few common variations on the theme:
'if you leave me I'll die''
Being broken up with is a bitch, ringing the person up and telling them you're gonna kill yourself coz they broke up with you is NOT a healthy response. You hear it so frequently in pop songs you'd think we're all running around making suicide pacts with our loved ones (I really really hope you're not doing that!).
'I can't live if living is without you'
'how do I live without you'
'I would die 4 u' (to be fair if Prince wants to write unhinged lyrics I'd buy it. He commits to it fully and doesn't just throw it in there for effect)
'You're so great I'd die for you'
It should be pretty obvious but just a reminder: great people don't usually ask, or expect, you to die for them.
'If I could just die in your arms, I wouldn't mind'
Justin Bieber's best chat up line is that he 'WOULDN'T MIND' dying in your arms. When facing his own mortality he's...indifferent. You'd think a young lad like him would have a strong will to live but apparently not.
'I'd die for you'
'I can't live with or without you' (handily enough this one falls into both categories)
'You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for'
Now here's a dose of healthy reasoning after all that:
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