Death of a Bachelor was inspired by Brendon Uries feelings about how his life changed with marriage. He described the song as a mix between Frank Sinatra and Beyoncé. The lyrics reflect on his past and how he feels like a new person now that hes married.
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Do I look lonely? I see the shadows on my face,
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People have told me, I don't look the same,
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Maybe I lost weight, I'm playing hooky,
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With the best of the best, put my heart on my chest so that you can see it too,
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I'm walking the long road, watching the sky fall
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The lace in your dress tangles my neck, how do I live?
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The death of a bachelor, oh oh oh, letting the water fall,
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The death of a bachelor, oh oh oh, seems so fitting for,
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Happily ever after, ooh, how could I ask for more?
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A lifetime of laughter at the expense of the death of a bachelor
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I'm cutting my mind off, It feel like my heart is going to burst,
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Alone at a table for two and I just wanna be served,
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And when you think of me, am I the best you've ever had?
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Share one more drink with me, smile even though you're sad.
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I'm walking the long road, watching the sky fall,
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The lace in your dress tangles my neck, how do I live?
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The death of a bachelor, oh oh oh, letting the water fall,
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The death of a bachelor, oh oh oh, seems so fitting for,
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Happily ever after, ooh, how could I ask for more?
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A lifetime of laughter at the expense of the death of a bachelor
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The death of a bachelor, oh oh oh, letting the water fall,
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The death of a bachelor, oh oh oh, seems so fitting for,
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Happily ever after, ooh, how could I ask for more?
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A lifetime of laughter at the expense of the death of a bachelor