Photo: Claire Schaper
Kimberly Perry opened the next chapter of the story she started more than a decade ago, releasing “If I Die Young Pt. 2” on Friday (May 5). Building off of the smash-hit single she released with her brothers in The Band Perry, the country artist shared the stunning track from her upcoming solo debut.
Perry penned the lyrics with Nicolle Galyon and Jimmy Robbins, picking up after the sibling trio’s “If I Die Young” in 2010. The mother-to-be said as she shared her newest song on Friday that she’s “so glad I’m here now. …I’m gonna sleep so sweet tonight. Sending you every bit of my love and gratitude. We’re just getting started…🌸🫶 xx”
“I’ve had time to bloom/ Plantin’ them roses instead and/ I’m changing my tune since I said
“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/ Now I know there’s no such thing as enough time”
The song nods not only to The Band Perry’s lyrics — which longtime fans will undoubtedly recognize — but includes a reference to the title of Perry’s upcoming 5-track EP, Bloom. Her solo project is set to make its debut on June 9, she said in a “deliriously happy” announcement earlier this week.
- “If I Die Young Pt. 2”
- “Burn The House Down”
- “Cry At Your Funeral”
- “Ghosts”
- “Smoke ‘Em Too”