The Band Perry，蛮典型的乡村乐队，女主唱的声音不算特别有特色，倒是这首歌蛮流畅好听，虽然歌名是If I Die Young，但整首歌仍然洋溢着轻松淡然的韵味。
Artist: The Band Perry
Title: If I Die Young
If I die young bury me in satin
young: 年轻，初期 bury: 隐藏，埋葬 satin: 缎子
Lay me down on a bed of roses
lay down: 放下，躺下 rose: 玫瑰
Sink me in the river at dawn
sink: 消沉，下沉 dawn: 黎明，破晓
Send me away with the words of a love song
send away: 发送，派遣
oh oh oh oh
Lord make me a rainbow, i’ll shine down on my mother
lord: 主，上帝 rainbow: 彩虹 shine down: 照耀下来
She'll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
safe: 安全 color: 颜色，肤色
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
ain’t: =are not ought to be: 【应该是】
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
grey: 灰色，灰白色
The sharp knife of a short life, well
sharp: 急剧，锋利的 knife: 刀，匕首
i’ve had just enough time
enough: 足够的
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
And i’ll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
kingdom: 王国，界
I’m as green as the ring on my little cold finger
ring: 戒指 finger: 手指
i’ve never known the loving of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
hold my hand: 紧握我的手
There’s a boy here in town says he’ll love me forever
town: 城镇 forever: 永远
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
thought: 思想，想法 severe: 严峻的，剧烈的
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
pearl: 珍珠
What I never did is done a penny for my thoughts, oh no i’ll sell them for a dollar
penny: 便士 dollar: 美元
They're worth so much more after I’m a goner
worth: 价值，值的… much more: 更加 goner: 已死者，濒死的人
And maybe then you’ll hear the words I been singing
sing: 唱歌
Funny when you're dead how people start listening
funny: 有趣的
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
oh oh
The ballad of a dove
ballad: 歌谣，民谣 dove: 鸽子
Go with peace and love
peace: 平静，和平
Gather up your tears, keep them in your pocket
gather up: 收集起 tear: 泪水，眼泪 pocket: 口袋，衣袋
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh
gonna: =going to
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
词汇解析：Lee
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