Avett Brothers, The - Die Then Grow Lyrics

So simple, so good.

I’m doing snow angels to this song

Too FUNdamental

Exquisite. It has that personal touch that we came to expect from Freddie Mercury songs. These guys break your heart every time you see them. Over and over and over again, the blood stands still and we die and grow a bit. Thank you, Greg, for posting this.

I come back and watch this every week. Thanks for sharing 🙏

Why is Bob way in back?

Beautiful!,,

I love my name ...SWEEET!

Anita Sills May I have your autograph!?? Lol.

I’m too manly to have all these feelz...what is happening to me??

You heard my name. "Anita" ha ha ;)'

I'm sure your comment was tongue-in-cheek, but for reals I hope you don't think that "manly" and "emotions" are mutually exclusive.

such a beautiful song

Is it usually Scott that sings this from the start? Sounds like they put it in a higher key to me. Interesting. Great performance but the vocals sound a little strained, prefer the recorded version

Yes you are correct. It seems the song was brought back by Seth because it seemed to speak to things in his life at the moment. Thus the switch up of the lead.

Greg Burke I've seen it performed live both ways. Phenomenal either way imo.

hairywang I saw it in ‘09 at Musicfest- no drums- all Scott and it was fantastic!! I prefer the recording- this is a ballad not a rock song? I also saw it past year- it’s not exactly the same but it’s lyrical perfection

"Die Then Grow"

Can you say your name to me, put mine after yours?
Can we build a house of glass without windows or doors?
Will you learn to love yourself the way I know you should?
Will we find the courage there to call our friendship good?
Call it good, call it good

The world is closing in on me, I think it's time I go
And with your sad young eyes you've taught me things I didn't know
And my heart broke down to powder there and I wish I'd let it show
And I listened as you said to me you'd rather die than grow
Die than grow, die than grow

Anita, my Anita, I was born to follow you
Anita, my Anita, I was born to follow you
Don't let romance and beating hearts change what we came to do
Anita, my Anita, I was born to follow you

So I watched as those who ask for love, demanding some respect
Became the last in line to have what they come to expect
As what nobody taught them that they so rightly deserve
And the hums of their misfortune peaked, the hardest lesson learned
Lesson learned, lesson learned

Anita, my Anita, I was born to follow you
Anita, my Anita, I was born to follow you
Don't let romance and beating hearts change what we came to do
Anita, my Anita, I was born to follow you

To watch us fall is why they came
And fall we did, to the call of the highway
Don't go home, don't look ahead, don't look behind
Everything we were is dead

Then a well of hope and talent sprang, and I caught a glimpse of light
And I drank from there as the colors rang out loudly from your eyes

Anita, my Anita, I was born to follow you
Don't let romance or beating hearts change what we came to do

Anita, my Anita, I was born to follow you
Anita, my Anita, I was born to follow you

Die then grow
Die then grow
Die then grow
Die then grow

"SWEEEET"

Are they really going to put Die then Grow on the new album even after the Carpenter special release??  I love this song.

and still, they melt my heart... thanks much for this Greg