This song is a reference to the ‘27 Club’, a list of popular musicians, artists or actors that have died at the age of twenty seven, often as a result of drug and alcohol abuse, or violent means such as homicide, suicide, or transportation-related accidents.
It’s worth noting that Adore Delano was...
[Verse 1]
Don't wanna be a part of that scene, I heard
Of the curses with death
My life is falling into temporary sin
Cluster of roses and babies' breath
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been trying and I've been buying
And I've been lying and I've been crying
And that's how I know
[Chorus]
All of the legends
Die at twenty seven
They all went to heaven
All of the legends
All of the legends
Since I was eleven
All went to heaven
All of the legends
I've been trying and I've been buying
And I've been lying and I've been crying
And that's how I know
That I don't wanna go
[Verse 2]
All of his dreams
Are in the fast lane scene
These habits go so fast, he can't see
Baby lost his mind
Nobody gives in time
The drugs are worth it
Or so it seems
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been trying and I've been buying
And I've been lying and I've been crying
And that's how I know
[Chorus]
All of the legends
Die at twenty seven
They all went to heaven
All of the legends
All of the legends
Since I was eleven
All went to heaven
All of the legends
I've been trying and I've been buying
And I've been lying and I've been crying
And that's how I know
That I don't wanna go
[Verse 3]
Can't be a part of the broken apart
Don't wanna know what my momma would say
Nobody left in this town
Stuck with this permanent frown
I'm ending all of this right now today
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been trying and I've been buying
And I've been lying and I've been crying
And that's how I know
That I don't wanna go
[Chorus]
All of the legends
Die at twenty seven
They all went to heaven
All of the legends
All of the legends
Since I was eleven
All went to heaven
All of the legends
I've been trying and I've been buying
And I've been lying and I've been crying
And that's how I know
27 Club was written by Adore Delano.
Adore Delano released 27 Club on Mon Aug 21 2017.
“Billboard: You also recently moved to Seattle. Has that influenced your sound?
Adore Delano: I’ve always been inspired by Nirvana and that whole vibe, but yeah, just living here, walking down the street in the frickin’ rain, has been a big influence – especially for my song “27 Club.”
Billboard:...