“Death of Me” is one of the first songs Daughtry wrote for this album. While writing this song, he was going through a tough time and decided to incorporate that into the song. It also is the source of the records name, from the verse “another day, another battle, we all have a cage to rattle.”
[Verse 1]
Like a scream inside, the one you just can't hide
Sounds so deafening, you can't hear yourself think
As real as real can get, keeping my heart in check
From feeling anything, but my own apathy
Again, again
[Post-Chorus]
It's creeping up on me
Making it harder to breathe
[Chorus]
We're all under pressure
Can't stand the weather
For the worst and not for the better
Please, this ain't the way to live
Something's got to give
We forgive but don't forget it, no
Another day, another battle
We all have a cage to rattle
This just might be the death of me
Might be the death of me
[Verse 2]
It's reached a fever pitch
I'm living proof of it
I find it hard to cope, without a thread of hope
Blood is thicker than water
But love is even stronger
Hold out a little longer
Until we found ourselves
Again, again
[Post-Chorus]
It's creeping up on me
Making it harder to breathe
[Chorus]
We're all under pressure
Can't stand the weather
For the worst and not for the better
Please, this ain't the way to live
Something's got to give
We forgive but don't forget it, no
Another day, another battle
We all have a cage to rattle
This just might be the death of me
Might be the death of me
Another day, another battle
We all have a cage to rattle
This just might be the death of me
Might be the death of me
[Partial Verse 1]
Like a scream inside, the one you just can't hide
Sounds so deafening, you can't hear yourself think
As real as real can get, keeping my heart in check
From feeling anything
Making it harder to breathe
[Chorus]
We're all under pressure
Can't stand the weather
For the worst and not for the better
Please, this ain't the way to live
Something's got to give
We forgive but don't forget it, no
Another day, another battle
We all have a cage to rattle
This just might be the death of me
Might be the death of me
Another day, another battle
We all have a cage to rattle
This just might be
Yeah, this might be the death of me
Death of Me was written by Scott Stevens & Chris Daughtry.
Death of Me was produced by Jacquire King.
Daughtry released Death of Me on Thu Jul 19 2018.