I had been sitting on this track for a while. I tried multiple melodies, subjects, concepts for lyrics and it just didn’t really take me anywhere.
I have a book of death poems that I sometimes read when I feel stuck, ironically. As the world was in lockdown I started thinking about my own existence...
[Verse 1: Niia]
If I should die
Would you hide my mistakes I left behind?
Don't forget to find that key for me
"'Cause a woman's pride is worse
When she's dead," they've said
[Pre-Chorus: Niia]
I find time's never a friend (Friend, a friend, a friend)
But like wine, a lifetime sweetens the blend (Sweetens the blend, yeah)
[Chorus: Niia]
And I know that you said forever
But maybe you just don't remember
Will you think of me when you meet hеr?
'Cause a love like ours nеver dies
Yeah, I'm with you, I'm like your Bible
Don't matter how many false idols
'Cause I need to know this is vital
Will love like ours ever die?
Ever die
Ever die
Ours ever die?
[Verse 2: Girl Ultra]
No abras el portal
Que nos vamos a embrujar
De tantos recuerdos, baby
De melodías y el aire salado
De huracanes malvados
Ay, ¿cómo puedes tenerme así?
Y si yo me muero
Y tienes mil amores
Me llevas en la mente
'Cause our love like this pa' siempre
You and me forever
Even though we can do better
'Cause a love like this
[Pre-Chorus]
I find (I find), time's never a friend (Never a friend, a friend, a friend)
But like wine (Like wine), a lifetime sweetens the blend (Lifetime sweetens the blend)
[Chorus]
(Ooh, and I know that you said)
And I know that you said forever (Ever)
But maybe you just don't remember ('Member)
Will you think of me when you meet her?
'Cause a love like ours never dies
Yeah, I'm with you, I'm like your Bible (Your Bible)
Don't matter how many false idols (Oh woah)
'Cause I need to know this is vital (This is vital, vital)
'Cause a love like ours never dies (Dies)
Never dies
Never dies
Ours never dies
[Post-Chorus]
In your arms (Never dies)
Or when you dream (Never dies)
You're here with me (Ours never dies)
[Outro: Girl Ultra, Niia]
Solo hay un amor
Solo hay un amor
Love like ours
Solo hay un amor
In your arms
When you dream
You're here with me
If I Should Die was written by Thomas Drayton & August Rosenbaum & Robin Hannibal & Robert Castillo (Producer) & Girl Ultra & Niia.
If I Should Die was produced by Niia & Rush Davis & Robin Hannibal & Aidan “Maestro” Carroll.
Niia released If I Should Die on Fri May 07 2021.