In an interview with Rolling Stone vocalist Jay Buchanan says of the song: “you live your life knowing that the sword of Damocles is hanging over your head by a thread. You’re fully aware of the impermanence of your existence, but you can’t think about it all the time — or it’ll fuck your life up. I...
[Verse 1]
The priest took off his collar
Started wearing it like a headband
He said, "X's and O's, fingers and toes
Now do you wanna kiss a dead man?
Do you wanna kiss a dead man?"
Sun's coming over the mountain
Nobody's telling the truth
That fire you started down in Chaparral
Burned everybody that you knew
Burned everybody that you knew
[Chorus]
Nobody wants to die
But they know they're gonna have to
X's and O's, ribbons and bows
Ain't nothin' gonna save you (Hey, hey)
Nobody wants to die
But they know they're gonna have to
Silver and gold, people you know
Ain't nothin' gonna save you
But whatеver you do
Whatever you do, it's coming aftеr you
[Verse 2]
It burned north through the county
Like a fire's been known to do
It's been on your trail, now it's on your tail
And it's surrounding you
So it's surrounding you
[Chorus]
Nobody wants to die
But they know they're gonna have to
X's and O's, ribbons and bows
Ain't nothin' gonna save you (Hey, hey)
Nobody wants to die
But they know they're gonna have to
Silver and gold, people you know
Ain't nothin' gonna save you
But whatever you do
Whatever you do, it's coming after you
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Nobody wants to die
But they know they're gonna have to
X's and O's, fingers and toes
Ain't nothin' gonna save you (Hey, hey)
Nobody wants to die
But they know they're gonna have to
Silver and gold, people you know
Ain't nothin' gonna save you
But whatever you do
Whatever you do, it's coming after you
[Outro]
Oh, it's coming after you
[?] coming after you now
They're coming after you
Nobody Wants to Die was produced by Dave Cobb.
Rival Sons released Nobody Wants to Die on Fri Oct 14 2022.