This song is about Sean’s desire to help others through a rough time in their life, whether it’s by leaving behind a bench for people to skate on (something which Sean themselves do and believes can help people) or an opus of music and lyrics that people do and will relate to for years to come.
When I'm a dead boy
Burn my body
Pour a couple of my ashes into concrete
Build a bench, ten feet long, twelve inches tall
Leave it somewhere, central Phoenix
Where no security guards will dare try to protect it
Layer of wax on the corner, near a QuikTrip
With smooth ground, so the step-kids can do their kickflips
An ugly wave in a sea of ugly flatness
A beautiful wave in a sea of pretty flatness
A mania wave in a sea of simple sadness
Until they tear me down
When I'm a dead boy
When I'm a dead boy
When I’m a Dead Boy was written by Ben Gallaty & Sean Bonnette.
When I’m a Dead Boy was produced by John Congleton & Alex Bhore.
AJJ released When I’m a Dead Boy on Thu Aug 18 2016.