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Songs About Aging or Dying

These honest songs explore the natural process of growing old and facing mortality. They find beauty in life’s final chapters and help us accept aging with grace and dignity.

“In Case You Don’t Live Forever”

By Ben Platt

Ben Platt’s powerful song, “In Case You Don’t Live Forever,” is the love letter all of us would want to write a parent, …

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"Death Bed"

By Powfu

After browsing SoundCloud for new beats, lo-fi hip hop artist Powfu (a.k.a. Isaiah Faber) came across Beabadoobee’s “Cof…

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New Skin for the Old Ceremony Cover

"Who By Fire"

By Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen spent a career lending his poetic sensibilities to the subjects of death, life and the hereafter. Some of …

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"Whiskey Lullaby"

By Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss

Brad Paisley’s “Whiskey Lullaby,” written by Jon Randall and Bill Anderson and featuring Alison Krauss, is a tender, mou…

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“Square by Square”

By Kate Schutt

Kate Schutt’s song “Square by Square,” from her album “Bright Nowhere” (available on ArtistShare), shows her mom perseve…

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"Go Rest High On That Mountain"

By Vince Gill

When Vince Gill, accompanied by Allison Krauss and Ricky Skaggs, performed “Go Rest High On That Mountain” at Carnegie H…

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"(Don't Fear) The Reaper"

By Blue Oyster Cult

Blue Oyster Cult, often known as BOC, released “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” in 1976. The members had formed the band in 196…

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"I'll Fly Away"

By Albert E. Brumley

This is black history month and so I have uplifting gospels on my mind. Sometimes, simplicity is everything. When you’re…

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"Lazarus"

By David Bowie

With a new album released less than a week ago on his 69th birthday, few expected David Bowie to leave us so suddenly. F…

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“Copenhagen”

By Lucinda Williams

In 2011, this beautifully haunting song, written and sung by the immensely talented Lucinda Williams, appeared on her al…

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Ghost on a Canvas, country music, farewell album

“Ghost on the Canvas”

By Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell was 75 when Ghost on the Canvas was recorded in 2011. The album sustained Glen’s musical genius even after…

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"Dreams Old Men Dream"

By the Cold War Kids

Through what kaleidoscope of memory does an aging mind perceive the world? Does each change of light conjure some long l…

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"Kettering"

By The Antlers

Imagine watching the person you love succumb to terminal illness. Hospice, an album by the The Antlers, tells the story …

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"Will You Miss Me when I’m Gone?"

By The Carter Family

1927 was the year country music first reared its honest, whisky-worn head from the mountains of Appalachia. Radio was al…

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"Say Goodbye to The Morning"

By Shadow Gallery

Shadow Gallery, a contemporary progressive metal band from the 80’s, is known for its wide range of sounds, from heavy t…

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"I'm Going Away"

By Walter Hawkins

You don’t have to be a church-gower to appreciate this song. The lyrics and music create a nostalgic atmosphere of a cel…

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"Hey Hey My My"

By Neil Young

We all know rock and roll can never die and we can count on Neil Young to employ his wonderful lyrics to speak to us abo…

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