Electronic · Pop · Rock
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Before I Die by Papa Roach is an emotional anthem about purpose and redemption. The video follows multiple narratives of people at breaking points, interwoven with powerful band shots—highlighting the urgency of life, forgiveness, and human connection.
"I was going through a separation with my wife during the process of making the record. Fast forward to the present and we’re working it out now, but in the process of making this record, we were separated. I was at the end of my rope; I was in a lot of pain. This music is where I found my sanctuary, where I could express myself and just take myself out of it for a second and not feel the pain and just be creative. During the process of making this song, ‘Before I Die’ I felt like everything was taken from me and I was just left out there raw and broken, it made everything clear to me, what really mattered to me."
'Before I Die' is a key song for Shaddix as the vocalist says it spurred a change in his life. He explains, "At the end of the day it’s the people that I love in my life that are the most important to me and sometimes when you treat the people that you love the most the worst, that’s the wrong path. I had to take a long hard look at myself and realize how I was living my life and make those changes. Just being out there on my own and having those realizations, that’s where the song came from."
'Before I Die' appears on 'The Connection' album
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Papa Roach’s music video for “Before I die”, released 2009. 4:27 in HD, 5,995,461 plays and 47,462 likes on YouTube. Filed under Electronic, Pop and Rock. AltSounds Curated.
- Director
- Ezio Lucido
- Label
- Eleven Seven Music