Tag Archives: Funeral Song Lyrics







 American Idol Kris Allen Sings An Up Beat Rock Song

He belts out with fervor "Gotta live like we're dying"

“Live Like We’re Dying” is not your usual memorial song. The eighth season American Idol winner, 27 year old Kris Allen, almost screams as he sings his Live Like We’re Dying to instill an in the moment rush to grab … Continue reading

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 “Hey Hey My My”, by Neil Young

He sings that once you're gone, you can't come back

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 about the important things in life — including death.  A classic icon of the Boomer … Continue reading

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Our Ongoing List of Touching Funeral Songs: Fire and Rain

James Taylor sings of loss: "But I always thought that I'd see you again"

One of the top classic funeral songs about the loss of a good friend: I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find … Continue reading

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