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Dying Man Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was a bad reputation
With an attitude to match
Hellbent on goin' nowhere
And gettin' there lightnin' fast
Twenty-one and lookin' thirty
But actin' half my age
Bound to hit a wall
Before I ever hit the brakes
[Chorus]
Codeine, it got Elvis
Whiskey, it got Hank
I always thought somethin' like that
Might send me on my way
But you took hold of me
Like only a woman can
And gave one good reason to live
To a set-on-dyin' man
[Verse 2]
When a Friday meets a Sunday
You can't help but see the light
I never believed in angels
'Til one believed in me that night
Turned my off-track into a straight line
Before I turned into a headline
I was a bad reputation
With an attitude to match
Hellbent on goin' nowhere
And gettin' there lightnin' fast
Twenty-one and lookin' thirty
But actin' half my age
Bound to hit a wall
Before I ever hit the brakes
[Chorus]
Codeine, it got Elvis
Whiskey, it got Hank
I always thought somethin' like that
Might send me on my way
But you took hold of me
Like only a woman can
And gave one good reason to live
To a set-on-dyin' man
[Verse 2]
When a Friday meets a Sunday
You can't help but see the light
I never believed in angels
'Til one believed in me that night
Turned my off-track into a straight line
Before I turned into a headline
[Chorus]
Like, Codeine, it got Elvis
Whiskey, it got Hank
I always thought somethin' like that
Might send me on my way
But you took hold of me
Like only a woman can
And gave one good reason to live
To a set-on-dyin' man
[Bridge]
Woah-oh
Turned a one-way man one-eighty
Settled down a given-upper
Yeah, you changed a "You can't change me"
So, the world won't see another
[Chorus]
Codeine, it got Elvis
Whiskey, it got Hank
I always thought somethin' like that
Might send me on my way
But you took hold of me
Like only a woman can
And gave one good reason to live
To a set-on-dyin' man
Like, Codeine, it got Elvis
Whiskey, it got Hank
I always thought somethin' like that
Might send me on my way
But you took hold of me
Like only a woman can
And gave one good reason to live
To a set-on-dyin' man
[Bridge]
Woah-oh
Turned a one-way man one-eighty
Settled down a given-upper
Yeah, you changed a "You can't change me"
So, the world won't see another
[Chorus]
Codeine, it got Elvis
Whiskey, it got Hank
I always thought somethin' like that
Might send me on my way
But you took hold of me
Like only a woman can
And gave one good reason to live
To a set-on-dyin' man
[Outro]
A set-on-dyin' man
A set-on-dyin' man
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Genius Annotation
While this song is written in the context of a relationship with a woman, Wallen actually wrote this song about his son. In this video, he remarks that the needing to be there for his son made him uneasy with the idea of dying.
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What did Morgan Wallen say about "Dying Man"?
Genius Answer
Morgan said that while the song is addressed to a woman, it is actually dedicated to his son.
How did this track perform on the charts?
Genius Answer
“Dying Man” debuted and peaked at #43 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week ending March 18, 2023.
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