One of Us Is Gonna Die Young

The Ark

About One of Us Is Gonna Die Young

"One of Us Is Gonna Die Young" is a song written by Ola Salo and recorded on The Ark's 2004 studio album, State of the Ark. It was released as a single in the same year, peaking at 4th position at the Swedish singles chart. The song also charted at Trackslistan. Charting at Svensktoppen, it stayed on the chart for 9 weeks between 9 January and 27 February 2005, peaking at 6th position.


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I want to hold you but you're out of reach
Somewhere searching for your inner peace
I'm just looking for a little squeeze
Face to face and cheek to cheek

It's in your blood but not in mine
What's in your blood is in my mind
Something's broken in the way we smile
It is within us all the time

You're well acquainted with the So- o- o-Ho
And all the "Ello" and "Ow are 'you?"
And we both have to get it on before the summer's gone

We gotta hurry with no worry to get done today
'Cause one of us is gonna die young
Let's put our money where our mouth is and get out today
'Cause one of us is gonna die young
Ooh, Ooh, One of us is gonna die young
Ooh, Ooh, One of us is gonna die young

And don't you take this the wrong way
I'm not looking for a way to replace what love can give
'Cause you can't do that!

I'm only saying that where I come from
People find it very fashionable
To burn like a flame
Never get tame
Grown-up and lame
Yeah! Yeah!

You're looking beat but you say: "no, oh, no, no"
"I'm all messed up and I'm ready to go!
We ain't gonna go it alone no more
So let's get on with the show…"

There's a lot to be said and to be done today
'Cause one of us is gonna die young
Before they put us in a coffin I've got things to say
One of us is gonna die young
One of us is gonna die young
Ooh, ooh, one of us is gonna die young
Ooh, ooh, one of us is gonna die young

There's a lot to be said and to be done today
'Cause one of us is gonna die young
We'll go shim-shim shammey
And get whimsy and get whammy
'Cause one of us is gonna die young
One of us is gonna die young
One of us is gonna die young

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The Ark

The Ark was a Swedish glam rock band formed in 1991 by Mikael Jepson (better known as "Jepson") and Lasse ("Leari") Ljungberg, Ola Salo and Leari being only fourteen years old at the time. In 1996 The Ark released an EP featuring four songs, of those "Racing With The Rabbits" being the most known. The EP gained very little success in both critical and commercial sense. Martin Axén officially joined the band in 1997, and Sylvester Schlegel in 1999. In late 2005, Jens Andersson joined The Ark as an official member. He had at that point played live with the band for several years. more »

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Written by: OLA SALO

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11 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"One of Us Is Gonna Die Young" by The Ark falls under the power pop, glam rock, and rock and roll genre.
Chart Performance
The song reached number one on the Swedish Singles Chart upon its release in 2004 and stayed there for several weeks.
Album Information
The track is from the band's third studio album "State of The Ark" released in 2004.
Song Theme
The song explores acknowledging mortality and the unpredictable nature of life.
Band Information
The Ark is a Swedish rock band known for their energetic live performances.
Continuing Popularity
Even over 15 years after its release, the song continues to be popular in Sweden and internationally, with over 5 million plays on Spotify.
Music Video
A music video was released for "One of Us Is Gonna Die Young", featuring the band performing in a boxing ring.
Live Performances
The song is popular during The Ark's live performances and often served as theirencore song.
Song Length
It runs for 3 minutes and 30 seconds making it an average-length track.
Cover Versions
Several artists have covered the song in a variety of styles, and it has been used on a variety of TV programs.
Lyricist and Composer
The song was written and composed by the band’s lead vocalist, Ola Salo.

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