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  Edith Elias Vidal

"Die with a smile" brings the heart

   Published Dec. 18, 2024

Edith Elias Vidal

News reporter

The song "Die with a Smile" by Bruno Mars has impeccable lyrics and amazing rhythm. Bruno Mars has many songs that will let a person sink into their own thoughts. His music is very hypnotizing and will make someone appreciate life more. "Even if the world is ending, they'd like to be with their special person and die. Bruno Mars's first song was released in 1990 called "Blue Suede Shoes/ Hound Dog." This song may have been his first song but it wasn't really a hit during the 1990s and it wasn't the song that made him famous. But then Bruno Mars released a song in 2010 named "Just the Way You Are," and this song was part of his lead single debut studio album. 

Bruno Mars pours his heart into each song and makes people feel as if their life was the inspiration of the song. Every song Bruno Mars writes is just another song that someone else might relate to. The song "Die with a Smile" is an example of Mars making the song relatable to his fans while still relating it to himself. I myself can tell that Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga really put some hard work into this song. Even though the inspiration for "Die with a Smile" was Attack on Titan it's still a song some people can relate to. The song "Die with a Smile" constantly says "If the party was over and our time on Earth was through I'd wanna hold you just for a while and die with a smile." This means this one person would want to die next to their special person. This is a very heartfelt message because it means even if the world was ending they'd like to be with their special person and die. That shows how special the other person is to them which is very "romantic," as some would say. 

This song has been dedicated to many people by their significant other. It shows how Bruno Mars's songs can reactivate the feeling of romance and love. Most of Bruno Mars's songs are love themed which makes Bruno Mars's concerts perfect for a proposal or confession of love. Bruno Mars has many catchy songs one of which is called "Grenade" and that song helped him win his first grammy award. He has received 15 grammys and yes that includes three record of the year wins. Other awards and achievements Bruno Mars has had are four Brit Awards, 11 American Music Awards, 13 Soul Train awards, and three Guinness world re- cords. This just proves how good his music is and how many people can also agree on this statement. His music and vocals are so breathtaking it's hard not to hype his music up and talk about how good his music in general is.

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