Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: hip-hop
Song Meaning of “Sing About Me, I’m Dying Of Thirst” by Kendrick Lamar
This song is an existential reflection on mortality, and how our lives can affect those of others. Kendrick Lamar ponders his own death, and what impact he has had on those around him. He wants to be remembered fondly and be spoken of in a positive light when death takes him away. He questions what will be said of him, and how he will be remembered. He encourages his loved ones to sing about him, as that will be a way of him leaving a lasting legacy that will still be heard long after he has gone. He expresses the fear of his spirit dying before his body, and therefore being forgotten. This song is a reminder for him to make the most of the time he has left. It is a plea to remember him and to bring new life to his story through the power of music.