Topics perry band, if i die young. I do not own the copyrights to the song, it's a fan-made video. 'If I Die Young' by The Band Perry. It is in the key of E Major. The song is about the sadness of dying young ("The sharp knife of a short life") as the narrator describes how she never really got to experience love and worrying about how her loved ones will miss her and deal with the loss. if i die young by perry band Audio Preview ... if i die young by perry band by chidori_17. "If I Die Young" is a mid-tempo tune accompanied by acoustic guitar, banjo, accordion, mandolin, fiddle, electric bass, and drums.