Why Should I Die For You

Why should I die for you? We have all experienced this question, both literally and figuratively, in our lives. Our heart broken into pieces, a cocktail of emotions. From laughter to tears. From tears to madness is but one step. But is it madness? Imagine your heart broken into a thousand pieces… how would you respond? “Why Should I Die For You” is the emotional dissection of the feelings that wash over us after a love relationship ends. A dissection that we will live and experience through the figure of the charming dandy. Outwardly, he seems wise … but don’t be misled … appearances are more than deceptive in his case...

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MUSIC PRODUCTION

Music Producer, Composer and Lyricist: Yan Haltey
Piano and Organ: Massimo Bonomo
Drums: Cedric Gander
Double Bass: Patrick Perrier
Guitars: Etienne Loupi
Saxophones: Bera Romairone
Lead Singer: Yan Haltey
Backing Vocals 1: Sylvie Del Toro
Backing Vocals 2: Solange Guigoz
Vocal Consultant: Peter King
Lyric Consultant: Aaron Storey
Recording and Sound Engineer: Massimo Bonomo (Recording Studio Carte Postale)
Mastering Engineer: Sylvain Ehinger (Pixelgroove Studio)

VIDEO PRODUCTION

Production Designer: Yan Haltey
Director of Photography and Photographer: Natália Mansano
Graphic Designer and Photographer Assistant: Pauline Rossel
Costume Designer: Tania D’Ambrogio
Hair Designer: Pascal Ventura
Make Up Artist: Elisabeth Peclard
Pole Dance Choreographer: Svetlana Henry

Lyrics of the song

Well! The day that she leaves you,
you'll have a sad tale to tell.
Once your baby’s gone,
then it feels like you're in hell.
Sadness grips your soul so
tight you cannot breathe.
Waiting for the end
as the pain, it runs so deep.
Would you take my life,
Oh, darling, tell me why?
Why should I die for you?

Well! I'm sure I will die
if you don't return my love.
Who's that other guy?
Tell me, was I not enough?
Sadness grips your soul so
tight you cannot cry.
Waiting for the end
as I'm always asking why.
Would you take my life,
Oh, darling, tell me why?
Why should I die for you?

Now so dark is my life,
I can't believe it's true.
My only hope's a knife
that stabs my heart straight through.
Sadness grips your soul so
tight you cannot fly.
Waiting for the end
if that means that I can die.
Would you take my life,
Oh, darling, tell me why?
Why should I die for you?

Can’t breathe,
can’t cry.
Will die.
Would you take my life,
Oh, darling, tell me why?
I should die for you?

Hey! Each day’s such a pain.
No, I never seem to smile.
It always seems to rain
and my thoughts are so hostile.
Sadness grips your soul so
tight you cannot pray.
Waiting for the end
and not just of the day.
Would you take my life,
Oh, darling, tell me why?
Why should I die for you?

Oh! What happened is a shame,
and it's clearly been my fate.
It's you I'd like to blame
as you left me in this state.
Sadness grips your soul so
tight you cannot die.
Living 'til the end,
as love, it lifts me higher
Would you take my life,
Oh, darling, tell me why?
Why should I die for you?

Photographer Natália Mansano
Illustratrator Pauline Rossel