About this song
- Speaking with Songfacts about this song in a 2011 interview, Jaret Reddick said it could be about either a parent/child or boyfriend/girlfriend. He said: "I'm a relationship guy - even on the funny songs. I mean, it's hard for me to write about things that aren't relationship-based, and it doesn't necessarily have to be girl/guy. It could be mom/dad. I think that's one of the cooler things about 'When We Die' is that the verses, Butch wrote one and I wrote one, and his is more about waking up the next day after a big fight with the person that you love, and mine is more about going home for the first time in ten years after not seeing your parents." . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
- "When We Die" is the second single from the 2006 album The Great Burrito Extortion Case by Bowling for Soup. It was first released in the US officially, during this time "I'm Gay" was released in the UK only. In October 2007, "When We Die" was released in the UK but on download sales only. — wikipedia
