She's an auteur in the world of pop music, in the sense that she has a clear, distinct voice as a songwriter and artist with themes that are repeated constantly throughout her work (mainly subverting the traditional dynamic between women and men by presenting herself as trash-talking and sexualized as men usually are).
But she said she didn't have anything to do with Die Young.
She said she was forced to sing the chorus instead of the one she wanted. Reading comprehension is key.
“After such a tragic event I was feeling a lot of emotion and sadness when I said I was forced to sing some of the lyrics to Die Young. Forced is not the right word. I did have some concerns about the phrase “die young” in the chorus when we were writing the lyrics especially because so many of my fans are young and that’s one reason why I wrote so many versions of this song. But the point of the song is the importance of living every day to the fullest and staying young at heart, and these are things I truly believe.”
I thought it was common knowledge she contributed as a writer for pop songs before she started her own singing career.
) that were clinging on to this bit of hope.