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Live Like You Were Dying
Country · 2004 · 16 tracks

Live Like You Were Dying

Tim McGraw

A high-water mark for 2000s country. Polished, mountaintop-recorded anthems about mortality, memory, and the quiet weight of being a man.

August 24, 2004 · Curb Records

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A polished and deeply sentimental reflection on life's finite nature and the importance of legacy.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
How Bad Do You Want It
3:45
02
My Old Friend
3:37
03
Can't Tell Me Nothin'
3:09
04
Old Town New
5:00
05
Live Like You Were Dying
4:59
06
Drugs or Jesus
4:40
07
Back When
4:59
08
Something's Broken
3:42
09
Open Season on My Heart
3:40
10
Everybody Hates Me
3:28
11
Walk Like a Man
3:36
12
Blank Sheet of Paper
4:08
13
Just Be Your Tear
4:47
14
Do You Want Fries With That
4:00
15
Kill Myself
3:07
16
We Carry On
4:12
Moments Worth Listening For
The swelling orchestral lift in the title track that mirrors the emotional peak of skydiving and mountain climbing.
The vulnerable, stripped-back piano opening of My Old Friend that feels like a private conversation.
The gritty, blues-inflected guitar riff that kicks off How Bad Do You Want It, signaling a more aggressive start than the ballads suggest.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Live Like You Were Dying sound next to the rest of Tim McGraw's catalogue?

Self Examination+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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