Some Die Young " is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh , taken as the lead single from her fourth studio album , '' Sjung '' . It was released in Scandinavia on 22 January 2012 through Warner Music Sweden , and in Germany on 30 August 2013 through Universal Music Germany . The pop song was written and produced by Laleh , and comes after her appearance on Swedish reality television show '' Så mycket bättre '' . Lyrically , the song discusses the loss of a loved one but also the need not to give up following this and holding out hope that things will eventually get better . Musically , the backdrop of the song contains swooping melodies and an upbeat tempo . The song has been credited as an unofficial soundtrack for those who lost people in the 2011 Norwegian attacks , with newspaper articles , university lectures and a number of fan videos to this effect emerging
2011 Norwegian attacks
2011 Norway attacks
Some Die Young