Speaking to Sam Sodomsky of Pitchfork, the singer said he strove to develop 'I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)' as a midway point between the darkness of both the Verve's ' Bitter Sweet Symphony' (1997) and the music of Oasis, while retaining the lyrics and vocals characteristic of Manchester. Healy contacted David Campbell, his roommate's father and the track's conductor, and asked him to compose the string arrangements. Looking to emulate production elements from the two eras, Healy decided to add a large string arrangement to give the song an uplifting and cinematic quality. While the song originally had a more traditional Britpop sound, he wanted to incorporate his love of 'big American rock music'вЂ“specifically from the late-1990s and early-2000sвЂ“into the composition. The production began after they developed the opening guitar riff, which Healy said was instantly recognised by the band as something 'really good', and based the instrumentation around it. Regarding the song's conception, the singer called it 'quite a humble thing'.

In an interview with Genius, Healy said that unlike most of the 1975's songsвЂ“which have 'a lot more stylistic bigger kind of process'вЂ“he created 'I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)' at his home using an acoustic guitar. The first, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships (2018), was released in November of the same year and includes 'I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)'. However, in May, Healy announced that Music For Cars would now represent an 'era' composed of two studio albums. In April 2018, posters promoting Music For Cars began emerging around London and Manchester. In April 2017, the band announced their third studio album would be titled Music For Cars, set for release in 2018. The album received positive reviews and is considered by various publications as one of the best albums of 2016. In the United States, the album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts. Domestically, it topped the UK Albums Chart and the Scottish Albums Chart. The 1975 released their second studio album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It in February 2016 to critical and commercial success. Healy, on the meaning behind 'I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)'. And people canвЂ™t even contemplate the idea of not existing.' Not only like the grand ideas of life, just the trudge of the day to day. The idea of death being a big mood This whole thing is exhausting. 'The idea of wanting to die has become a big meme now. It peaked at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart, number 16 in New Zealand, number 67 in Ireland and number 31 on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. Reviewers praised the production, lyrics and its placement on the album's tracklist, drawing numerous comparisons between the song and Oasis' ' Champagne Supernova'. Upon release, 'I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)' received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Thematically, the song reflects upon depression, isolation and loneliness. Lyrically, the song explores Healy's struggle with suicidal thoughts and details the desire for a different life and a return to the past. The production comprises melancholic acoustic guitar strums, a cascading piano, shuffling drums, cinematic strings and elements of 1980s and 1990s adult contemporary rock. 'I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)' is an experimental Britpop power ballad with an electronic sound.

Inspired to create a cinematic, gritty version of Aerosmith's ' I Don't Want to Miss a Thing', the band worked with David Campbell, who conducts the string arrangements. Healy began the songwriting process at his home using an acoustic guitar, while the production was built around the song's opening guitar riff.

Daniel and Healy handled the production alongside Jonathan Gilmore.

The song was written by band members George Daniel, Matthew Healy, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald. ' I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)' is a song by English band the 1975 from their third studio album, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships (2018). 2018 song by the 1975 'I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)'ДЇrom the album A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships

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