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<\/iframe><\/p>\nTimes have changed. For youth and the music scene, growing old isn\u2019t really much of an option, let alone the subject of a song. Ke$ha\u2019s newest album\u00a0Warrior<\/em> and her Billboard Top 100 #3 hit song \u201cDie Young\u201d are key examples for a shift in youth culture. It communicates two primary things:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A shift from being young forever to being young and then you die.<\/li>\n<li>No longer seeking to grow up and mature, and, as a result, escaping from responsibility and accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nKe$ha leaves no room to speculate on her outlook on life: \u201cLet\u2019s make the most of the night like we\u2019re gonna die young.\u201d She doesn\u2019t want to miss out on any experience or anyone and aims to do whatever pleases her as if she is going to, in fact, \u201cdie young.\u201d<\/p>\nShe sings, \u201cLooking for some trouble tonight \/ take my hand I\u2019ll show you the wild side \/ like it\u2019s the last night of our lives \/ let\u2019s make the most of tonight like we\u2019re gonna die young.\u201d This showcases a new dream, that youth is all there is. While enticing, this is a deceptive dream. But aging is inevitable, and youth can be seen as a platform for growth and maturity in the future.<\/p>\nIf Ke$ha will in fact \u201cdie young\u201d as her song suggests, then it will not matter how she spends her evening or who she spends her evening with. \u201cDie Young\u201d is about a fear of responsibility above all, even death.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Times have changed. For youth and the music scene, growing old isn\u2019t really much of an option, let alone the subject of a song. Ke$ha\u2019s newest album\u00a0Warrior and her Billboard Top 100 #3 hit song \u201cDie Young\u201d are key examples for a shift in youth culture. 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