The Real Meaning Behind Justin Bieber's 'Die For You'

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Justin Bieber's new song "Die for You," features lovey lyrics like: "I would walk through burning fire/Even if your kiss could kill me/You know I would die for you/Yeah, I would die for you." It turns out, however, that Hailey Baldwin might not have been his only inspiration. During his interview with Vogue, the singer said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s quote "If you have never found something so dear and so precious to you that you will die for it, then you aren't fit to live," which comes from a speech he delivered in Atlanta on November 5, 1967, inspired him to "amplify" the late activist's voice "to this generation." 

"Being Canadian, it wasn't so much a part of my culture," Bieber explained. "This speech was actually during the time when [he had] a feeling that he was going to die for the cause, and what he was standing up against was ultimately racism and division. I think his message was that a lot of people can be afraid to stand up for what is right, but if you're not standing up for justice — for what is right — what are you doing with your life?" The 27-year-old star added, "I'm sorry to get so deep, but these are the times we're living in. That's why I wanted to make this album, because I think it's very timely and very necessary."

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