“Death Bed” by Powfu (ft. Beabadoobee)
Matthew Cannon 
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Powfu’s “Death Bed” is a song that seems as if it is being relayed from the perspective of a young man literally on his deathbed. Or succinctly put, he is about to die. And the person he is addressing is his romantic interest. In fact it comes off as if she is actually his long-term girlfriend whom he was bound to one day marry. But apparently such is not the hand which fate has dealt him. Instead he finds himself expressing what comes off as if they are his final words to her.
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So if nothing else, what we can deduce from the lyrics is that perhaps the main thing which depresses the singer as he lies on his “death bed” is the fact that he knows his time with the woman he loves is coming to an end.
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This track features a sample from a song called “Coffee” (2017) by British songstress Beabadoobee. As such she is acknowledged as the featured artist.
“Death Bed” was written by Powfu and produced by Otterpop.
“Death Bed” was released on 9 February 2018. It is not associated with any album and seems to be one of many songs the reclusive Powfu has uploaded to Spotify. However, it appears on an EP entitled “Some Boring, Love Stories, Pt. 2”.
