XXXTentacion Shot Dead: The 20-year-old rapper was 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed in an apparent robbery, leaving behind haunting lyrics that suggest a premonition of his fate.
Jimi Hendrix’s Prophetic Lyrics: Hendrix sang about a man who would die in five years; he passed away at 27, exactly five years after recording the song.
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “That Smell”: The song warned of disaster, and just three days after its release, a plane crash claimed the lives of three band members, including lead singer Ronnie VanZant.
John Lennon’s “Borrowed Time”: Lennon recorded a reflective song about living on borrowed time, tragically shot just months later outside his New York home.
Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song”: Marley, battling cancer, recorded a song that acknowledged his mortality; he succumbed to melanoma in 1981.
Tupac Shakur’s “So Many Tears”: Tupac’s lyrics foreshadowed his violent end, as he was shot in a drive-by shooting in 1996 at the age of 25.
Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab”: The song’s defiant lyrics foreshadowed her struggles with addiction, leading to her death from alcohol poisoning in 2011 at age 27.