The Pretty Reckless - Make Me Wanna Die Page

: Used in trailers for The Vampire Diaries and featured in an episode of Gossip Girl (the show Momsen was starring in at the time).

: Lyrics like "Everything you love / Will burn up in the night" and "Taste me, drink my soul" lean heavily into the angsty, dark romanticism common in 2000s "creature features". Cultural Impact & Placement The Pretty Reckless - Make Me Wanna Die

: Catchy, robust chorus; impressive vocal maturity; effectively dark atmosphere. : Used in trailers for The Vampire Diaries

: It recently crossed 100 million views on YouTube, proving its enduring popularity among fans of the genre. Critical Consensus impressive vocal maturity

: Some critics found it a bit "contrived" or reliant on "emo-romantic clichés".