it’s better to burn out than to fade away
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“It’s better to burn out than to fade away” is a famous rock-lyric line, widely associated with Neil Young and later Kurt Cobain, expressing a preference for intense, brief brilliance over slow decline.
All labels observed (1)
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| it’s better to burn out than to fade away canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19667849 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: it’s better to burn out than to fade away Context triple: [Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black), hasLyric, it’s better to burn out than to fade away]
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A.
Keep It Burning
"Keep It Burning" is a song by Kanye West from his album *Donda 2*, known for its dark, atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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B.
You Got to Burn to Shine
You Got to Burn to Shine is a collection of performance-based poems and autobiographical writings by American poet and performance artist John Giorno, showcasing his energetic, spoken-word style and downtown New York countercultural milieu.
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C.
Burn This
Burn This is a 1987 stage play by Lanford Wilson that explores grief, identity, and complex relationships in New York’s downtown arts scene.
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D.
Never Fade
"Never Fade" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains from their 2018 album "Rainier Fog."
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E.
Never Fade
"Never Fade" is a mellow, acoustic-driven song by Jack Johnson that appears on his 2013 album *From Here to Now to You*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: it’s better to burn out than to fade away Target entity description: “It’s better to burn out than to fade away” is a famous rock-lyric line, widely associated with Neil Young and later Kurt Cobain, expressing a preference for intense, brief brilliance over slow decline.
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A.
Keep It Burning
"Keep It Burning" is a song by Kanye West from his album *Donda 2*, known for its dark, atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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B.
You Got to Burn to Shine
You Got to Burn to Shine is a collection of performance-based poems and autobiographical writings by American poet and performance artist John Giorno, showcasing his energetic, spoken-word style and downtown New York countercultural milieu.
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C.
Burn This
Burn This is a 1987 stage play by Lanford Wilson that explores grief, identity, and complex relationships in New York’s downtown arts scene.
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D.
Never Fade
"Never Fade" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains from their 2018 album "Rainier Fog."
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E.
Never Fade
"Never Fade" is a mellow, acoustic-driven song by Jack Johnson that appears on his 2013 album *From Here to Now to You*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.