How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?

The track was written and recorded in mid-to-late 2019 and written by La'ron. When describing the song and the songwriting process, La'ron said "There's an aura about indie rock music, and a sound and energy that I can't explain, but I feel like I have it in me. It was cool that it came out and other people are feeling it. It was written in a place in which I felt super doubtful".^[1]

The song and the corresponding was released on February 4, 2020, for streaming and radio platforms.

The song is performed in a E major key.^[2] It is performed in a ⁴
₄ time signature at a tempo of 160 beats per minute, although it can be altered to a half-time of 80 beats per minute.^[2]

"How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?" became La'ron's first single to chart, ultimately reaching the number eight spot in the Billboard magazine's Alternative Airplay chart in July 2020.^[3][4]

The music video for the single was also released on February 4, 2020. The video transitions between scenes of La'ron singing along on a checkboard dance floor, a crowded house party, and by a vehicle that has crashed alongside a rural road.^[5] The music video was directed by Cody LaPlant^[6] and Damien Blue.^[5]