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Buried Alive
Asguard Lyrics
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to believe that you can fall asleep forever.
In the morning the body was unconscious.
He was sure to be dead.
He was to be buried.
Only a stranger didn't believe
that he was dead,
but nobody believed that it is was a
His body was lying under
several metres of humid soil.
He didn't find the rest, he only knew,
what everlasting sleep was.
He wanted to become a master,
but he was just a slave.
He was sleeping and didn't know
what his sleep turned out to be.
And still he fell asleep in that world,
but could his dream contain another dream?
It would have been worse to wake up
and find himself below ground.
There were so many people buried alive,
who were lying somewhere nearby,
they were dying of the thought
that they had been interred too early.
The main point was that there was
no way out and they were
going to stay there forever,
that fear would shroud their mind
and death would come like black dream.
The song "Buried Alive" by Asguard delves into the theme of death and the fear of being buried alive. The opening lines of the song criticize the idea of believing in eternal sleep, citing it as a naive belief. The singer in the song falls into a lethargic sleep, making everyone around him believe that he had passed away, and they go on to bury him alive. The song goes on to describe the singer's experience of being conscious while buried deep under the earth. He is unable to find any rest or peace and is tormented by the fact that he was not able to fulfill his dreams before being buried alive. He is uncertain whether his dream was real, or if it was just another dream within his dream. The singer in the song is fearful of awakening deep underground and succumbing to death. The lyrics speak of the many people that have been buried alive and their terrifying fate of being trapped and left to die slowly, with the knowledge that there is no way out.
Line by Line Meaning
It's very naive of You to believe in the dream,
You are foolish to think that your dreams can last forever.
to believe that you can fall asleep forever.
You are naive to think that you can sleep forever.
In the morning the body was unconscious.
The body was unconscious the next morning.
He was sure to be dead.
He was certain that he was dead.
He was to be buried.
He was going to be buried.
Only a stranger didn't believe
Everyone except for a stranger believed
that he was dead,
that he had died
but nobody believed that it is was a
but nobody thought that it was a
lethargic dream.
dream brought on by lethargy.
His body was lying under
His body was beneath several meters of
several metres of humid soil.
damp soil several meters deep.
He didn't find the rest, he only knew,
He did not find peace, only realized
what everlasting sleep was.
the nature of eternal slumber.
He wanted to become a master,
He desired mastery,
but he was just a slave.
but he was powerless.
He was sleeping and didn't know
He slumbered, unaware
what his sleep turned out to be.
what his slumber ultimately became.
And still he fell asleep in that world,
Yet, he entered slumber in that realm,
but could his dream contain another dream?
Could his dream escalate further?
It would have been worse to wake up
Waking to the realization would be worse
and find himself below ground.
and realizing that he was already buried.
There were so many people buried alive,
Countless people entombed,
who were lying somewhere nearby,
lying nearby
they were dying of the thought
Overwhelmed by the notion of
that they had been interred too early.
being buried while still alive.
The main point was that there was
The crucial fact is that there was
no way out and they were
no escape, and
going to stay there forever,
they were trapped there eternally,
that fear would shroud their mind
that terror would envelop their thoughts
and death would come like black dream.
and death would arrive like a nightmare.
Contributed by Riley W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DestroyerOfSense000
This is a great song. I have no idea why, but time seems twice as slow while listening to this. Maybe if I listen to it while doing something fun it'll seem like it's twice as long :D
arktikgraywolf
was a fucking awesome band
Renato Talma
they are still active?
Michał Madej
I hope they are
The Bone Lord
Nope they are not. 2009 is the year of their crash.
Cássio Coelho
Not anymore like TheNoiseMarine said... ;/