Growing up, her parents played songs by the Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd, so her country rock roots started early, and she was already taking piano lesson before she turned seven. At age 11, she won a talent contest in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (home of Dolly Parton's resort "Dollywood"), singing "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart." She subsequently found steady work performing in a theater in Pigeon Forge. A couple year later, her father gave Monroe her first guitar, and she began writing her own songs. But tragedy struck when her father died from cancer in 2000. While still grieving over their loss, Monroe and her mother continued on with their lives and moved to Nashville so she could pursue her career in music.
After a year in Nashville, she gained a publishing deal as a songwriter, which led to a record contract with Columbia Records' Nashville division. Working with producer Mark Wright, she recorded her debut album, Satisfied. In 2006, the title track to the album was released as the first single to country radio, but failed to crack the top 40 on the Hot Country Songs chart. A second single, "I Don't Want To" featuring Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn, followed shortly after. Initially it did well on the charts, charting to #37, but following the merger of Columbia and Sony, the label decided not to release the album until Monroe charted a top 20 single. No follow-up singles were ever released. iTunes briefly made the album available for download in July 2006 but it was removed from the online store by mid-August.
In late 2007, Monroe and Columbia Records parted ways, and Satisfied was shelved (it was eventually released digitally in May of 2009). In addition to her own material, she co-wrote Katrina Elam's 2007 single "Flat on the Floor" (which was also recorded by Carrie Underwood on her 2007 album Carnival Ride), as well as Jason Aldean's 2009 single, "The Truth", and Miranda Lambert's 2011 single, "Heart Like Mine."
Monroe continued collaborating with Lambert, forming Pistol Annies with Lambert and Angaleena Presley in 2011. They released the single "Hell on Heels" in May of that year, following up with an album of the same name in August. Hell on Heels debuted at number 1 on Billboard's Country Album Chart and reached number 5 on the Billboard 200 Chart.
Monroe next teamed up with producer Vince Gill, and on March 5, 2013, Warner Nashville released Monroe's second studio album, Like A Rose.
I Buried Your Love Alive
Ashley Monroe Lyrics
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Heart broke and beating out of my chest
I cried out your name against my will
A memory I can't kill
I buried your love alive (Buried your love alive)
I buried your love alive (I buried your love alive)
I buried your love alive (Buried your love alive)
That haunts me every day, yeah
I buried your love alive
Getting tired and I don't wanna deal
You left me holding too damn much to feel
So I found a bottle, drank some booze
I did what I had to do, yeah
I buried your love alive (Buried your love alive)
I buried your love alive (I buried your love alive)
I buried your love alive (Buried your love alive)
It drives me crazy and it makes me cry
Wish I could make it die
I buried your love alive
Yes, I did
I got what I wanted, I guess
I confess I did not want to let you go
So I buried your love alive
Yeah, I buried your love alive
Oh, no
Oh, I buried your love alive (Buried your love alive)
Oh, no (I buried your love alive)
Oh, no, I buried your love alive
Woke up this morning in a cold, cold sweat
Heart broke and beating out of my chest
I cried out your name against my will
A memory I can't kill
The lyrics of "I Buried Your Love Alive" by Ashley Monroe express the intense pain and longing of a person who still loves someone they have lost, but have tried to bury those feelings deep inside themselves. The singer has woken up in the middle of the night with a broken heart, and even though they don't want to, they can't help but cry out their ex-lover's name. They have buried their love alive, suppressing it under layers of emotion and substance abuse.
The singer tries to distract themselves from the pain by drinking alcohol, but ultimately recognizes that they are just masking the problem and not facing it head-on. There is a "shallow grave" deep inside them where their love for this person is buried, and it haunts them every day. They know they need to let go, but they are struggling to do so.
The repetition of the line "I buried your love alive" emphasizes the singer's feelings of guilt, shame, and fear. They have taken an active role in suppressing their love, but they also feel trapped and tormented by it. The song is a powerful exploration of how difficult it can be to move on from a relationship, even when you know it's the right thing to do.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up this morning in a cold, cold sweat
I woke up feeling anxious and uneasy
Heart broke and beating out of my chest
My heart is broken and racing
I cried out your name against my will
I involuntarily shouted your name
A memory I can't kill
I can't forget you
I buried your love alive (Buried your love alive)
I hid my love for you but it's still there
Deep inside me, there's a shallow grave
There's deep pain and hurt within me
That haunts me every day, yeah
It's a constant source of agony
Getting tired and I don't wanna deal
I'm exhausted and don't want to face reality
You left me holding too damn much to feel
You left me with too much emotion to handle
So I found a bottle, drank some booze
I drank to cope with my pain
I did what I had to do, yeah
I did what I needed to do to survive
It drives me crazy and it makes me cry
It's maddening and makes me weep
Wish I could make it die
I wish the pain would go away
I got what I wanted, I guess
I achieved my goal of hiding my love
I confess I did not want to let you go
I didn't want to lose you
Oh, no (I buried your love alive)
I am regretful of what I did
Oh, no, I buried your love alive
I am tormented by my actions
A memory I can't kill
I can't forget you
Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment
Written by: Ashley Monroe, Matraca Maria Berg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
eveparker101
the harmony of the stunning tune and your exquisite voice is just absolutely perfect i LOVED the lyrics too this is an amazing song 10\10 girl you're a star and so beautiful too
BonoLightier
this IS country music! So glad to find Ashley's music.
kutacv
Ashley does country music they way country music should be!
countrygirl country musiclover
kutacv SHE IS FAR FROM THE ONLY ONE THESE DAYS WHO DOES COUNTRY THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE. SO DOES LITERALLY ANYBODY ELSE ON ANY FM COUNTRY STATION ON COUNTRY STATIONS THESE DAYS
Christopher Gomes
Yo Ashley!!! Loved it!!! Keep up the work!!
Aiysha Shah
Love her voice
sergio morales
I loved the whole album, thanks
Maggie Chan
Live in New Zealand - so I love that I can keep up with Ashley via the net. No country music radio stations in the whole country, or on telly. Yay for YouTube and the awesome Ashley Monroe!!
Kenny King
One my favorites, Ashley won my Heart from her start,
John Gleason
I love Ashley's country voice.