Burial debuted in March 2005 on the Hyperdub label with the South London Borough EP, which included the tracks "Southern Comfort" and "Broken Home." These two tracks would be among the highlights of the full-length album Burial (2006), whose release was accompanied by a second EP, Distant Lights (2006). Comprising bleak, evocative dubstep -- one track, "Night Bus," is entirely beatless, driven only by sampled rainfall and eerie synth melodies -- Burial was critically acclaimed, and most notably voted Album of the Year by The Wire; it was also voted among the best albums of the year by Mixmag. Burial's second album, Untrue (2007), was eagerly awaited as a result of all the acclaim; an EP, Ghost Hardware (2007), was released a few months in advance, drumming up further interest. Like its predecessor, Untrue was critically acclaimed, voted among the best albums of the year by XLR8R, for instance, and reviewed even more favorably than its predecessor.
In February 2008, British newspaper The Independent made a claim that William Bevan, indeed a native of South London, was the individual behind Burial. Bevan later confirmed the report, continued to record under his alias, and issued several collaborative works with the likes of former schoolmate Kieran Hebden (Four Tet), Thom Yorke, Massive Attack, and Jamie Woon. He issued three additional Hyperdub EPs -- Street Halo, Kindred, and Truant -- in 2011 and 2012. A Japanese CD release combined the first two. Bevan's 2013 was quiet until that December, when he released a three-track EP for Hyperdub titled Rival Dealer. A single-sided 12" titled Temple Sleeper surfaced on Keysound in 2015. The following year, Burial collaborated with Zomby on a track called "Sweetz," which appeared on Zomby's Ultra album and was also released as a single. Later in the year, Burial's Young Death/Nightmarket arrived on Hyperdub.
In April of 2017, Burial's remix of Goldie's jungle classic "Inner City Life" was released by Metalheadz. The following month, Burial's ambient Subtemple EP appeared on Hyperdub. He returned to beat-driven material in September with the garage-leaning single "Rodent," which was backed with a remix by Hyperdub boss Kode9, as well as "Pre Dawn," which appeared on Non Plus. In 2018, Burial and Kode9 mixed Fabriclive100, the conclusion of one of the two mix-CD series produced by London club Fabric. Single "Claustro"/"State Forest" appeared in 2019, and Burial ended the year with Tunes 2011-2019, a double-CD compiling most of his Hyperdub-issued output throughout the decade.
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2) Burial is a death metal band from The Netherlands. They released a downloadable album, Relinquished Souls at their website.
3) Burial is a hardcore punk band from Germany. They mix the sounds of early American hardcore with a definite dose of Japanese hardcore and Japanese burning spirits.
4) Burial is a brutal death metal band. They first got noticed with their self-produced debut CD, Mourning The Millenium. After appearing at several major US fests, Burial was signed to Lost Disciple Records and in 2000 released Enlightened With Pain, showcasing the band's pummeling brutality and technical proficiency. In 2001, Burial completed their first US tour, including Milwaukee Metalfest.
5) Burial is a blackened death metal band from Manchester, England.
6) Burial is a deathcore band from Québec City, Québec
7) Burial is a black ambient band from Poland.
8) Burial is a horrorcore artist from Michigan, Detroit.
9) Burial is a death doom metal band from Italy.
U Hurt Me
Burial Lyrics
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Baby don't you hurt me
Looking for the boy who is always on my mind
Looking for the boy who is oh so hard to find
So many tears fell down my wasted face
That's another talk and place
My future's here and it's now
And I think you may be the one to hold the key
So baby don't you hurt me
Gotta have a man who wants to be by my side
Don't want a boy who's gonna make me cry
Baby don't you hurt me
Gotta have a guy who speaks for honesty and true happy
Then my sweetest gonna be you
Baby don't you hurt me
Think about the lover that I wanna be my guy
Freshes my emotions and my fear he overwise
So many tears fell down my wasted face
That's another talk and place
My future's here and it's now
And I think you may be the one to hold the key
So baby don't you hurt me
Gotta have a man who wants to be by my side
Don't want a boy who's gonna make me cry
Baby don't you hurt me
Gotta have a guy who speaks for honesty and true happy
Then my sweetest gonna be you
Baby don't you hurt me
It's scary standing looking about you
Looking in your eyes, tell me are they true
I don't think I can take a fall again
So hold inside and they don't ever end
Cause if it's true
Then baby
I give you love
Gotta have a man who wants to be by my side
Don't want a boy who's gonna make me cry
Baby don't you hurt me
Gotta have a guy who speaks for honesty and true happy
Then my sweetest gonna be you
Baby don't you hurt me
Feels so good
Baby don't you hurt Me
The lyrics to Burial's song "U Hurt Me" seem to convey the need for honesty and trust in a new relationship. The singer is hopeful for finding a man who will be by her side, speak the truth, and make her happy, contrasting with a boy who will make her cry. The lyrics suggest that the singer has experienced heartbreak in the past when "so many tears fell down my wasted face." However, her future is here and now, and she believes the person she's with may be the one to "hold the key" to her happiness. Despite her hopefulness, the singer expresses wariness and fear, as it's "scary" looking at someone's eyes and wondering if they're true.
The repetition of "baby don't you hurt me" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's longing for someone to treat her kindly, and not cause her pain. Overall, "U Hurt Me" is a plea for love and respect, with a hint of caution due to past relationship trauma.
Line by Line Meaning
Feels so good
The singer is currently feeling happy and content.
Baby don't you hurt me
The singer is requesting her partner not to hurt her.
Looking for the boy who is always on my mind
The singer is searching for the guy who is always on her mind.
Looking for the boy who is oh so hard to find
The singer is searching for the guy who's hard to find.
So many tears fell down my wasted face
The singer has cried a lot in the past.
That's another talk and place
The singer wants to move on from the past.
My future's here and it's now
The singer is looking to the present and future rather than the past.
And I think you may be the one to hold the key
The singer believes that her partner may be the one to bring her happiness and fulfillment in life.
Gotta have a man who wants to be by my side
The singer desires a man who wants to be with her always.
Don't want a boy who's gonna make me cry
The singer wants to avoid a guy who would cause her pain.
Gotta have a guy who speaks for honesty and true happy
The singer wants a guy who is honest and speaks the truth, and someone who is genuinely happy.
Then my sweetest gonna be you
The singer believes that her partner is the one who embodies all the qualities she seeks in a man.
Think about the lover that I wanna be my guy
The singer is thinking about the kind of guy she wants to love.
Freshes my emotions and my fear he overwise
The singer desires a guy who can calm her emotions and help her conquer her fears.
It's scary standing looking about you
The singer is afraid of being vulnerable and dependent on someone else.
Looking in your eyes, tell me are they true
The singer is looking for honesty in her partner's eyes and actions.
I don't think I can take a fall again
The singer doesn't want to suffer the pain of a broken heart again.
So hold inside and they don't ever end
The singer wants to keep her feelings contained so that they won't lead to endless heartbreak.
Cause if it's true
If the love is real and honest.
Then baby
The singer is directing her statements to her partner.
I give you love
The singer is willing to give love and accept it from her partner, but only if it's true and genuine.
Contributed by London V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@swagmund_freud6669
When happy DJ man says “drop” my soul just collapses. The juxtaposition of happy DJ man saying “drop” over the extreme sorrow of the track makes it so much more emotional and intense. Just one simple word, the summation of every EDM DJ adlib or vocal sample in the build up before the immense drop. Genius.
@lovepeaceandsoulfullrighto9053
It’s pretty deep and brilliant . The whole album is heavy. It’s hard to give it label. It’s simply dark and lovely. I can’t get over it
@basharatahmad306
Thats actually nas
@swagmund_freud6669
@@basharatahmad306 Is it really? I'm gonna have to go listen through Nas's albums to find it then.
Edit: I found it. https://youtu.be/xiVY_yPgvMs?t=91
@cstarcrusher
i remember listening to this in my room, late one night in early 2010. i was in my first apartment which i shared with a couple of co-workers. i had become quite intrigued with this "burial" fellow after reading an interview with him, first hearing his music in a since lost to time "saddest songs ever" youtube compilation or something random like that. i didn't yet fully understand the depth and complexity of his shit .. till this song came on in the headphones. it spoke to the child in me that grew up on hip hop and drum n' bass music .. it took these frameworks to somewhere completely futuristic and deeply emotional. the "drop" sample, the way those strings first fall into place .. still gets me almost a decade later.
@tenderZeitGeist
The thing is, no one, not even Burial himself, was able to transfer/recreate this unique kind of vibe to current productions. Which makes it even more special to this period and likewise timeless.
@3VLN
You guys are soo poetic omg
@crxt2956
Nostalgia
@JasonTopo
THE WAY THE DRUMS COME IN 😭
@Zaep33
RIGHT?! Makes me smile everytime