Buried Alive took the torc… Read Full Bio ↴Metalcore band from Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A.
Buried Alive took the torch lit by vocalist Scott Vogel's former bands and ran with it full force, bringing their punishing metalcore to a national audience via incessant touring, one blistering full-length album, and a posthumous release of later-era demos. Similar to genre standard-bearers Hatebreed, Buried Alive's music was stomping, plodding, and heavy. It often picked up the pace a bit to get the mosh pit moving and always strengthened by Vogel's commanding vocal presence and rather bleak lyrical topics. Buried Alive formed in Buffalo after the dissolution of Vogel's former band, Despair, who had released records via Trustkill and Initial during their short but prolific career. Vogel, with a member of Snapcase, had also been a part of Slugfest, so getting Buried Alive noticed quickly in the hardcore scene was a no-brainer once they got moving with a two-song demo and smattering of live performances. Formed in 1998, the band -- whose final lineup also included guitarists Matt Roberts and Scott Sprigg, bassist Joe Orlando, and drummer Kevin Corcoran -- was quickly snatched up by Chicago's Victory imprint. They released a 7" single with them, Six Month Face, followed by a full-length album, The Death of Your Perfect World. Following a healthy amount of time on the road with bands like Skarhead and Madball, Buried Alive decided to call it a day shortly after completing demos for a second album, which were later compiled and released by Victory as Last Rites in 2000.
This band featured the now current singer of Terror, Scott Vogel.
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Do You Remember
Buried Alive Lyrics
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Not the way I want to be
I told myself I would never do that
I warned myself I was headed for this
And sometimes I want to end it all.
I can't pretend as I watch it die
I remember what this used to be
This is dragging me down: I'm falling far
Before my eyes, I watch it fall apart
This falls apart.
I cant beleive whats come of me
The lyrics of Buried Alive's song "Do You Remember?" talks about the singer's inner turmoil and the sense of hopelessness he feels as he reflects on his current state. The first two lines of the song, "I can't believe what's become of me, not the way I want to be" communicates the sentiment of someone who is not happy with their current situation. It could be a reflection of the regret the singer feels after making certain life choices that didn't bring about the desired outcome. The next two lines, "I told myself I would never do that, I warned myself I was headed for this" confirms that this is not an accident but a result of a series of choices that the singer made.
The chorus of the song, "And sometimes I want to end it all, I can't pretend as I watch it die...I remember what this used to be, do you remember what this means" reiterates the singer's struggles and fear of becoming a total failure. It also references the idea of nostalgia as the singer reminisces on how things used to be in contrast to how they are now. The phrase "this is dragging me down, I'm falling far" communicates the weight of the singer's worries and the feeling of drowning in them. The last line of the song, "I can't believe what's become of me" is a summary of the despair and resignation the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
I cant belive, whats become of me
I am in disbelief of the current state I am in.
Not the way I want to be
This is not the way I intended to end up.
I told myself I would never do that
I made a promise to myself to never let this happen.
I warned myself I was headed for this
I knew this was happening, yet I did nothing to stop it.
And sometimes I want to end it all.
At times I feel like giving up completely.
I can't pretend as I watch it die
I can no longer deny or ignore the downfall happening right in front of me.
I remember what this used to be
I reminisce about how things used to be, compared to now.
Do you remember what this means
Do you recall the significance of what this once was?
This is dragging me down: I'm falling far
The weight and negativity of this situation is causing me to decline rapidly.
Before my eyes, I watch it fall apart
Right before me, I see it crumbling and disintegrating before it's too late.
This falls apart.
The devastation and destruction is irrevocable.
Contributed by Mason Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.