The Grey
Bury Tomorrow Lyrics

VIXI
The Latin word for 'I have lived', indicating the singer has lived a life with the intention of going against conventions

I have lived a life to defy
The singer has lived a life challenging norms and authority

From the first time I died
The beginning of the singer's journey towards defying norms, which can be seen as a metaphorical death

To the last soul alive
Even though the artist has died multiple times, they have lived to see themselves become the last living soul

I am not afraid
The artist is not scared of the inevitable death but rather embracing it

Of suffocating slowly, dying lonely
The singer isn't worried about a long and slow painful death, as they believe they'll pass in isolation

I'm cold and in the shade
The singer expresses feeling alone and in the dark, both metaphorically and physically

I hear words unspoken, time uncertain
Despite not being able to hear words audibly, the artist shows awareness that time is limited and fading

I have been longing for an answer
The artist yearns for something that remains unspecified

No words to hold
The artist doesn't have the means to convey what they're longing for

I will lead you to the dust
The singer is promising to lead the listener to their death and eventual decay

Memories will fade for us
Both the artist and the listener will be forgotten with the passage of time

I have said I cannot stay
The singer has stated their intention to leave and not remain in the current state

Take this with you to the grey
The singer wants the listener to carry their words and experiences with them as they embrace the uncertain afterlife

Still pacing, moving closer, is it over?
The singer may still be scared of dying, questioning if it's the end as they approach their ultimate fate

The ghost, I still remain
Even after death, the artist believes they'll remain as ghosts or memories

I hear chains in motion, graves left open
The artist is surrounded by death and feels chained to their fate, while trusting in the uncertainty of the afterlife

Bury me under the soil deep
The singer wants to be buried deep in the earth

I want the rot from my bones to feed the trees
The singer wishes for their remains to nourish the trees as a form of giving back to nature

You will honor me as an enemy
The artist has antagonized others during their lifetime and seeks recognition for it

Let our trial be the bricks of a memory
The artist compares their antagonism to building a monument which will serve as their memory

I will lead you to the dust
The artist is repeating their earlier sentiment of leading the listener towards their fate

Memories will fade for us
The fleeting nature of memories is emphasized yet again

I have said I cannot stay
The artist is reminding the listener that they don't want to remain, even if their presence would be missed

Take this with you to the grey
The singer wants their legacy and memories to be carried into the uncertainty of the afterlife

VIXI
The singer reminds the listener again of their life lived with the intention of defying norms

I have not been changed
The singer hasn't been altered by their journey, and remains true to their defiance