Buried Alive
Chinaski Lyrics


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You smothered me, you wrapped me up
Put me in a box
Lowered me, you let me go
Left me here to rot - here to rot

Now I feel buried alive
And I know I won't survive
'Cause I know it was all lies

You labeled me, disabled me
Put me on a shelf
Discarded me, you martyred me
Kept me for yourself

Now I feel buried alive
And I know I won't survive
'Cause I know it was all lies

Down again - six feet down again
I've just got to climb out of here and break out on my own
On my own

'Cause I feel buried alive




And I know I won't survive
'Cause I know it was all lies

Overall Meaning

The song "Buried Alive" by Chinaski is a powerful expression of a person feeling trapped and suffocated in a relationship. The artist describes the experience of being smothered, wrapped up, and locked away by someone who claimed to care for them. The persona in the song complains that their lover has disabled them and discarded them, all the while keeping them captive for their own selfish purposes.


The repetition of the phrase "buried alive" emphasizes the sense of being trapped with no escape. The persona feels like they are slowly suffocating, unable to break free from the web of lies that their lover has spun around them. They know that they won't survive if they continue to stay in this situation, but they also know that it's not going to be easy to escape.


In the final verses of the song, the persona realizes that they have to take action if they want to survive. They know they have to climb out of the box they've been put in and break out on their own. The song ends with a sense of determination and strength, emphasizing the importance of independence and self-reliance.


Line by Line Meaning

You smothered me, you wrapped me up
You suffocated me with your constant presence and possessiveness


Put me in a box
You confined me to your ideas and expectations


Lowered me, you let me go
You brought me down and abandoned me


Left me here to rot - here to rot
You left me to suffer and decay


Now I feel buried alive
I feel trapped and suffocated, unable to escape


And I know I won't survive
I know I can't endure this anymore


'Cause I know it was all lies
I realize now that everything you did and said was a deception


You labeled me, disabled me
You defined me by my weaknesses and made me powerless


Put me on a shelf
You ignored me and treated me like an object to be stored away


Discarded me, you martyred me
You threw me away like garbage and made yourself out to be a victim


Kept me for yourself
You controlled and possessed me, not because you cared, but for your own benefit


Down again - six feet down again
I feel like I'm back in the grave, trapped and helpless


I've just got to climb out of here and break out on my own
I need to find a way to free myself from your grasp and live my own life


On my own
Without you, I can finally be whole and free




Lyrics © Blame It On Mobeaky
Written by: Bruce Lomet, Dan Cudahy

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