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Gravedigging
Classic Crime Lyrics
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Waiting for a sign in the headlights
I've been to war with my mind,
But things will be different this time,
I won't be putting up a fight
[Chorus: x2]
Give me your poison pills cause I'm
No longer living a lie, no longer living
I've been sitting by the train tracks
Near the back door of my mind
Waiting for the planets to align
I've got every good reason to make this open season
I'll hang my head above your mantle piece tonight
[Chorus: x4]
Grave digging, grave digging, grave digging
We're digging our own grave
The song Gravedigging by Classic Crime is a powerful reflection on the struggle with mental health and its effect on one's desire to live. The opening lyrics depict the singer in a state of desperation, sitting in the suicide lane on a highway waiting for a sign to indicate whether to continue living or to give up. The "war with my mind" illustrates the internal turmoil and conflict that is often present in individuals suffering from mental illness. However, the singer declares that things will be different this time, that they will not "be putting up a fight," signifying a surrender and a willingness to let go of the burden of fighting against themselves.
The chorus of the song is a plea for release from the pain, as the singer requests "poison pills" to "dig [their] star-crossed grave tonight." It is an acknowledgement that living a lie is no longer possible, and that the only way to find peace is to let go. The line "We're digging our own grave" at the end of the song foreshadows the inevitability of the situation - that the singer and those around them are slowly but surely deteriorating their own mental and emotional health.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been sitting in the suicide lane on highway 99,
I have been driving down a dangerous road with suicidal thoughts in my mind.
Waiting for a sign in the headlights
Hoping for a moment of clarity to help overcome my inner turmoil.
I've been to war with my mind,
I have struggled with my own thoughts and emotions.
But things will be different this time,
I am determined to change and overcome my struggles.
I won't be putting up a fight
I am willing to let go of my old ways and accept change.
Give me your poison pills cause I'm
I am willing to take drastic measures to end my pain.
Digging my star-crossed grave tonight
I am accepting my fate and preparing for the worst.
No longer living a lie, no longer living
I am no longer pretending that everything is okay and admitting my struggles.
I've been sitting by the train tracks
I have been contemplating death by suicide.
Near the back door of my mind
I am grappling with the darkest corners of my mind.
Waiting for the planets to align
Hoping for a sign or some sort of external solution to my internal struggles.
I've got every good reason to make this open season
I have reached a point where I no longer have anything holding me back from taking drastic measures.
I'll hang my head above your mantle piece tonight
I have lost all hope and am willing to give up on life.
Grave digging, grave digging, grave digging
The repetition of this line reinforces the finality and desperation of the situation.
We're digging our own grave
Showing how we sometimes fall into a cycle of self-destruction and repetition of unhealthy behavior.
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