Buried Alive
Creepshow Lyrics


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It'll catch you by surprise

And have you drowning in the night

When you open your eyes you will soon realize

That from this you can't hide
So it's your choice now and you know

And as you feel your breath get short

It's breaking your will, reading your mind

This is your own demise



[chorus:]

Now it feels like I'm six feet underground

The ceiling's caving in

The walls are falling down

All around me

I'm six feet underground

So suffocated it feels like I'm buried alive



Just when you think you'll be okay

That's when you feel your body shake

All around you so cold

It's drinking your soul

And so you break

Into a panic, no control

Get to his gates and pay the toll

So helpless and scared

You just can't be prepared

That is his goal






[chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Creepshow's song Buried Alive depict the feeling of being trapped in a suffocating situation. The singer is caught off guard and finds themselves drowning in the night, unable to hide from the overwhelming feeling of being buried alive. As they struggle to breathe and their willpower weakens, they realize that they are facing their own demise.


The chorus of the song reinforces the feeling of being trapped and suffocated. The imagery of being six feet underground with the ceiling caving in and the walls falling down creates a sense of claustrophobia and panic. The singer feels like they are buried alive, unable to escape their fate.


The second verse builds on this sense of helplessness and fear. The singer is shaken to their core, and as they try to regain control, they are met with cold, soul-draining surroundings. They feel like they are facing a gatekeeper who is taking pleasure in their fear and disorientation. The goal of this gatekeeper is to leave the singer alone, helpless, and scared.


Overall, the song Buried Alive by Creepshow conveys a sense of claustrophobia, fear, and helplessness. The lyrics are an allegory for situations in life that make us feel trapped and suffocated, unable to escape our fate.


Line by Line Meaning

It'll catch you by surprise
You won't see it coming


And have you drowning in the night
You'll feel trapped and overwhelmed


When you open your eyes you will soon realize
You'll finally understand what's happening to you


That from this you can't hide
You can't escape the situation


So it's your choice now and you know
You have to decide what to do next


And as you feel your breath get short
You'll start to feel like you can't breathe


It's breaking your will, reading your mind
You'll start to feel defeated and hopeless


This is your own demise
You're causing your own downfall


Now it feels like I'm six feet underground
You'll feel buried and trapped


The ceiling's caving in
You'll feel like everything is falling apart


The walls are falling down
You'll feel like the things that once protected you are gone


All around me
You'll feel like you're surrounded by the problem


I'm six feet underground
You're trapped and suffocating


So suffocated it feels like I'm buried alive
You'll feel like you're dying slowly


Just when you think you'll be okay
You'll have moments of false hope


That's when you feel your body shake
You'll feel scared and out of control


All around you so cold
You'll feel isolated and alone


It's drinking your soul
You'll feel like you're losing yourself


And so you break
You'll feel like you can't take it anymore


Into a panic, no control
You'll feel like you're in a state of crisis


Get to his gates and pay the toll
You'll feel like you have to make a sacrifice to move on


So helpless and scared
You'll feel powerless and afraid


You just can't be prepared
You'll feel like no amount of preparation could have stopped this


That is his goal
The problem is meant to make you feel overwhelmed and defeated




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