Bury Me Alive
Days of Jupiter Lyrics

The lyrics to Days of Jupiter's song Bury Me Alive have a very haunting and emotional theme. The song portrays an individual who is running away from someone or something that they once held close to them. The first stanza references how the individual is not someone's sanctuary but instead is the one hiding in darkness from them. This alludes to the idea that the individual is scared to confront whatever this person represents to them. The second stanza further emphasizes this by stating that the individual is not a figure that someone else can look up to but instead is someone who is scared of them. The repetition of the phrase "Way from you" further emphasizes the idea of running away from this person.

The chorus is the most emotive part of the song as it portrays the individual being buried alive by this person. The line "you're breaking down inside" can be interpreted in a few different ways. It could mean that the individual who is burying them alive is slowly losing their grip on themselves or it could mean that the individual who is being buried is breaking down mentally because of the buried alive experience. The line "and I just can't live to rewind" emphasizes the idea that the individual being buried alive wishes they were somewhere else, in a different situation. The repetition of "bury me alive" emphasizes the idea of the whole song being about the individual's burial and death.

Overall, the song portrays a feeling of despair and hopelessness. The repetition of the phrase "bury me alive" and the mentions of running from someone emphasizes that the individual sees no other options but death. The haunting and emotive tone of the song adds to the overall experience.