Buried Alive
Drake & Kendrick Lamar Lyrics
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I would surely break the lock
I'd jump right in an-and fall asleep (I fall asleep)
'Cau-'cau-'cause you are the death of me ('cause you are)
If you was in a pine box (box)
I would surely break the lock
I'd jump right in an-and fall asleep (I fall asleep)
'Cau-'cau-'cause you are the death of me
Lookin' in the mirror, I'm embarrassed
I'm feelin' like a suicidal terrorist
React like an infant whenever you are mentioned
Mind over matter never worked for my nemesis
I'm in the matter of man arm wrestlin' hands I was dealt
When I said the music business was all I needed
When I got it I was greeted by an alien
That said last year that she slept with a Canadian
That gave him an addiction that'd keep him in Mercedes Benz
Bright lights and Rihanna as a lady friend
My vice is similar, women love when you're my type
And you're winnin' from everything that your palm write
Put her in the Palms Hotel, Sin City
Devil in a dress, Platinum Chanel, live the ambiance all
'Cause the audience one day said I would do it
So instead of a verse bein' read
I'ma go and get some head off the strength of my music
I tell a bad bitch yo' ass too fat, Capitalize That
And your weave look good with the Indian tracks
Trackin' device on your used 5 series
I don't call back, just blame it on your Canadian
The same day we say were in the area cruisin' in Toronto
Hit me on the cellular thought he was gonna sell me
A false word like the rappers I know
Sat down with a few drinks, located where you can't see us
A white waitress on standby when we need her
A black Maybach, 40 pulled up Jeep
No doors, all that nigga was missin' was Aaliyah
Felt like the initiation, a reality livin' in the matrix
We talk casually about the industry
And how the women be the taste makers for the shit we makin'
Then he said that he was the same age as, myself
And it didn't help 'cause it made me even more rude and impatient
So blame it on Mr. OVOXO
The reason why I'm breathin' all the vanity I know
The reason why my best friend said she love me more than life
But I live a double life and need to let her go
The reason why the highlight was when he said
You belong to the people when you're outside
So dig a shovel full of money, full of power, full of pussy
Full of fame and bury yourself alive, then I died
The lyrics of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's song "Buried Alive" describe a feeling of entrapment within a relationship, where the persona is so tightly attached to the other person that they become the death of him, as well as a sense of disillusionment within the music industry. The first stanza repeats the idea of jumping into a pine box, symbolizing the urge to escape from the overwhelming emotions brought on by the relationship. The second verse focuses on a reflection of the persona in the mirror, and the feelings of humiliation and despair he experiences. The lines "React like an infant whenever you are mentioned / Mind over matter never worked for my nemesis" convey a sense of regression and helplessness. The persona feels trapped in a destructive cycle, symbolized by his "suicidal terrorist" state of mind, and is unable to break free.
The latter part of the verse shifts to address the music industry, where the persona's disillusionment is evident. He describes the industry as being foreign to him, represented by the "alien" he encounters, who talks about sleeping with a Canadian, which refers to Drake. The lines "My vice is similar, women love when you're my type / And you're winnin' from everything that your palm write" reveal how the persona uses women to boost his ego, and the fact that success is determined by one's writing ability. The third verse captures a vivid scene of the persona in Toronto, where he meets up with a person that he is unfamiliar with. The image of the "black Maybach, 40 pulled up Jeep / No doors, all that nigga was missin' was Aaliyah" depicts luxury and ostentation, and the reference to Aaliyah who passed away in a plane crash, suggests a dangerous and dead-end lifestyle, similar to the persona's relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
If you was in a pine box (box)
If you were buried in a coffin
I would surely break the lock
I would break into the coffin
I'd jump right in an-and fall asleep (I fall asleep)
I would join you in the afterlife
'Cau-'cau-'cause you are the death of me ('cause you are)
You are causing me pain and misery
Lookin' in the mirror, I'm embarrassed
I feel ashamed of myself when I look in the mirror
I'm feelin' like a suicidal terrorist
I feel like I want to die and hurt others
React like an infant whenever you are mentioned
I get emotional and immature when you are brought up
Mind over matter never worked for my nemesis
I cannot overcome my enemies using just my mind
I'm in the matter of man arm wrestlin' hands I was dealt
I am struggling with the cards I have been dealt in life
When I said the music business was all I needed
I thought that the music business would make me happy and successful
When I got it I was greeted by an alien
When I achieved success, it felt strange and unfamiliar
That said last year that she slept with a Canadian
A woman claimed that she had sex with a Canadian man
That gave him an addiction that'd keep him in Mercedes Benz
The experience made him addicted to fame and money
My vice is similar, women love when you're my type
I have a weakness for women who are attracted to my persona
And you're winnin' from everything that your palm write
I am successful in everything I put my hands to
Put her in the Palms Hotel, Sin City
I put her in a luxurious hotel in Las Vegas
Devil in a dress, Platinum Chanel, live the ambiance all
She dressed up in expensive clothes and enjoyed the lavish atmosphere
'Cause the audience one day said I would do it
I became successful because the audience believed in me
So instead of a verse bein' read
Rather than perform a normal rap verse
I'ma go and get some head off the strength of my music
I will use my music to get oral sex
I tell a bad bitch yo' ass too fat, Capitalize That
I insult women with big butts and use it to make money
And your weave look good with the Indian tracks
Your hair extensions look good with a certain type of tracks
Trackin' device on your used 5 series
I put a tracking device on your used car
I don't call back, just blame it on your Canadian
I don't reply to your messages and blame it on being busy
The same day we say were in the area cruisin' in Toronto
We were driving around Toronto on the same day as the incident
Hit me on the cellular thought he was gonna sell me
Someone called me, and I thought they were trying to sell me something
A false word like the rappers I know
He lied to me, like other rappers have in the past
Sat down with a few drinks, located where you can't see us
We sat down for drinks in a private location
A white waitress on standby when we need her
A white waitress was available to serve us when we needed her
A black Maybach, 40 pulled up Jeep
We arrived in a black Maybach and a 40 pulled up Jeep
No doors, all that nigga was missin' was Aaliyah
The Jeep had no doors and reminded me of a similar car owned by Aaliyah
Felt like the initiation, a reality livin' in the matrix
It felt like I was entering a secret society, living in a simulated reality
We talk casually about the industry
We discussed the music industry in a relaxed and informal way
And how the women be the taste makers for the shit we makin'
We talked about how women influence the music we create
Then he said that he was the same age as, myself
He revealed that he was the same age as I am
And it didn't help 'cause it made me even more rude and impatient
This information did not make me feel better; it made me even more angry and impulsive
So blame it on Mr. OVOXO
Blame my behavior on the fact that I am part of the OVOXO crew
The reason why I'm breathin' all the vanity I know
I am consumed by the fame and superficiality of the music industry
The reason why my best friend said she love me more than life
My friend loves me deeply, more than anything else in her life
But I live a double life and need to let her go
I am living two separate lives and must end my relationship with my best friend
The reason why the highlight was when he said
The best part of our conversation was when he said
You belong to the people when you're outside
When you are in public, you belong to the people who support you
So dig a shovel full of money, full of power, full of pussy
Take all of the things that come with fame, like money and sex
Full of fame and bury yourself alive, then I died
Become consumed by fame until it destroys you, and then you will truly die
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kendrick Lamar, Aubrey Drake Graham, Noah James Shebib, Dwayne Richard Chin-Quee
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ashura6038
Drake initiated Kendrick but probably Cole too. We’ve been living in there Era for some years now an the picture is starting to pan out. (Keep in mind that they’res a thing called Universal Law an Karma that even the people pulling the strings have to obey, that why we get lil cookie crumbs like this or movies like the Matrix, stuff like that. Because in order for them to keep the illusion going they have to give us the choice. As long as they somehow someway subtly or blatantly show us the truth they’ll always be in accordance with the Universal Law of Free Will. It’s much more effective to mask the truth in doubt and back up the lies then it is to jus full out oppress knowledge.)
So back in 2009, 2010, 2011 I get the feeling that it was a drawn out map that Drake was gonna be the public punching bag an stunt man, to be a distraction. While Kendrick and Cole were set up to represent the balance of thought provoking music. One of the dudes in the replies pointed out something that’s actually another fold in the matrix. He said that even the deep, prophet kinda rappers are there to entertain the sheep too, and that’s true. Their is no technical term for it but from observing the effect it had on me as jus a kid listening to kendrick and Cole I started to see myself hanging onto ever word they were saying, trying to decipher even the littlest phrase for a truth that might have gone over my head.
Cause earlier in their careers Kendrick and Cole had insights that were more palpable an direct. But you can see as the years have stretched on theirs been a lot more filler bars in between; more words with less meaning. And I see what it is now, it’s the manipulation of our searching for the truth in a prophet or someone we look up too. They anointed these people that Are good dudes, give them a high seat to fulfill a role and we naturally take the bait if we feel the truth or some attraction to them and this is what puts us on the hook of waiting endlessly for what they gotta say next. Never really making the changes we should be making cause it’s jus another form of Distraction.
And that’s why this song is probably the only real glimpse into What They See from they’re side of the Matrix.
That when your put up on that level you’ve ceased to be..your buried alive cause your a Symbol not a person anymore.
“You belong to the people when you outside, so dig shovel money power pussy fame an bury yourself alive. Then I died.”
@sawanhiphop6101
[Intro: Kendrick Lamar]
If you was in a pine box (Box)
I would surely break the lock
I'd jump right in an-and fall asleep (I fall asleep)
'Cau-'cau-'cause you are the death of me ('Cause you are)
If you was in a pine box (Box)
I would surely break the lock
I'd jump right in and fall asleep (I fall asleep)
'Cau-'cau-'cause you are the death of me
'Cause you are, the-the death of me, you-you, the death of me
[Verse: Kendrick Lamar]
Lookin' in the mirror, I'm embarrassed
I'm feelin' like a suicidal terrorist
React like an infant whenever you are mentioned
Mind over matter never worked for my nemesis
I'm in the matter of man arm wrestlin' hands I was dealt
When I said the music business was all I needed
When I got it I was greeted by an alien
That said last year that she slept with a Canadian
That gave him an addiction that'd keep him in Mercedes Benz
Bright lights and Rihanna as a lady friend
My vice is similar, women love when you're my type
And you're winnin' from everything that your palm write
Put her in the Palms Hotel, sin city
Devil in a dress, Platinum Chanel, live the ambiance all
'Cause the audience one day said I would do it
So instead of a verse bein' read
I'ma go and get some head off the strength of my music
I tell a bad bitch yo' ass too fat, Capitalize That
And your weave look good with the Indian tracks
Trackin' device on your used 5 series
I don't call back, just blame it on your Canadian
The same day we say were in the area cruisin' in Toronto
Hit me on the cellular thought he was gonna sell me
A false word like the rappers I know
Sat down with a few drinks, located where you can't see us
A white waitress on standby when we need her
A black Maybach, 40 pulled up Jeep
No doors, all that nigga was missin' was Aaliyah
Felt like the initiation, a reality livin' in the matrix
We talk casually about the industry
And how the women be the taste makers for the shit we makin'
Then he said that he was the same age as… myself
And it didn't help 'cause it made me even more rude and impatient
So blame it on Mr. OVOXO
The reason why I'm breathin' all the vanity I know
The reason why my best friend said she love me more than life
But I live a double life and need to let her go
The reason why the highlight was when he said:
You belong to the people when you're outside
So dig a shovel full of money, full of power, full of pussy
Full of fame and bury yourself alive, then I died
@RaviPunia
This might go down as one of the most underrated and forgotten song in the hip-hop.
@JayLee-sn1il
Not lying bro def 4got bout this jawn
@dtsmusic7574
Facts!
@khantmbas1858
Trust me bro
I think this album will 2
@lemikehendrix357
Facts
@dgoat776
Facts my shit still
@alancantu2557
I just get an unexplainable feeling every time I listen to this song
@feelitnowmrkrabs1840
SAME OMG i was about to comment that
@kultw1837
This some other leve psychedelia
@jayblack3c3
Especially in my car at night on the highway.