Buried Alive By Love
HIM Lyrics


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Again the burden of losing rest
Upon my shoulders
And its weight seems unbearable
Your tomb is where your heart is,
I should have told her
But within Me a secret so terrible

To cry is to know that you're alive
But my river of tears has run dry
I never wanted to fool you, no
But a cold heart is a dead heart
And it feels like I've been buried alive by love

If I should die before I wake
Pray no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die,
Rescue me with your smile

If I should die before I wake
Pray no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die,
Rescue me with your smile

The kiss of vanity you blessed me with a spiritual murder
Fed the gods of war
Your home is there in the darkness, I should have told her
Embrace the fire indestructible

To die is to know that you're alive
And my river of blood won't run dry
I never wanted to lose you, no
But a cold heart is a dead heart
And it feels like I've been buried alive by love

If I should die before I wake
Bring no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die,
Rescue me with your smile

If I should die before I wake
Pray no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die,
Rescue me with your smile

Oh, it seems to cry is to know that you're alive
And my river of tears has run dry
I never wanted to fool you, no
But a cold heart is a dead heart
And a desert soul is gone
A cold heart is a dead heart
And it feels like I've been buried alive by love

If I should die before I wake
Pray no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die,
Rescue me with your smile,

If I should die before I wake
Pray no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die,
Rescue me with your smile

I've been buried alive by love
I've been buried alive by love
Buried alive by love
I've been buried alive by love




I've been buried alive by love
I've been buried alive by love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to “Buried Alive by Love” by HIM reveal an intense emotional and mental struggle with loss, love, death, and one’s own mortality. The song opens with the persona carrying the “burden of losing rest” and feeling like the weight is unbearable. It is apparent he has experienced a loss of someone he loved deeply and regrets not expressing his feelings before it was too late. He carries a “secret so terrible,” which is possibly the truth behind his feelings for the departed.


The chorus emphasizes that crying is a sign of being alive, but the persona’s “river of tears has run dry,” suggesting that he has become emotionally numb to the pain. He feels he has been “buried alive by love” – a metaphor for the pain he feels and the feeling of suffocation from the weight of his emotions. The second verse reveals a conflict within the persona’s mind – the kiss of vanity that led to his spiritual murder, regret for not telling the departed that “your home is there in the darkness,” and the suggestion to “embrace the fire indestructible.”


The repeated lines of the chorus accompanied by the steady beat of the music creates a sense of an internal struggle, and the last lines of the chorus end with a metaphor comparing a cold and desert soul with a dead heart. The persona is emotionally drained, and the song ends with his cry to be rescued from his emotional turmoil with the hope that “if (he) wakes before (he) dies,” he would be rescued with a single smile.


Line by Line Meaning

Again the burden of losing rest Upon my shoulders And its weight seems unbearable
Once again, the weight of heartbreak is causing me sleepless nights, and the emotional pain is almost too much to bear.


Your tomb is where your heart is, I should have told her But within Me a secret so terrible
I regret not telling my loved one that their true home lies in death, and I carry with me a horrible secret.


To cry is to know that you're alive But my river of tears has run dry I never wanted to fool you, no But a cold heart is a dead heart And it feels like I've been buried alive by love
Crying is a sign of life, but I have no more tears left to shed. I never intended to deceive you, but now my heart has turned cold and love has trapped and suffocated me.


If I should die before I wake Pray no one my soul to take If I wake before I die, Rescue me with your smile
If I die in my sleep, let no one take my soul. However, if I wake up, save me from my inner turmoil with your smile.


The kiss of vanity you blessed me with a spiritual murder Fed the gods of war Your home is there in the darkness, I should have told her Embrace the fire indestructible
Your vain, selfish kiss killed me inside and pleased the gods of war. I should have alerted you that your true home is in darkness, where you belong and can find comfort.


To die is to know that you're alive And my river of blood won't run dry I never wanted to lose you, no But a cold heart is a dead heart And it feels like I've been buried alive by love
Death is a reminder that we are alive, and my blood will never cease flowing. Losing you was never my intention, but my cold heart has left me feeling trapped and suffocated by love.


Oh, it seems to cry is to know that you're alive And my river of tears has run dry I never wanted to fool you, no But a cold heart is a dead heart And a desert soul is gone A cold heart is a dead heart And it feels like I've been buried alive by love
Crying signifies life, but I am now incapable of expressing my emotions with tears. Deceiving you was never my intention, but my heart has grown cold and my soul has become barren. Love has trapped me and left me feeling buried alive.


I've been buried alive by love I've been buried alive by love Buried alive by love I've been buried alive by love I've been buried alive by love I've been buried alive by love
The repetition of being buried alive by love emphasizes the suffocating and trapped feeling that the artist is experiencing.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ville Hermanni Valo

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