Buried Alive
Jillian Rae Lyrics

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I, I've got the weight of the world
Sitting, sitting on top of me
Feels like my lungs are caving in
Everything's caving in

I gotta get outta the mess I'm in
Oh before it's too late
Let my body get swallowed up by it

Oh to see the light of day
Before I'm buried alive, buried alive

I'm suffocating
The air is getting thin
Trapped in, inside this little box
Feels like my world is caving in
Everything's caving in

I gotta get outta the mess I'm in
Oh before it's too late
Let my body get swallowed up by it
Oh to see the light of day
Before I'm buried alive, buried alive

Hear the blood pump through my veins
Feel my breath get shorter
Feel the earth close in on me
I've gotta get out
Hear the blood pump through my veins
Feel my breath get shorter
Feel the earth close in on me
I've gotta get out

I gotta get outta the mess I'm in
Oh before it's too late
Let my body get swallowed up by it
Oh to see the light of day
Before I'm buried alive, buried alive

Buried alive, buried alive

Overall Meaning

Jillian Rae's song "Buried Alive" talks about feeling trapped and suffocated in a situation that seems to be getting worse and caving in on the person. The opening lines "I, I've got the weight of the world, Sitting, sitting on top of me" suggest that the singer is carrying the burden of the world on their shoulders. These lines are followed by "Feels like my lungs are caving in, Everything's caving in," which emphasizes the overwhelming feeling of the situation. The line "Let my body get swallowed up by it, Oh to see the light of day" suggests that the singer feels overwhelmed by the situation and wishes to escape it before they are consumed by it.

The second verse continues in the same vein, with the singer feeling trapped in a box and feeling like the world is caving in. The repetition of "Everything's caving in" emphasizes the intensity of the situation. The lines "Hear the blood pump through my veins, Feel my breath get shorter, Feel the earth close in on me" suggest that the singer is becoming more and more anxious as time goes on. The repetition of the lines "I've gotta get out" highlight the urgency of the situation.

Overall, "Buried Alive" is a song that captures the feelings of being trapped and suffocated by a situation. The repetition of lines throughout the song emphasizes the intensity of these feelings, and the urgency of wanting to escape.

Line by Line Meaning

I, I've got the weight of the world
I feel crushed by the weight of my problems

Sitting, sitting on top of me
It feels like my problems have piled up and are smothering me

Feels like my lungs are caving in
I'm so overwhelmed that I'm having trouble breathing

Everything's caving in
I feel like my entire world is falling apart

I gotta get outta the mess I'm in
I need to find a way to escape this situation

Oh before it's too late
I know I need to act quickly or things will get even worse

Let my body get swallowed up by it
I'm willing to let myself be consumed by my problems - anything to escape them

Oh to see the light of day
I long for the hope that things will be better

Before I'm buried alive, buried alive
I feel trapped and like there's no way out

I'm suffocating
My situation has become unbearable

The air is getting thin
I feel like I'm running out of options