Buried Alive
K. Lamar Lyrics

If you was in a pine box (box)
If you were trapped and powerless...

I would surely break the lock
...I would do anything to rescue you from that situation

I'd jump right in an-and fall asleep (I fall asleep)
...I would even join you in that state of vulnerability

'Cau-'cau-'cause you are the death of me ('cause you are)
Because you hold so much power over me and I love you so much that I would risk everything for you

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 a danger to myself and others

React like an infant whenever you are mentioned
I become emotionally reactive and irrational when someone talks about you

Mind over matter never worked for my nemesis
I can't use mental strength to overcome the obstacles facing me

I'm in the matter of man arm wrestlin' hands I was dealt
I am struggling with the hand I was dealt in life

When I said the music business was all I needed
I thought that getting into the music industry would solve all my problems

When I got it I was greeted by an alien
I encountered something that was completely beyond my understanding or experience

That said last year that she slept with a Canadian
Someone told me that they slept with someone else and this has affected me deeply

That gave him an addiction that'd keep him in Mercedes Benz
This experience has led the other person to become addicted to a certain lifestyle

Bright lights and Rihanna as a lady friend
I am living a glamorous lifestyle and dating famous people, such as Rihanna

My vice is similar, women love when you're my type
My weakness is that women are attracted to me and my particular style

And you're winnin' from everything that your palm write
I succeed in everything I do, simply by writing it down on paper

Put her in the Palms Hotel, Sin City
I took her to a luxurious hotel in Las Vegas

Devil in a dress, Platinum Chanel, live the ambiance all
The environment is full of luxury and decadence

'Cause the audience one day said I would do it
I am successful because of my fans and their belief in me

So instead of a verse bein' read
Instead of just saying how good I am, I want to prove myself by doing something

I'ma go and get some head off the strength of my music
I am so successful that I can even get sexual favors based on my talent alone

I tell a bad bitch yo' ass too fat, Capitalize That
I am assertive and confident enough to tell someone if I don't like something about them

And your weave look good with the Indian tracks
It's a complement to tell someone their hair looks good with a certain hair extension

Trackin' device on your used 5 series
I am so focused on material possessions that I even track them electronically

I don't call back, just blame it on your Canadian
I am so self-absorbed that I would rather blame someone else for my own lack of response

The same day we say were in the area cruisin' in Toronto
On the same day of the concert, we were driving around in Toronto

Hit me on the cellular thought he was gonna sell me
Someone called my phone and I thought they were trying to sell me something

A false word like the rappers I know
I am surrounded by people who are not truthful or genuine

Sat down with a few drinks, located where you can't see us
We sat down and had a private conversation in a secluded area

A white waitress on standby when we need her
We had a hired helper who was available whenever we needed her

A black Maybach, 40 pulled up Jeep
We arrived in style, with expensive cars and a sense of luxury

No doors, all that nigga was missin' was Aaliyah
The car's design was so extravagant that it was like something out of a dream, but we still felt the absence of someone who had passed away

Felt like the initiation, a reality livin' in the matrix
I felt like I was going through a process of initiation, as if I had to prove myself to someone or something

We talk casually about the industry
We chatted about the music industry and our experiences within it

And how the women be the taste makers for the shit we makin'
We discussed how important women are for shaping the direction of our music

Then he said that he was the same age as, myself
My conversation partner revealed that we were the same age

And it didn't help 'cause it made me even more rude and impatient
This fact somehow made me feel more aggravated and difficult to deal with

So blame it on Mr. OVOXO
I am trying to absolve myself of responsibility or blame by blaming someone else

The reason why I'm breathin' all the vanity I know
The reason I am so focused on my own self-image and material success is because it's all I know

The reason why my best friend said she love me more than life
My best friend's love was so great that she was willing to give up everything for me

But I live a double life and need to let her go
But I am living a dishonest and inauthentic life and need to end that relationship

The reason why the highlight was when he said
The most important moment was when my conversation partner said...

You belong to the people when you're outside
...that as a public figure, I have a responsibility to my fans and to the public

So dig a shovel full of money, full of power, full of p****
So I should focus on accumulating wealth, influence, and sexual pleasures

Full of fame and bury yourself alive, then I died
And I should be willing to sacrifice my authenticity and true self for the sake of my public image and reputation