ALIVE
M.Graveyard Lyrics
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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
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
The lyrics of “Alive” by M.Graveyard depict the struggle of a person who is burdened by the loss of their loved one. The opening lines describe how the person is unable to rest due to the weight of the loss which rests heavily on their shoulders. They regret not conveying their feelings to the deceased person when they were alive. The person has a terrible secret that they cannot reveal to anyone. Crying is considered a sign of life but the person is unable to cry since they have no more tears left.
The second verse continues to explore the emotions of the person. The kiss of vanity that the deceased person blessed them with is considered as spiritual murder since it has led to their pain and suffering. The deceased person’s home is now in darkness, a fact that the person should have alerted them about earlier. The person’s heart feels dead but they still yearn for the smile of the lost loved one to rescue them from their pain.
The chorus “If I should die before I wake…” is a prayer asking for assistance in case they die before they get a chance to retrieve their soul. The final lines “I've been buried alive by love” are repeated several times, suggesting that being alive is as suffocating as being buried alive. The lyrics are an illustration of how losing a loved one can literally and figuratively consume a person’s soul.
Line by Line Meaning
Again the burden of losing rest
I feel the weight of a heavy burden again, as insomnia haunts me
Upon my shoulders
I feel this burden on myself; it's weighing me down
And its weight seems unbearable
The burden is so heavy that I cannot handle it, it's taking a toll on me
Your tomb is where your heart is,
I realize that you are truly gone and your resting place has become a part of your spirit
I should have told her
I regret not conveying an important message to someone who mattered once
But within Me a secret so terrible
I am holding on to a dark, unbearable secret that I cannot reveal to anyone
To cry is to know that you're alive
Crying serves as a reminder that we are human and we have emotions that we can't repress
But my river of tears has run dry
After crying so much, I have no more tears left to cry
I never wanted to fool you, no
It was never my intention to deceive you
But a cold heart is a dead heart
I realize that without emotions, I am not really living, I am just existing
And it feels like I've been buried alive by love
The weight of love's burden is suffocating me; it's like I am buried alive
If I should die before I wake
In case I die before the next moment, before I close my eyes forever
Pray no one my soul to take
I don't want anyone to take my soul upon my death, I leave it to the universe
If I wake before I die,
If I get another chance to live before I go away forever
Rescue me with your smile
I need someone to uplift me, someone whose smile will brighten my otherwise dark life
The kiss of vanity you blessed me with a spiritual murder
Your vain love, which I embraced, killed my spirit
Fed the gods of war
By feeding your vanity, I have paved the way for more conflicts
Your home is there in the darkness, I should have told her
I realize that you prefer the dark side and I wish I had told someone close to you about it before
Embrace the fire indestructible
We must embrace the challenges head-on and never give up till the very end
To die is to know that you're alive
The inevitability of death makes us appreciate life more; we don't take it for granted
And my river of blood won't run dry
I am willing to bleed for what I believe in; my determination will never run out
I never wanted to lose you, no
I never imagined losing you to something so powerful and overwhelming
And a desert soul is gone
I have lost my identity in this harsh, unforgiving world, my soul is withering away
I've been buried alive by love
I am lost, suffocating and drowning in love's burden
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ville Hermanni Valo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I like the style of visuals that imitates Get Lemon and disciple, and helped me recognize some of the memes
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