Shallow Grave
Matthew Santos Lyrics


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You know I wrote it in a letter / but I think that talkin’s better / I just wanna’ make it ok.
When upon my weakest moments / when my demons laughing in the dark / wish it all would go away.
If I knew then what I know now / I’d know it had to happen how it did, / so that I could learn my lesson.
Mistakes are easy made and hard to take / don’t make the same mistake twice / and it’ll be just like a blessing.
I know I’m in your debt / now darlin’ / you know it’s gonna’ be repaid.
Said I hope we can forgive and forget / now darlin’/ it’s buried in a shallow grave.
This pain, how it reminds me I’m alive / with each decision do or die / raindrops wripple through the waters.
this bitter makes the sweet taste so much better / like the spring after the long and barren / cold, cold winter, yeah.
Chorus
Perfect is the person who accepts / that no one’s perfect no exceptions / less the human refrains.
This love is so much bigger than the world / of cynics snickering in smoke / a lighthouse calling out my name.




Chorus x2
And I hope that there is where it’s gonna’ stay.

Overall Meaning

In Matthew Santos's song Shallow Grave, the lyrics speak to the idea that mistakes are necessary for growth and learning. The song begins with the acknowledgement that talking about issues is often better than writing about them, showing a desire for communication and connection with another person. The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of forgiving and forgetting, and letting go of pain by burying it in a shallow grave. The pain, according to the lyrics, reminds us that we're alive, and that the bitter moments make the sweet ones all the more special.


The song includes a metaphor of a lighthouse calling out the singer's name, implying that there is guidance and support available to him. The lyrics also touch on the idea that perfection is not attainable for anyone, and that accepting imperfections in oneself and others is a key part of being human. Throughout the song, there is a sense of growth and moving forward, despite the challenges and mistakes that have been made.


Line by Line Meaning

You know I wrote it in a letter
I wrote about my feelings in a letter.


but I think that talkin’s better
However, I think talking about my feelings is better.


I just wanna’ make it ok.
I just want things to be okay between us.


When upon my weakest moments
During my weakest moments


when my demons laughing in the dark
when my inner demons are tormenting me


wish it all would go away.
I wish I could make them go away.


If I knew then what I know now
If I knew what I know now, in the past


I’d know it had to happen how it did,
I would understand that it happened the way it did for a reason.


so that I could learn my lesson.
It happened so that I could learn from my mistakes.


Mistakes are easy made and hard to take
Mistakes are easy to make but difficult to accept


don’t make the same mistake twice
To avoid making the same mistake again


and it’ll be just like a blessing.
It will be like a blessing to learn from my mistakes


I know I’m in your debt
I am aware that I owe you


now darlin’
beloved


you know it’s gonna’ be repaid.
I promise to repay you back.


Said I hope we can forgive and forget
I hope we can forgive each other and move on


now darlin’
beloved


it’s buried in a shallow grave.
Our past is now buried and forgotten


This pain, how it reminds me I’m alive
The pain reminds me that I am alive


with each decision do or die
Every decision feels like a life and death situation


raindrops ripple through the waters.
The raindrops creating ripples in the water symbolizes the impact of our actions on others.


this bitter makes the sweet taste so much better
Going through difficult times makes the good times even sweeter.


like the spring after the long and barren
Like spring coming after a long and harsh winter.


cold, cold winter, yeah.
Referring to a difficult and challenging period of time.


Perfect is the person who accepts
A perfect person is someone who accepts


that no one’s perfect no exceptions
It is impossible to be perfect, there are no exceptions


less the human refrains.
Unless one decides not to strive for perfection.


This love is so much bigger than the world
Our love is greater than anything else in this world


of cynics snickering in smoke
Our love is more important than the opinions of cynical people


a lighthouse calling out my name.
Our love shines as a beacon, directing us towards each other.


And I hope that there is where it’s gonna’ stay.
I hope our love will remain this way forever.




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bmf201

Why the heck isn't this guy more famous? Amazing vocals

Logan Vogt

Wooooooow Mad Respect for Santos, I love his stuff and get shocked that I still can't find him in the music stores yet.

tycho

This cd is the best one I've bought in AGES! Thanks so much for this amazing music, Matthew

Luciana Brito

I LOVE this song!!! It's impossible not to feel it coming inside my body, the rythm is contagious! Stuck on repeat.

voicesforever

I have watched this many times.... I love it!!! I also like the video ... It is great to you all in the studio... Love that!!

MrTestMusic

Haha, I love this drummer! Always smiling when he's recording.

DaveHangley

Matthew you have a ridiculously awesome, unique vocal sound - keep rockin!

Calvin Lee

oh man this one is great, just pure great. Love it, and thanks to let me have so good mood now:DDD

anointed01

Great song and great performance!!!

Piril Erel

Amazing artist, artists like these really need more credit!

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