Buried Alive
Otep Lyrics
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I speak in verses
Prophecies & curses
....I hate my life.
[verse]
It's just a hole
Nothing's wrong with you
Must maintain control
Everyone's asking questions
No place is safe
I'll forfeit resurrection
To escape the pain
... I hate my life.
[chorus]
I HATE MY LIFE.
[verse]
I speak in verses
Prophecies & curses
This storm of thorns is growing ....[hate me]
There's no end in sight
Chaos claws my jaw
& incites a mental riot
I'm in the mouth of madness
With a tongue of poetry
I ate the spine of Atlas
Now the world is crushing me
.... I hate my life.
[chorus]
I HATE MY LIFE.
[outro]
BURIED ALIVE BEHIND ENEMY LINES
SURROGATE CHILD FOR THE SINS OF ALL MANKIND
HATE!!
BURIED ALIVE BEHIND ENEMY LINES
[buried alive, buried alive]
FOR THE SINS OF ALL MANKIND!
The above lyrics belong to the song Buried Alive by Otep, which portrays a sense of hopelessness and despair in the singer's life. The singer, who speaks in verses, prophecies, and curses, expresses his intense dissatisfaction with his life and talks about wanting to escape from the unbearable pain he is going through. He wants to maintain control over his life but realizes that nothing is wrong with him, and that, unfortunately, no miracle is coming his way.
The song speaks of the mental chaos and mayhem that the singer is experiencing, with "chaos claws on his jaw." The lyrics suggest that the singer is in the middle of a storm of thorns which is growing by the day. He is eating the spine of Atlas, a metaphorical expression indicating that the singer is carrying a heavy load. The weight of the world is crushing him, leading him to hate his life even more.
The chorus is a direct and straightforward expression of the singer's feelings, with just four words: "I hate my life."
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of the singer's intense pain and desperation to escape his present circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
I speak in verses
I express my emotions through poetry
Prophecies & curses
I share predictions and negative thoughts
No miracle is coming
There's no hope for improvement
It's just a hole
Life is empty and meaningless
Nothing's wrong with you
The problem is within me
Must maintain control
I need to keep myself together
Everyone's asking questions
People are trying to understand my situation
No place is safe
There's no escape from my struggles
I'll forfeit resurrection
I don't want to live anymore
To escape the pain
I want to be free from suffering
I HATE MY LIFE.
I strongly dislike my existence
This storm of thorns is growing
My problems are getting worse
There's no end in sight
There's no solution in sight
Chaos claws my jaw
My stress is affecting me physically
& incites a mental riot
My emotions are causing chaos in my mind
I'm in the mouth of madness
I feel like I'm going crazy
With a tongue of poetry
Even though I'm struggling, I can still express myself through art
I ate the spine of Atlas
I feel like I've taken on too much responsibility
Now the world is crushing me
My struggles are overwhelming me
BURIED ALIVE BEHIND ENEMY LINES
I feel trapped and alone in my suffering
SURROGATE CHILD FOR THE SINS OF ALL MANKIND
I feel like I'm taking on the burden of everyone's pain
BURIED ALIVE BEHIND ENEMY LINES
I feel trapped and alone in my suffering
FOR THE SINS OF ALL MANKIND!
I feel responsible for the pain and suffering of humanity
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: GREG WELLS, OTEP SHAMAYA, ROBERT PATTERSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bridget Michelle
"I speak in verses, prophecies and curses
This storm of thorns is growing
Hate me
There's no end in sight
Hate me
Chaos claws my jaw
Hate me
And incites a mental riot
Hate me
I'm in the mouth of madness
With a tongue of poetry
I ate the spine of Atlas
Now the world is crushing me."
mrr
I was 14 years old when I first heard this song. I'm 27 now, and it is still the place I go to when I feel like I can't breathe. Thank you, otep.
Florentina Guggenheimer
I love you 😏
James
I've never heard it and im 34 it's like a female Korn I love it
Jeff Mellor
This wasn't around when I was that age but I'm glad to enjoy it in my older years
SilverTiger86🐅
I heard this song at 14 or 15 as well. I’m 36 now. Still hard as fu$k. Ya know. I wish she still was going hard. Sucks she went so political with the music. Just not the same old Otep. But still love the old stuff.
Anonymous Andy
@mrr I bet it took 4 days to download that virus in between phone calls 😂😂😂😂😂😂 we are talking history now
kris mar
this women is a monster on vocals. creativity, ferocity, elegantly delivered. this song still gets me ready to run through a wall.
Psychic Chili333⚕🔆
333 to like this 🤣🤣🤣💜💜💜🔥🔥🔥♾
Psychic Chili333⚕🔆
Hahahaha Yesssss 🔥🔥🔥🤣🦁💜💜💜
Austin Hopkins
Because of wat het stepdaddy did to her and her sister