When madness took over Pino's mind in 1985, he was replaced by Paul F. Antonelli (lycanthropachord). This was the most productive line-up for Radio Werewolf and continued through 1988 when the group split up.
The band was signed to Gymnastic Records and Unclean Production
Wilhelm and Collord went on to form SYMPHONY OF TERROR and score plays in the Los Angeles area, Schreck has become a successful writer in Germany, and Antonelli continues to work in the Hollywood entertainment scene.
Buried Alive
Radio Werewolf Lyrics
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In the distance bells chime midnight.
Time moves so slow in this graveyard.
Voices call in desperation.
In this abyss I'm descending.
Now this nightmare's neverending.
Sweet corruption comes to kiss me.
They lowered me into a hole in the Earth!
Then they shoveled in the dirt!
I can still hear the sound of the creaking lid!
Last Nail in the coffin when they hammer me in!
I've been buried alive!
No one to tell!
This isn't heaven!
This isn't Hell!
Embalming fluid lows through my veins.
Soft decay of my last remains.
Pretty flowers wilt on my grave.
Now I know I cannot be saved.
Cold despair of death engulfs me.
Final heartbeat slowly pulsing.
Light is fading- endless evening.
Limbo's darkness now devours me.
Home sweet home is the catacomb.
Home sweet home is the catacomb.
There's been a mistake! I wanted to scream!
Somebody pinch me tell me this is a dream!
I've been buried alive!
Woe without end!
The worms and the maggots are my only friend!
Buried alive!
No one to tell!
This isn't heaven!
This isn't Hell!
I took the anger of gods.
When I stole the scroll of Thoth.
For darkness and all men's last caress.
I knelt by the bed of death.
They lower me into a hole in the Earth!
Then they shoveled in the dirt!
I can still hear the sound of the creaking lid!
Last nail in the coffin when they hammer me in!
I've been buried alive!
Woe without end!
The worms and the maggots are my only friends!
Home sweet home is the catacomb.
Home sweet home is the catacomb.
The song "Buried Alive" by Radio Werewolf is a hauntingly beautiful and introspective look into the experience of being buried alive. The imagery in the lyrics is rich, painting a vivid picture of the emotions and sensations one might feel in such a horrific situation. The opening lines are particularly striking, with references to shadows falling in the twilight and the sound of distant bells chiming midnight. These lines set the tone for the entire song, which is dark and foreboding.
The second verse explores the feelings of hopelessness and despair that would likely accompany being buried alive. The lyrics "Now this nightmare's neverending. Sweet corruption comes to kiss me. Now your prayers can never bless me" convey a sense of resignation, as if the singer has accepted their fate and is simply waiting for the inevitable. The third verse is perhaps the most visceral and disturbing, with references to embalming fluid flowing through veins and pretty flowers wilting on a grave. These lines drive home the idea that death is a final and irreversible state.
The chorus repeats the refrain "I've been buried alive" multiple times, emphasizing the horror of the situation. The final verse references the theft of the scroll of Thoth and the idea of darkness being "all men's last caress." These lines suggest that the singer has somehow brought this fate upon themselves, perhaps through some sort of wrongdoing or transgression.
Overall, "Buried Alive" is a deeply introspective and unsettling song that explores the horrors of being buried alive. The lyrics offer a rich and vivid portrayal of the emotions and sensations that one might experience in such a nightmarish scenario.
Line by Line Meaning
Shadows falling in the twilight.
It's getting darker of time.
In the distance bells chime midnight.
It's already midnight and even the sound of the bells indicate such.
Time moves so slow in this graveyard.
The time is passing very slowly and it seems endless.
Voices call in desperation.
There are voices calling out loud characterized by despair or hopelessness.
In this abyss I'm descending.
I feel like I'm falling into an immense emptiness.
Now this nightmare's neverending.
The nightmare keeps going on and it doesn't seem to stop.
Sweet corruption comes to kiss me.
I am being touched by a sweet and seductive corruption.
Now your prayers can never bless me.
Your prayers cannot help me anymore.
They lowered me into a hole in the Earth!
Someone has taken me and placed me into a hole that leads to the earth.
Then they shoveled in the dirt!
After I was put in the hole, the people surrounding me dumped dirt over the top of the hole.
I can still hear the sound of the creaking lid!
I'm able to hear a sound of something opening or closing.
Last Nail in the coffin when they hammer me in!
Once they put the final nails in the coffin, it was all over for me and there was no escaping.
I've been buried alive!
I am still alive but I've been put underground where it's hard for anyone to reach me.
No one to tell!
I am down here all alone with no one to talk to.
This isn't heaven!
This is not a peaceful place, it's very scary and dark.
This isn't Hell!
I am trapped in a middle ground - not heaven, not hell.
Embalming fluid lows through my veins.
A liquid that slows decay of flesh has been placed in my body.
Soft decay of my last remains.
The decomposition of my body has begun and it's happening slowly.
Pretty flowers wilt on my grave.
The flowers that were once beautiful on my grave are now starting to fade and wilt.
Now I know I cannot be saved.
I understand that there is no one that is able to save me from this condition.
Cold despair of death engulfs me.
The feeling of hopelessness that is associated with death is taking me over.
Final heartbeat slowly pulsing.
My heart is beating very slowly signaling the last times of my life.
Light is fading- endless evening.
The light is dying, so it seems to be an unending evening.
Limbo's darkness now devours me.
I'm now trapped in the darkness that Limbo represents.
Home sweet home is the catacomb.
The grave where I am buried is my destination and my final home, sweet home.
There's been a mistake! I wanted to scream!
I'm thinking that a mistake has been made, and I want someone to hear me scream out loud.
Somebody pinch me tell me this is a dream!
I hope that someone will come along and wake me up from this nightmare.
Woe without end!
There is no end to the pain and the misery.
The worms and the maggots are my only friend!
The only things that keep me company in this grave are the worms and maggots.
Contributed by Leo O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.