Buried Beneath
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My eyes have adjusted to dark and so is my heart
The weight of the world has covered me
I'm in over my head
Am I living or dead
Can anyone hear me calling out
I'm calling out

Finally breaking so where are you now
It's been such a long time
But I've tried to live without
I'm suffocating I need you to breathe
So reach down and pull me up
Pull me up before I am buried beneath

I built this house on the shore
All I want was more
But I felt the sand start shifting
I saw the cracks in the walls
I painted over them all
I tried my best to just ignore
I can't ignore

Finally breaking so where are you now
It's been such a long time
But I've tried to live without
I'm suffocating I need you to breathe
So reach down and pull me up
Pull me up before I am buried beneath

I Thought I was climbing out
But it's dragging me down
What's hidden here with me
Thought I was alone
But it pulls me deeper now
I can't escape

Finally breaking so where are you now
It's been such a long time
But I've tried to live without
I'm suffocating I need you to breathe




So reach down and pull me up
Pull me up before I am buried beneath

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Red's song "Buried Beneath" explore the themes of struggle, desperation, and the need for help. The opening lines, "My eyes have adjusted to dark and so is my heart, the weight of the world has covered me," set a dark and heavy tone for the rest of the song. The singer finds themselves overwhelmed and "in over [their] head," unsure if they are "living or dead." This sense of drowning is conveyed through the repeated plea for help, "Can anyone hear me calling out / I'm calling out."


The second verse reveals that the singer had built their own metaphorical house, but ignored the warning signs and let it deteriorate. They had ignored the cracks in the walls, painting over them to hide the damage. The singer, however, can no longer ignore the reality of their situation. They feel like they are suffocating and can only survive with the help of someone else.


The chorus repeats the idea of the singer being buried beneath their struggles, and they plead for someone to "reach down and pull me up / Pull me up before I am buried beneath." This repetition emphasizes the sense of urgency and desperation in the lyrics. The bridge reveals that the singer had thought they were "climbing out," but they are dragged "deeper now" by "what's hidden here with me." The final repetition of the chorus conveys a sense of defeat, as the singer is still suffocating and in need of rescue.


Overall, "Buried Beneath" is a powerful exploration of struggle and the need for help that resonates with anyone who has felt overwhelmed and helpless in the face of life's challenges.


Line by Line Meaning

My eyes have adjusted to dark and so is my heart
I am used to being in a dark place, and my heart feels dark too.


The weight of the world has covered me
I feel overwhelmed by life.


I'm in over my head
I am in too deep, and I don't know how to get out.


Am I living or dead
I feel disconnected from myself and uncertain about whether I am truly alive.


Can anyone hear me calling out
I am reaching out for help, but no one seems to be listening.


Finally breaking so where are you now
I am at my breaking point, and I need someone to help me.


It's been such a long time
I have been struggling for a while, and it feels like it's been forever.


But I've tried to live without
I have been attempting to deal with this on my own.


I'm suffocating I need you to breathe
I feel like I am suffocating, and I need someone to help me breathe again.


So reach down and pull me up
I need someone to help me out of this dark place I'm in.


Pull me up before I am buried beneath
I am afraid that if no one helps me, I will be overwhelmed and destroyed by my struggles.


I built this house on the shore
I thought I had constructed a solid foundation for my life.


All I want was more
But my desires have brought me trouble.


But I felt the sand start shifting
My foundation is beginning to crumble.


I saw the cracks in the walls
I am starting to see the problems in my life that I had previously ignored.


I painted over them all
I tried to hide those problems, rather than dealing with them.


I tried my best to just ignore
I attempted to keep going as if everything was ok, even though it wasn't.


Thought I was alone
I thought I was the only one going through this.


But it pulls me deeper now
These problems I am facing are dragging me down further.


I can't escape
I am trapped in this situation and don't know how to get out.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: C. TODD NIELSEN, JASEN RAUCH, MIKE SEMINARI, ROB GRAVES

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