Sam Andrew Gumbley (born 4 August 1992), known professionally as S-X, is a … Read Full Bio ↴Sam Andrew Gumbley (born 4 August 1992), known professionally as S-X, is a British singer, songwriter, and record producer. As a producer, Gumbley has worked with many high-profile artists like Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, Chance the Rapper, J. Cole, T.I., Meek Mill, Tyga, Nicki Minaj, Future and KSI, and he was Grammy-nominated for his work on Childish Gambino's album Because the Internet (2013). Gumbley gained mainstream popularity as a singer when he featured on KSI's 2019 single "Down Like That", alongside Rick Ross and Lil Baby, which peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

The name “S-X” stands for Sam, which is his real name, and “whatever”. The X in his name can mean or be anything, just like a variable. This was explained by the artist on his Instagram live feed on the 2nd of June 2018.

Burial
S-X Lyrics

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You're next in line to love me for the night
So say goodbye and leave me on high
Don't darken my door with your light.
Your long winded lies of a short mended life
I die by design on a dime.
Drag me along singing this song.
Bury my bones when the glory is gone
The infection has led to the heart and the head

The infection has led to the heart and the head

All my monuments of accomplishments
Are lost and left behind
How do I find an end,
I can't remember how this began
There's no loyalty in shooting stars
Just lawyer fees and failure scars
For every birth there is a death,
For every sunrise there is a set
Half past my prime that spark in my eye
Is discolored and oxidized
And all that resides is how to survive
And provide when this dream as died

Farewell welfare, farewell welfare

Don't darken my door with your light,
Long winded lies of a short mended life
I die by design on a dime.
Bury my bones when the glory is gone

Farewell welfare, farewell welfare
We're dying in stereo from birth to burial
We're dying in stereo from birth to burial

So say goodbye, you loved me for the night

Farewell welfare, farewell welfare

We're dying in stereo from birth to burial
We're dying in stereo from birth to burial

Overall Meaning

"S-X" is a British singer and songwriter, and the song "Burial" is from his album "Reasons." The song has a slow and eerie melody that adds to the song's feeling of hopelessness and despair.

The song talks about a person who is no longer interested in a relationship and wants the other person to leave them alone. The lyrics, "Don't darken my door with your light," "Your long-winded lies of a short-mended life," express how the person no longer wants to deal with the other person's embellishments and illusions.

The lyrics "All my monuments of accomplishments are lost and left behind," "For every sunrise, there is a set," "Half past my prime that spark in my eye is discolored and oxidized" describe the singer's disillusionment with their own life. They feel that their achievements no longer matter, and they are not sure how to move forward. The song's chorus, "We're dying in stereo from birth to burial," reiterates the theme of hopelessness and death.

The song's overall message is that life is fleeting and often filled with illusions and misrepresentations. It is better to let go of what no longer serves us and focus on surviving and providing.

Line by Line Meaning

You're next in line to love me for the night
You're just another person in a long line of temporary lovers.

So say goodbye and leave me on high
Leave me behind after the night is over, don't look back.

Don't darken my door with your light.
Don't come back to me, don't try to reconnect.

Your long winded lies of a short mended life
You're full of lies about your messy, incomplete life.

I die by design on a dime.
My death will be planned down to the last detail and won't cost much.

Drag me along singing this song.
I'm stuck in a repeating pattern of living and dying.

Bury my bones when the glory is gone
When I'm not famous anymore, bury me and forget about me.

The infection has led to the heart and the head
The disease has taken over both my heart and my mind.

All my monuments of accomplishments Are lost and left behind
All the things I've achieved mean nothing now, they're forgotten and worthless.

How do I find an end, I can't remember how this began
I don't know how to stop the cycle, or how it began in the first place.

There's no loyalty in shooting stars
Famous people are here one moment and gone the next, there is no loyalty in that.

Just lawyer fees and failure scars
Being famous only leads to legal trouble and emotional scars when it all falls apart.

For every birth there is a death, For every sunrise there is a set
Everything has an ending, just like it has a beginning.

Half past my prime that spark in my eye Is discolored and oxidized
I'm getting old and losing my energy, my ambition is fading away.

And all that resides is how to survive And provide when this dream has died
Now my only concern is survival, and how to make ends meet when my dreams have died.

Farewell welfare, farewell welfare
Goodbye to any help or support I might have had.

We're dying in stereo from birth to burial
We're all born to die, it's a universal experience.

So say goodbye, you loved me for the night
You never truly loved me, it was just for one fleeting night.

Farewell welfare, farewell welfare
Again, goodbye to any help or support I might have had.

We're dying in stereo from birth to burial
Repeating the universal human experience of being born only to die.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRIAN VODINH, JESSE HASEK, RYAN JOHNSON

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