Exhumation of Virginia Madison
Strung Out Lyrics

No one knows where
The singer has not revealed where he buried his love, Virginia Madison.

I buried my sweet Virginia Madison
The singer buried Virginia Madison, likely after she died.

The winter chill falls over me
The cold weather negatively affects the singer emotionally.

And keeps me numb inside
The coldness of winter deepens the artist's emotional numbness or detachment.

Under the moon by the edge of town
The artist buried Virginia Madison under moon light in a remote area outside the town.

She'll quietly wait for me
The singer imagines Virginia Madison as waiting for him in her grave.

I promised it wouldn't be too long
The singer promised Virginia Madison that he wouldn't stay away for too long.

Till I returned to sleep with her
The artist plans to join Virginia Madison in death soon.

She said she don't wanna live no more
Virginia Madison had expressed her desire to die.

Well I don't mind
The artist does not object to Virginia Madison's desire to die or the idea of joining her in death.

So now I'm waiting for the crack of dawn
The singer awaits the early morning hours to return to the burial site.

To head on back there
The artist plans to return to the burial site of Virginia Madison.

To the place where me and her will always be
The burial site of Virginia Madison will be the final resting place of both the singer and Virginia Madison.

Now I got my Sunday vest
The singer is dressed in his best clothes for the grave visit.

And I'm headed out that door
The singer is leaving his home to go to the burial site.

Dig my fingers deep in soil just to get to her
The artist is willing to dig through the ground and soil to reach the grave of Virginia Madison.

All dressed in black and she's so pale
The artist envisions Virginia Madison in her grave, wearing black and appearing pale as a result of death.

She's waiting there for me
The singer imagines Virginia Madison as waiting for him in the grave.

A blanket of soil covers us
The singer and Virginia Madison will be buried side by side and covered by soil.

To fall asleep in eternity
The artist and Virginia Madison will be buried together in their eternal sleep.

And now I close my eyes
The artist is closing his eyes, probably to imagine their eternal sleep together.

When I awake with a snap it was all a dream
The artist realizes that the vision of reuniting with Virginia Madison in death was a dream.

I gotta empty bottle of something under me
The singer is holding an empty bottle of alcohol, suggesting he is dealing with emotional issues through drinking.

I gotta really bad headache
The artist is experiencing physical pain as a result of excessive drinking.

My clothes are soaking wet
The singer's clothes are wet, suggesting he spent the night outdoors.

At times like this I wish I hadn't slept
The singer regrets falling asleep and having the dream about Virginia Madison.

Star locked gaze, uneasy hands
The singer's gaze and hands are locked, becoming paralyzed or motionless due to anxiety or uneasiness.

Then the dream fades away
The artist's dream of Virginia Madison fades as he regains consciousness.

And leaves my head
The dream completely disappears from the artist's mind.

Another riddle another dream
The singer is alluding to the fact that he has similar dreams and visions of Virginia Madison frequently.

Another fucked up fantasy
The singer acknowledges that the dream of Virginia Madison is disturbing and unhealthy.

Gotta learn to stay away from all this tv
The artist recognizes the negative psychological impact of consuming media or television shows that contribute to his morbid fantasies.

She said she would always wait for me
The artist believes that Virginia Madison will wait for him to join her in death.

Well I don't mind
The artist does not object to the idea of Virginia Madison waiting for him, and the possibility of joining her in death.

So now I'm headin' to the place where I buried my sweet Virginia Madison
The singer is preparing to head to the burial site of Virginia Madison.