After their initial formation in 2008, their debut album "Passive Me, Aggressive You" was released on the "Somewhat Damaged" label during September 2010. The single "Young Blood" debuted at number one on the New Zealand chart - the first New Zealand artist to do so in three years. On 6 December 2010, the BBC announced that The Naked and Famous had been nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll.
Their second album, 2013's In Rolling Waves, reached the top 5 on the New Zealand Albums chart, and top 15 on the Australian Albums and US Billboard Top Alternative Albums charts. Their following album, Simple Forms, was Xayalith and Powers' first release as a two-piece. Their fourth album, Recover, was released in 2020, and peaked at 19 on RMNZ's New Zealand Artist Albums chart.
Bury Us
The Naked and Famous Lyrics
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Little daydream, looking up at me
When you gonna get home?
It's in our bloodstream but you say this
Ain't no way to get whole
It's just physical (love)
Oh my cynical (love)
Let the bridges burn (love)
At a minimum
Heartbreak, bliss, hysteria
Don't wait, save me if you're ready, love
I'll wait, this gets heavier
Don't break, baby it will bury us
(Bury us)
Little daydream, looking up at me
When's it gonna get old?
(When's it gonna get old?)
Tearing at the seams, tell me what you mean
When you scream in your dreams
We're gonna get cold
It's just physical (love)
The residual (love)
Oh my cynical (love)
Let the bridges burn (love)
So we're rid of them
Heartbreak, bliss, hysteria
Don't wait, save me if you're ready, love
I'll wait, this gets heavier
Don't break, baby it will bury us
We're embellishments of an ordinary love
Tonic immobility you cause in me
Just don't pause to see the peace I breathe
My shadow love, you prove impossible to move
Impossible to move
(Impossible to move)
Heartbreak, bliss, hysteria
Don't wait, save me if you're ready, love
I'll wait, this gets heavier
Don't break, baby it will bury us
Heartbreak, bliss, hysteria
Don't wait, save me if you're ready, love
I'll wait, this gets heavier
Don't break, baby it will bury us
In The Naked and Famous's song "Bury Us", the lyrics speak about the complexity of love and relationships. The song starts with the repeated phrase "bury us", which is a reference to the fact that their relationship is not sustainable in the long run. The main character addresses their partner, a "little daydream", expressing concern about when they'll be coming home, as it seems like they're always out and about. The singer acknowledges that their love and their issues are "in our bloodstream", implying that it's deeply ingrained in them and they can't ignore it.
The chorus speaks about the emotional turmoil that the singer is experiencing. They feel heartbreak, bliss, and hysteria all at once, demonstrating the effects that love can have on a person. While the singer is feeling overwhelmed, they still express a need for their partner to "save" them if they're ready, indicating that they're willing to fight for the relationship, despite its flaws.
However, in the second verse, the singer addresses the fact that the relationship is tearing them apart. The partner's constant screaming in their dreams and the deep emotional wounds they've inflicted upon each other will eventually cause them to "get cold" towards each other. Despite this realization, the singer still pleads with their partner to keep going, despite the inevitable end.
Overall, "Bury Us" is a poignant expression of the challenges of love and relationships. The singer acknowledges the intense emotions it can bring, even as it seems destined to end in heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Bury us, bury us
The relationship is doomed and will ultimately bury them.
Little daydream, looking up at me
The partner is fantasizing about the other person who is absent.
When you gonna get home?
The partner is longing for the other person to come back to them.
It's in our bloodstream but you say this
Ain't no way to get whole
The relationship is deeply ingrained in their lives, but the partner believes it cannot make them happy.
It's just physical (love)
You get critical (love)
Oh my cynical (love)
Let the bridges burn (love)
At a minimum
The relationship is shallow and physical, causing partner to become critical and cynical, needing to let go and burn bridges.
Heartbreak, bliss, hysteria
The relationship evokes mixed feelings of heartbreak, bliss, and hysteria.
Don't wait, save me if you're ready, love
I'll wait, this gets heavier
Don't break, baby it will bury us
Partner wants to be saved, relationship is becoming heavy and burdening, and breaking up would be disastrous.
Tearing at the seams, tell me what you mean
When you scream in your dreams
We're gonna get cold
The relationship is falling apart and the partner is trying to understand what the other person really wants but is met with screams.
The residual (love)
Oh my cynical (love)
Let the bridges burn (love)
So we're rid of them
The remaining love is causing cynicism and burning bridges to get rid of it all.
We're embellishments of an ordinary love
Tonic immobility you cause in me
Just don't pause to see the peace I breathe
My shadow love, you prove impossible to move
Impossible to move
(Impossible to move)
The relationship is a surface-level decoration of ordinary love, causing the partner to feel paralyzed and impossible to move away from the shadow love.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alisa Xayalith, Natalie Angiuli, Thomas Powers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@Smoove_J
I also like this video. I was in a similar situation one day and found this very instructive.
@CupPlastic
I love it when the band you grew up listening to, gives you the same high as the first time you heard them, when they release new music! This band never gets old!