Bury Me
The Skins Lyrics


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There's no light when you love me
But I still let you love me
Carelessly leave me hungry
But I still let you run me
But I love how you hurt me
You twist me and turn me
Set fire and burn me out
Foolishly let you break me down
I need saving now

And you hit me with your love, yeah
(And my walls came crashing, my walls came crashing)
You hit me with you love, yeah
(And I feel so broken, I keep on choking)
You hit me with your love, yeah
(And my walls came crashing, my walls came crashing)
You hit me with your love
(Take me down)

Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)

Well if you want me to dig your grave then baby grab my shovel
All the temptation leads to love making, you gon' get yourself into trouble
And if you think I do you so bad, why do you do me so good?
I'm so hypnotized when we intertwine but let's get this here understood
I wish you life
Even though every time you let me hit it
I'ma kill it, yeah
I wish you life
Used to grabbing all my shovels so you still want me to dig in
I guess because I don't got time to love you like all of the rest
You got me begging you lay you to rest
It's like you literally love me to death

And you hit me with your love
(And my walls came crashing, my walls came crashing)
You hit me with you love
(And I feel so broken, I keep on choking)
You hit me with your love
(And my walls came crashing, my walls came crashing)
You hit me with your love
(Take me down)

Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)

Only losers love and only lovers lose
Baby I wish you knew that we could break the rules
Only losers love and only lovers lose, babe
I thought you were the one who loved to break the rules

Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)




Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)

Overall Meaning

The Skins's song "Bury Me" is a reflection on a destructive relationship that the singer can't seem to escape. The lyrics express the paradoxical nature of being in love with someone who causes pain and suffering, but not being able to pull away from that love. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is aware of the toxic nature of the relationship but acknowledges a certain unbreakable bond that keeps them coming back for more.


The opening line "There's no light when you love me" presents a somber image of a relationship that offers neither comfort nor safety. Despite the lack of light, the singer doesn't resist the love that they're given, leaving themselves vulnerable to be hurt time and time again. The line "but I love how you hurt me" is a stark acknowledgment of the dangerous cycle of abuse that the relationship represents. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "bury me in your love," indicating a deep desire, even in the face of obvious danger or harm.


The second verse of the song emphasizes the singer's awareness of the stakes involved, as the lyricist reads, "Only losers love, and only lovers lose." The singer acknowledges that loving someone who is hurtful will only end in pain, yet they cannot break free. The repeated chorus serves as a reminder of the emotional and psychological hold that the relationship has on the singer, even when that hold is dangerous and destructive.


Overall, "Bury Me" is a bleak yet moving portrayal of a love that is both powerful and poisonous, expressing the common yet often unspoken phenomenon of being unable to let go of someone who mistreats us.


Line by Line Meaning

There's no light when you love me
The love between us is not a source of happiness or positivity.


But I still let you love me
Despite the fact that your love doesn't make me happy, I allow you to continue showering me with it.


Carelessly leave me hungry
You neglect my emotional needs and leave me feeling unsatisfied.


But I still let you run me
Even though you treat me poorly and take advantage of me, I allow you to have control over me.


But I love how you hurt me
I have an unhealthy appreciation for the pain that you inflict upon me.


You twist me and turn me
You manipulate me and play games with my emotions.


Set fire and burn me out
Your intense love and passion for me only cause destruction and exhaustion, rather than a fulfilling relationship.


Foolishly let you break me down
I allow you to bring me to a state of emotional distress and ruin my sense of self-worth.


I need saving now
I am lost and in need of someone to rescue me from this unhealthy relationship.


And you hit me with your love, yeah
Your love can be likened to a physical attack on me, causing destruction and pain.


(And my walls came crashing, my walls came crashing)
Your love makes me vulnerable and tears down my emotional defenses.


Take me down
I am willing to let you bring me down and destroy me because I am too weak to resist.


If you want me to dig your grave then baby grab my shovel
I am willing to help you bring about your own destruction, even if it means damaging myself in the process.


All the temptation leads to love making, you gon' get yourself into trouble
Our relationship is built on temptation and risky behavior that is sure to cause problems in the future.


And if you think I do you so bad, why do you do me so good?
Even though you treat me poorly, you still manage to keep me addicted to your love and affection.


I'm so hypnotized when we intertwine but let's get this here understood
Our physical intimacy is alluring and addictive, but it doesn't excuse the toxic nature of our relationship.


Only losers love and only lovers lose
The kind of love we have is destructive and only leads to heartbreak and loss.


Baby I wish you knew that we could break the rules
I am hopeful that we could have a healthy relationship if we could break free from our current toxic patterns.


I thought you were the one who loved to break the rules
I thought that you were rebellious and adventurous, but our relationship has become stagnant and unhealthy.


Bury me (in yo yo yo, yo yo yo love)
Despite the pain and destruction of our relationship, I am still unable to break free from your love and control over me.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kaya Nico McKiethan, Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste, Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith, David Biral, Bayli McKiethan

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[Verse 1]
There’s no light when you love me
But I still let you love me
Carelessly leave me hungry
But I still let you run me
But I love how you hurt me
You twist me and turn me
Set fire and burn me out
Foolishly let you break me down
I need saving now

[Pre-Chorus]
And you hit me with your love
(And my walls came crashing, my walls came crashing)
You hit me with you love
(And i feel so broken, I keep on choking)
You hit me with your love
(And my walls came crashing, my walls came crashing)
You hit me with your love
(Take me down)

[Chorus]
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)

[Verse 2: D.R.A.M.]
Well if you want me to dig your grave then baby grab my shovel
All the temptation leads to live making, you gon' get yourself into trouble
And if you think I do you so bad, why do you do me so good?
I’m so hypnotized when we intertwine but let’s get this here understood
I wish you life
Even though every time you let me hit it
I'ma kill it, yeah
I wish you life
Used to grabbing all my shovels so you still want me to dig in
I guess because I don’t got time to love you like all of the rest
You got me begging you lay you to rest
It’s like you literally love me to death

[Pre-Chorus]
And you hit me with your love
(And my walls came crashing, my walls came crashing)
You hit me with you love
(And i feel so broken, I keep on choking)
You hit me with your love
(And my walls came crashing, my walls came crashing)
You hit me with your love
(Take me down)

[Chorus]
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)

[Bridge]
Only losers love and only lovers lose
Baby I wish you knew that we could break the rules
Only losers love and only lovers lose, babe
I thought you were the one who loved to break the rules

[Chorus]
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)
Bury Me
(In yo yo yo , yo yo yo love)



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okay but this is a bop and is very underrated​

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I feel like this song sounds like it should be on a vampire movie soundtrack

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