Buried Alive

"Buried Alive" is a track from the Avenged Sevenfold's 2010 album, Nightmare. The band's singer, M. Shadows, described the track as a "classic Avenged song". Shadows also pointed out the two choruses and the duality of the song, since it starts with a "Zeppelin feel, consisting of clean, finger-picked guitar and strings" and then "kicks into high gear" halfway through and turns into a completely different song which still oddly works.

[Verse 1] Take the time just to listen When the voices screaming are much too loud Take a look in the distance Try and see it all Chances are that you might find That we share a common discomfort now I feel I'm walking a fine line Tell me only if it's real Still I'm on my way (On and on it goes) Vacant hope to take [Chorus] Hey, I can't live in here for another day Darkness has kept the light concealed Grim as ever Hold onto faith as I dig another grave Meanwhile the mice endure the wheel Real as ever And it seems I've been buried alive [Verse 2] I walked the fields through the fire Taking steps until I found solid ground Followed dreams reaching higher Couldn't survive the fall Much has changed since the last time And I feel a little less certain now You know I jumped at the first sign Tell me only if it's real Memories seem to fade (on and on it goes) Wash my view away [Chorus] Hey, I can't live in here for another day Darkness has kept the light concealed Grim as ever Hold onto faith as I dig another grave Meanwhile the mice endure the wheel Real as ever [Bridge] And I'm chained like a slave Trapped in the dark Slammed all the locks Death calls my name And it seems I've been buried alive [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Take you down now Burn it all out Throw you all around Get your fucking hands off me! What's it feel like? Took the wrong route Watch it fall apart Now you're knockin' at the wrong gate For you to pay the toll A price for you alone The only deal you'll find I'll gladly take your soul [Verse 4] While it seems sick Sober up quick Psycho lunatic Crushing you with hands of fate Shame to find out when it's too late But you're all the same Trapped inside inferno awaits Evil thoughts can hide I'll help release the mind I'll peel away the skin Release the dark within [Outro] This is now your life Strike you from the light This is now your life Die buried alive This is now your life (what’s it feel like?) Strike you from the light (let me take in your soul) This is now your life (what’s it feel like?) Die buried alive (let me take in your soul) This is now your life Die buried alive