Mercyful Fate – Buried Alive

The poison is still in your veins
The poison I slipped in your drink
Never saw me, I am but a ghost
Never saw your dangerous host
Wake up... You're still alive... Wake up and die
All you can see in the darkness above
Is the white in my eyes
I'm standing on the edge of your grave
Looking down
Into the eyes of a dead.
Buried alive, buried alive
Wake up, you're still alive, wake up and die
How does it feel with my foot on your chest?
How does it feel?
Tell me and I might forget
How does it feel to be so out of breath?
How does it feel?
Tell me and I might forget
Buried alive, buried alive
He started struggling, Oh the fool
Moonlight shining in his drool
I slammed the shovel straight between his eyes
"Stay down", I screamed "You're here to die"
Never saw me, I am but a ghost
Never saw your dangerous host
Wake up, you're still alive, wake up and die
All you can see in the darkness above
Is the white in my eyes
I'm standing on the edge of your grave
Looking down
Into the eyes of a dead
Buried alive, buried alive
No matter what it is you believe
You're lucky if you die in your sleep
"Murder", he screamed "Oh why?" but that's a lie
You killed me first, so now die
I'm dead, but you die, I'm gonna bury you alive
"Murder" he screamed "Oh why?"


Lyrics submitted by Necro Butcher

"Buried Alive" as written by Kim Bendix Petersen

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Fintage House Publishing

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    General CommentI first got into Mercyful Fate when I heard the Metallica medley which I really liked, except for the lyrics. I'm not a devil worshipper or anything so they don't mean anything to me. But the music is really great and the singing.
    AeroLed286on July 25, 2002   Link
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    General Commentmetallica sucks. if you dont like the lyrics then dont listen to their music, king diamond makes the songs a million times better..
    BobSaget666on June 18, 2003   Link
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    General CommentNice OPINION of Metallica you have there Bob. As I said somewhere else, lyrics to me are secondary, the MUSIC that Mercyful Fate make is amazing.

    And to AeroLed, mate, you gotta stop taking this stuff so seriously, the lyrics are just telling a story, and will not influence your beliefs in any way. Like how listening Metal doesn't mean you have to wear all black.....well to a few of us at least.
    Fadingtoblackon April 10, 2004   Link
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    General Commentcan someone tell me what the story means then if it is about a story.
    bye the way: i am not some extreme chrisian but how can you not take this stuff serioisly. isn't king diamond a devil worshipper or something like that. and songs do influence my believes.
    cartmanon September 22, 2004   Link
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    General Commentif you're dumb enough to allow yourself to be influenced by song lyrics to the point you're worried about becoming 'satanic' and a 'devil worshipper', then maybe you shouldn't be listening to king and mercy.

    mercy is incredible, but damn, king diamond's solo outing impressed me even more. amazing. just amazing.

    and to revist what was already posted, metallica blows.
    hermanator05on December 14, 2004   Link
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    General CommentKing isn't a "devil worshipper", he's a satanist
    Kozeljnikon April 14, 2005   Link
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    General Commentgreat lyrics, it sounds like a horror movie! Satanism has nothing to do with this song because Sammael is not even mentioned.
    PlanetarumVagatioon May 17, 2005   Link
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    General CommentI hate you stupid Christians, STOP calling him a "devil worshipper," he is a satanist, which deserves the same respect as anything else. Educate yourself before you go around preaching about jesus and demeaning satanists as pagan devil worshippers.
    Metalmessiahon October 17, 2006   Link
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    General CommentKing Diamond can call himself whatever he wants, but its hard to take him seriously when every time he tries to talk about his religion, he comes off sounding uneducated, childish, and just trying to be evil.
    samwaltonon April 14, 2007   Link
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    General CommentFuck, King Diamond is the best of the best, why are you people fighting?, after all King Diamond makes the best music in the history, be a devil worshipper or a pokemon worshipper is the same, he is great, I think no one can dany that he is an amazing musician...
    GMPBon April 23, 2007   Link

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