Burying a Life Along with Other Countries
The Lyrics
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 ya might find
That we share a common discomfort now
I feel I'm walking a fine line
Tell me only if it's real
On an on it goes
Vacant hope to takeHEY
I can't live in here for another day
Darkness has kept the light concealed
Grim as ever
Hold on
To faith as i dig another grave
Meanwhile the mice endure the wheel
Real as ever
And it seems that I've been
Buried AliveI walked the field through the fire
Taking steps utill 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 realMemories seem to fade
On and on it goes
Wash my view awayHEY
I can't live in here for another day
Darkness has kept the light concealed
Grim as ever
Hold on
To faith as I dig another grave
Meanwhile the mice endure the wheel
Real as ever
And I'm chained like a slave
Trapped in dark
Slammed all the locks
Death calls my name
And it seems that I've been
Buried AliveTake you down now
Burn it all out
Throw you all around
Get your fuckin'
HANDS OFF MEWhat's it feel like?
Took the wrong route
Watch it fall apart
Now you're knockin'
AT THE WRONG GATEFor you to pay the toll
A price for you alone
The only deal you'll find
I'll gladly take your soul
While it seems sick sober up quick
Psycho lunitic crushing you with
HANDS OF FATEShame to find out when it's too late
But you're all the same
Trapped inside
INFERNO AWAITSEvil thoughts can hide
I'll help release the mind
I'll peel away the skin
Release the dark WITHINThis is now your life
Strike you from the light
This is now your life
Die buried aliveThis is now your life
Strike you from the light
This is now your life
Die buried aliveThis is now your life
Strike you from the light
This is now your life
Die buried alive
Meaning and Implication to Confessions of an Economic Hit Man:
The song buried alive by Avenged Sevenfold is about not living life to its fullest, being trapped, frusterated and eventually becoming depressed. Also being trapped in world you hate. This applies very well to John Perkins' life. At first he thought he had a dream job, lots of travel, high paying, along with being very high profile. Eventually though, he began to see he was digging the graves of developping countries. Although he saw this, he still continued to exploit them, striking them from the life. It eventually got to the point where he could not look at himself i a positive light any more. The only way he could achieve happiness again would be to quit his job.
This brings up a very serious question though, as John began to realize how he was slamming the locks on countries, chaining them like a slave to the US, he realized he was chained to the system. He could not get out, and if he did some one else would come up and replace him. So it was a question on whether to quit or not? He chose to call it quits, escaping from the chains of the modern economic enslavery system. Unfortunately he could not help countries escape with him, as they are still in the hands and fate of the United States.