"Buried Alive", alternatively known as "Alive", is an unreleased song performed by Kesha. It is an outtake from Rainbow.
Background[]
A snippet of the track leaked on December 18, 2017, under the title "Survivor". However, when the track leaked in full on January 22, 2020, it was learned that the track's real name was "Buried Alive" and that a song named "Survivor" didn't exist.
The song is speculated to have been written about Kesha's long-time ongoing legal battle with her former producer, Dr. Luke.
Lyrics[]
I watched you build your empire
With the venom of a snake
You told me if I open my mouth
You'd put me in my grave, hmm
And like a stray animal
You hid me with the bodies and skeletons
You held me underwater, drowning
I bet you thought this was the end
But I'll crawl through the wild
Drive through the mud
I'll walk through the fire
I'll slip on my own blood, ha!
Yeah, I'll fight till I die, truth on my tongue
So give your worse, I'm never givin' up
No, no, oh-oh
You tried, you tried to bury me alive (Alive, alive)
Keep your coffin, I'm gonna survive (Survive, survive)
You tried, you tried to bury me alive (Alive, alive)
Keep your coffin, I'm gonna survive (Survive, survive)
Running from redemption
And chasing money in the wind
Forgiveness was an option
And you chose burnin' down that bridge
And I won't be your hostage, hostage, no
No-no, oh-no
Gonna keep on fightin'
Gonna keep on fightin' till you let me go
Watch, I'll crawl through the wild
Drive through the mud
I’ll walk through the fire
I'll slip on my own blood, ha!
Yeah, I'll fight till I die, truth on my tongue
I'll never give up, and you better run
Oh, oh, oh-oh
You tried, you tried to bury me alive (Alive, alive)
Keep your coffin, I'm gonna survive (Survive, survive)
You tried, you tried to bury me alive (Alive, alive)
Keep your coffin, I'm gonna survive (Survive, survive)
Video[]
References[]
- BMI Work #21571430