Buried a Lie

Producer

The title is a clever play on the phrase “Buried Alive”. The girl was buried as a “Lie” because she was thought to have committed suicide when she was actually murdered. … Read More

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Buried a Lie Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Rest in peace, girl
Your death is such a shame
The paper said a bullet got in your way
But I smell foul play
Possible poisoning
I had to bring you in for questioning

[Pre-Chorus]
I went to your grave
Dug up your body
Brought it to my house
Where you lay

[Chorus]
So let's play doctor, babe
We'll operate today
Incisions must be made
You could help solve this case
For me

[Verse 2]
I headed downtown
To share what I had found
It's not a suicide, it's a crime
I have a witness
It's clearly evident
There had to be someone else present

[Pre-Chorus]
At the time of death
Poison's in stomach
How could she pull it
If she's dead?

[Chorus]
So let's play doctor, babe
We'll operate today
Incisions must be made
You could help solve this case
We need a scalpel now
Under white lights you lay
We've got to hurry up
Before the flesh decays
Away, away

[Bridge]
I'll catch the murderer
And send him away
I'll get the evidence
From your last day
Your last day (Your last day)
Your last day

[Chorus]
So let's play doctor, babe
We'll operate today
Incisions must be made
You could help solve this case
We need a scalpel now
Under white lights you lay
We've got to hurry up
Before the flesh decays
Away, away

About

The title is a clever play on the phrase “Buried Alive”. The girl was buried as a “Lie” because she was thought to have committed suicide when she was actually murdered.

Going along with the rest of Let It Enfold You , Buddy breaks the normal mold for song composition as he imagines himself as a character in a TV shows or novel which has an encompassing story.

In this song Buddy is an independent detective who commits an autopsy to discover the truth about a girl’s death. He then sets out to capture the Murderer.

Buddy said in a radio interview in 2006 that while writing “Buried a Lie” he just wanted to tell a story. He stated that he loved crime shows such as CSI and Law and Order, and wanted to have a song like that.

Buried a Lie is featured on the band’s compilation album Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail.