I carry the burden of losing rest
Upon my shoulders
And its weight seems unbearable
Your tomb is where your heart is
I should have told her
But within is a secret so terrible
To cry is to know that you're alive
But my river of tears [bad word] dry
I never wanted to fool you, no
But a cold heart is a dead heart
And it feels like I've been buried alive by love

[Refrain:]
If I should die before I wake
There ain't no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die
Rescue me with your smile
If I should die before I wake
There ain't no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die
Rescue me with your smile

The kiss of vanity you blessed me with
Spiritual woman,
Then you got someone insatiable
Your home is there in the darkness
I should have told her
Embrace the fire [bad word] 
To die is to know that you're alive
And my river of blood [bad word] dry
I never wanted to lose you, no
But a cold heart is a dead heart
And it feels like I've been buried alive by love

[Refrain:]
If I should die before I wake
There ain't no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die
Rescue me with your smile
If I should die before I wake
There ain't no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die
Rescue me with your smile

Oh, it seems to cry is to know that you're alive
And my river of tears [bad word] dry
I never wanted to fool you, no
But a cold heart is a dead heart
And a desert since all has gone
cold heart is a dead heart
And it feels like I've been buried alive by love

[Refrain:]
If I should die before I wake
There ain't no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die
Rescue me with your smile
If I should die before I wake
There ain't no one my soul to take
If I wake before I die
Rescue me with your smile

I've been buried alive by love
I've been buried alive by love
Buried alive by love
I've been buried alive by love
I've been buried alive by love
I've been buried alive by love