Cover art for Grave Digger by Matt Maeson
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Grave Digger Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I can't run to you, father
I need love
I can't talk to you, mother
I know it's got you caught up

[Pre-Chorus]
But your sweet sinless sensation is not my style
And I'm not givin' up


[Chorus]
But tell me if I run away, how long will I bleed?
So, tell me if I run away, how long will I bleed?

[Verse 2]
Colors blend
They're all black and white
Goddamn it, I cannot bend
I'm all shriveled inside

[Pre-Chorus]
But your sweet sinless sensation is not my style
And I'm not givin' up


[Chorus]
So, tell me if I run away, how long will I bleed?
Tell me if I run away, how long will I bleed?
[Verse 3]
Ain't no point in tryna pick me up when I'm down
Yeah, you can stick out your hand
And you can lean towards the ground

[Bridge]
I'll be tryna suck all of the liquid out the dirt
Tryna catch a curve, diggin’ my own grave
Ooh, mama
I'll be tryna suck the liquid out the dirt
Tryna catch a curve, diggin' my own grave
Ooh, mama

[Pre-Chorus]
But your sweet sinless sensation is not my style
And I'm not givin' up


[Chorus]
So, tell me if I run away, how long will I bleed?
Tell me if I run away, how long will I bleed?

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What did Matt Maeson say about "Grave Digger"?
Genius Answer

Via an Atlantic Records Press Release:

[‘Grave Digger’ is about] trying to figure out how to navigate life after realizing that everything you were told growing up isn’t necessarily true.

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