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A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries.
Certain details of a grave, such as the state of the body found within it and any objects found with the body, may provide information for archaeologists about how the body may have lived before its death, including (but not limited to) the time period in which it lived and the culture that it had been a part of.
In some religions, it is believed that the body must be burned for the soul to survive; in others, the complete decomposition of the body is considered to be important for the rest of the soul (See Bereavement).
The parts of a grave are usually:
Grave cut. The excavation that formed the grave. This can vary from a shallow scraping, to removal of topsoil to a depth of 6 feet (1.8 metres), or more where a vault or burial chamber is to be constructed. However, most modern graves in the United States are only 4 feet deep as the casket is placed into a concrete box which prevents a sinkhole, is strong enough to be driven over, and won't float in a flood.
Struggling through this wasteland of lost time
When will I ever rest
Forced by darkness, forced by fear
Forever blood caressed
What have I become?
Feeder of lies, stained by hate
Storm inside my vessel of lost souls
Their moans awaken me
Urge for darkness, urge for blood
Never Christ caressed
What have I become?
Feeder of lies, stained by hate
For the price of sanity, I will bleed you dry
For your Christ insanity and your lies
Darkened my mind
Empty my eyes
As I lay my soul to rest
You will burn!
Storm inside my wasteland of lost time
I will forever reign
Saved by darkness, saved by lust
Forever stained by hate
For the price of sanity, I will bleed you dry