No one says that lightly, and DIRECTORSWEET knows it. It is why SIX FEET UNDER comes with a title that carries some weight.
The term has a simple meaning, and everyone knows it. Six feet under is where a person is after life is over, buried and gone. It also expands into something different in ordinary discourse. For a love that’s dead, it’s buried and gone. It was a job that went nowhere. A problem someone wishes were buried so deep that nobody digs it up again.
The title is fascinating because of that range. It could be about grief, about surviving, or about someone saying their former self is dead. This type of imagery is a favorite of hip hop in particular, because it helps an artist convey danger, ambition, and loss without having to explain every aspect.
The project is the same name as the album and is situated at the center of the body of work. It’s not every day that an artist names a whole project after a throwaway concept, which makes it a smart entry point for anyone checking out the artist for the first time.
A title like this has a darker mood built into it; thus, it fits for late nights, long drives, and times when someone wants music that fits a more intense state of mind. There will be many who connect with the notion of burying something old and walking away from it.
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