` ` The Buried Life '' follows four friends as they complete tasks on their wish list . Like Fulton , Cheaney was inspired to write a bucket list after his friend died suddenly in a motorcycle accident last summer . The show has motivated many young adults to pursue their dreams early on in life . ` ` What do you want to do before you die ? '' became the theme for the MTV series .
` ` The Buried Life '' follows four friends as they complete tasks on their wish list . The show has motivated many young adults to pursue their dreams early on in life . ` ` What do you want to do before you die ? '' became the theme for the MTV series .