A Promise From the Barrel of a .357
from What Happens After the Epilogue...? by Coup D'état
lyrics
This shouldn't be!
We drift aimlessly.
Hand in hand,
heart exposed,
we’re walking targets.
But who fucking cares?
We’re safe in each other’s embrace.
Is this the promise you had spoke of?
(Our love lies.)
Is this the life we were meant to have?
(Our love lies dead in the ground.)
Were you just waiting for the moment
(This faggot had it coming!)
to pull the trigger?
There's a kind of comfort to the taste of metal in my mouth.
Iron coats my tongue as my teeth pierce my cheek.
The pounding drum of my heart in my ears
marks the seconds as I fall to my knees.
The lights spin and I see you laughing.
This is a quieter death than the one you promised me:
No crashing waves, no gasp for breath.
Just one quick squeeze and I’m falling,
ready to drown.
Will you meet me at the bottom?
Or are you still laughing
while my head’s below the water
and you’re watching me drown?
Drown!
We drift aimlessly.
Hand in hand,
heart exposed,
we’re walking targets.
But who fucking cares?
We’re safe in each other’s embrace.
Is this the promise you had spoke of?
(Our love lies.)
Is this the life we were meant to have?
(Our love lies dead in the ground.)
Were you just waiting for the moment
(This faggot had it coming!)
to pull the trigger?
There's a kind of comfort to the taste of metal in my mouth.
Iron coats my tongue as my teeth pierce my cheek.
The pounding drum of my heart in my ears
marks the seconds as I fall to my knees.
The lights spin and I see you laughing.
This is a quieter death than the one you promised me:
No crashing waves, no gasp for breath.
Just one quick squeeze and I’m falling,
ready to drown.
Will you meet me at the bottom?
Or are you still laughing
while my head’s below the water
and you’re watching me drown?
Drown!
credits
from What Happens After the Epilogue...?,
track released October 31, 2024
license
all rights reserved
tags
about
Coup D'état Victoria, British Columbia
YYJ Real "Fake Emo" (traditional lək̓ʷəŋən and w̠sáneć territories).
Coup
D'état is
Freyja Internicola (Guitar, Vox)
Liliana Wilson (Drums, Vox)
Raine Sommerville (Bass, Vox)
Contact: coupdetatbc@gmail.com (Freyja)
... more
discography
-
Dec 2024 -
Aug 2024
contact / help
If you like Coup D'état, you may also like:
-
supported by 7 fans who also own “A Promise From the Barrel of a .357”
this album has done so much for me in terms of accepting myself for who i am. it's truly a masterpiece <3
go to album -
World of Pleasure
by World of Pleasuresupported by 6 fans who also own “A Promise From the Barrel of a .357”
it's time for your extermination vegan domination. The best XVX band!
go to album -
the first glass beach album
by glass beachsupported by 6 fans who also own “A Promise From the Barrel of a .357”
fuck this hits. this album made me rediscover memories i forgot i had
go to album -
Crashing female-fronted hardcore perfect for afternoon slump revival.
go to album -
Derramar | Querer | Borrar
by MASSA NERAMassa Nera makes '00s-style screamo that strikes a balance between delicate intricacy and heavy passion.
go to album -
Children Of The Moon
by State FaultsVolatile screamo with razor-sharp fangs on this blistering new LP from State Faults.
go to album -
As We Suffer From Memory and Imagination
by nuvolascurasupported by 5 fans who also own “A Promise From the Barrel of a .357”
This album breaks me every time I listen to it. It's so visceral yet so peaceful and serene.
go to album
