ATLAS FALLING-WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN THE WORLD IS OUT TO GET YOU? WHERE DO YOU LOOK WHEN THE TRUTH IS NO LONGER TRUE? AND WHEN THE ONLY SPACE THAT MATTERS IS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE BULLET IN MY HEAD.. ONE MORE WORD FROM YOU, AND I SWEAR, I’M DEAD. I CAN’T WAIT HERE ANYMORE. WAITING ON YOU. WAITING FOR YOU. I DON’T KNOW WHAT FOR. IT’S PILING UP! I’M CAVING IN! I JUST CAN’T TAKE IT. YOUR WORDS ARE LIKE A GUN IN MY MOUTH. I CAN FEEL THE HEAT JUST ITCHING TO GET OUT. LIKE A DEMON, I’M POSSESSED. KILL ME NOW! I NEED THE REST! I’VE GOT THE WORLD ON MY BACK. IT’S NOT IN MY HANDS I’M STRUGGLING JUST TO STAY INTACT. I CAN’T FIGHT IT. YOU YOU’VE CHAINED ME DOWN. YOU TAKE A PIECE OF ME WITH EVERYDAY THAT YOU COME AROUND. BUT YOU’RE GONNA GET YOURS.
Chicagoans craft indomitable hardcore for uncertain times, full of mangled riffs, and larynx-shredding hooks—plus a touch of post-punk. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 13, 2023
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