Alexandra Coffin

from Put On Your Own Mask Before Assisting Others by The Nucken Futs

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Another night you're held up in there
Bruised knees and blood in your hair
Hands tight around the porcelain, clenched jaw,
Empty stomach, throatless screams,
A noiseless cry, unheard, unseen
Pulled back against its brass
The door won't hold off too long
You feel your heart racing
Foot inside, sliver of light
A darkness pours like gasoline

I can't stand by to watch you subside
Left you faithless for pain left inside
Claimed your body but you have your mind
It's your turn to leave it behind

Alexandra, what has he put you through?
A romance with the bottle
Just to take it out on you
Alexandra, in this room you're left alone
But to keep her safe we won't take
Alexandra Coffin home

Black eyes through broken windows
Glass from inside that won't be swept up
Live life on pins and needles
Laugh off all recovered pride
That's blamed by your victimization
His fits have owned your silence
You owe him nothing but hate
Take off before he kills you
Have a chance for a new start
Don't fall for comfort's false forgiveness

I know your mother made a sacrifice and forced a filled vice of pills
To numb the nexus of a series of blows he swung and hurled to beat her little girl
She died to protect your life and now you owe it to her to take your life and
Move a thousand miles away from the pain 'cause the pain isn't what love is

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from Put On Your Own Mask Before Assisting Others, released August 3, 2017

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The Nucken Futs Boston, Massachusetts

Boston-based gutter punk. We like to listen to The Descendents, Strung Out, Leftover Crack, A Wilhelm Scream, etc, etc.

Aaron Dojj—vocals, guitar

Jeremy Newstead—vocals, drums, bass

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