"Gravemakers & Gunslingers"

"Gravemakers & Gunslingers" is a song by the American rock band Coheed and Cambria. It is the seventh song on their 2007 album Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV - Volume Two: No World For Tomorrow.

Lyrics
[Verse 1] So draw, little piggy, better watch out for number one (I fear there's a bad wind blowing through here!) You better put up the shutters, 'cause Lord knows I ain't now stopping 'til the worst gets alive

Little strutter, don't you creep out that fucking rut (It's best that you don't go walking, through there!) Now please a don't bother knockin' 'Cause God knows I ain't now stopping 'til you breathe none

[Pre-Chorus] (Hey!) What I miss? We're one and the same Just give it the push while I kick-start (There's just no time for this)

[Chorus] Come on! It's just the hurt I'm looking for I don't wanna live, no more You've got the gun, I've got the bullets Don't wanna live, no more

Oh baby, be my lover Go on and pull that trigger!

[Verse 2] You're the sin of this city, now repent for the wrong you've done (I'm not sorry for this, not sorry at all) You're a snake undercover With no room for another, just these bad motherfuckers

Leave a long trail of nothing, little bad boy with gun in hand (It's best that you don't go walking, through there) Now, please a come boy, a poppin' 'Cause God knows I ain't now stopping 'til you breathe none

[Pre-Chorus] (Hey!) What I miss? We're one and the same Just give it the push while I kick-start (There's just no time for this)

[Chorus] Come on! It's just the hurt I'm looking for I don't wanna live, no more You've got the gun, I've got the bullets Don't wanna live, no more

Oh baby, be my lover Go on and pull that trigger!

[Post-Chorus] Let's flood out the weasel's hole (Oh, Christ will you bury my body?) To choke out all the lies it's told (Oh, Christ will you bury my body?)

With time, hope the hurt gets old (Oh, Christ will you bury my body?) Let's fuck out the weasel's hole (Oh, Christ will you bury my body?)

[Bridge] We'll keep marching to the top of this tower As God isn't at home, no There's nothing in the way that could stop us It's your time to go

[Pre-Chorus] (Hey!) What I miss? We're one and the same Just give it the push while I kick-start (There's just no time for this)

[Chorus] Come on! It's just the hurt I'm looking for I don't wanna live, no more You've got the gun, I've got the bullets Don't wanna live, no more

Oh baby, be my lover Go on and pull that trigger!

I don't wanna live, no more Go on and pull that trigger! Don't wanna live, no more Be my lover go on and pull that trigger!

Music Video
Directed by Sanchez, the video features camcorder-like footage of the band performing on tour.



Story Context
"" '''As the official story has not yet been released, anything in this section is speculation, not fact. More so than usual, of course.'''

As the "Gunslinger" specifically refers to Gibney, the leader of The Narrows, a feared zombie-like race that leaves Graves in their wake; thus the title probably refers to a big clash with the group. There actually in one in comic that we've already witnessed and this song probably depicts that due to the very first line, "So draw, little piggy..." as piggy is used by Gibney to refer solely to Jesse. That said, unless Gibney can see through Jesse's skin to his mind to see that he is inhabiting Mayo Deftinwolf, this must take place in the comic we've already seen.

The song starts with what sounds like a pursuit, so it probably takes place right after the rebellion has successfully stolen The Terrene and are en route to House Atlantic. If the verse is from Gibney's perspective, the pre-chorus and chorus is probably from Jesse's perspective. Obviously, he's on a mission to take down Ryan. The Narrows are upset because they used to live in Sector XII, and when Ryan unleashed the Monstar Virus that transformed Coheed and Cambria, Sector XII was destroyed and they blame the rebellion for not stopping it, as promised, but they want Ryan taken down as much as the rebels all the same. So Jesse tries to say, "Let's work together since we want the same thing," but Gibney refuses. So in the chorus, he responds, "No one wants to die more than me so I can reunite with Mariah, so go ahead and kill me!" But of course, he can't just yet.

Verse 2 is back to Gibney. He mentions the destruction of their city, to which Jesse says, "We all knew there may be casualties in this war; I'm not sorry." But Gibney says, "That just makes you a liar, a wolf in sheep's clothing." Just because their goal is the same doesn't mean they're on the same path, the same side. He's left a trail of bodies, Narrow-bodies, and he won't stop until he's come to justice. The post-chorus backs this up.

Their battle is adjacent to where Sizer and Chase are, and Gibney witnesses Chase being activated as the Vishual. Ryder throws Gibney out of the way and takes her. Shortly after she's taken, Sizer reverts to his default form and sees Jesse's lifeless body. But Sizer was on the verge of unconsciousness so it may be possible that Gibney witnessed Jesse's upload to Deftinwolf's body. In any case, the bridge seems to indicate that they either join forces or just Gibney's force continues the assault on House Atlantic, knowing God won't stand in their way since Ryder's obviously taken Chase elsewhere, and won't bother with them.

Trivia

 * Chondra Echert provided additional backing vocals.