Northernly · We Were Never Really Here · Track 8
If Death do Us Part
A marriage buried while both people are still breathing — vows bought on credit and paid for with unfulfilled promises.
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The remade version of “If Death do Us Part”: new melody, new arrangement, same story.
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Lyrics
Daylight spreads across our old apartment floor. Creaking and cracking with steps to our empty bed. Holding hands with disbelief. Illuminating the ring on the night stand. As I weep in silence on the edge. We bought the casket in late august. The gravesite was your best friends empty heart. Hiding in the cowardice projections you sold. To buy the love you thought you needed. So if death do us part how are you and I still breathing. We've made mistakes and broke our hands. Sacrificing our beliefs. Breaking the vows we thought we could keep. Just to break the vows we thought we could keep. So if death do us part how are you and I still breathing. We bought this love on credit. Payment of unfulfilled promises. Two broke kids who couldn't pay it back. So if death do us part how are you and I still breathing. We've made mistakes and broke our hands. Sacrificing our beliefs. Breaking the vows we thought we could keep. Just to break the vows we thought we could keep. So if death do us part how are you and I still breathing. How are we still breathing?
All songs on We Were Never Really Here
- 01Cup of CoffeeLyrics →
- 02DreamsLyrics →
- 03JulyLyrics →
- 04Silent ThoughtsLyrics →
- 05We Were Never Really HereLyrics →
- 06Day Late and a Dollar ShortLyrics →
- 07How Did We End Up HereLyrics →
- 08If Death do Us PartLyrics →
- 09Your MedicineLyrics →
- 10Your GloryLyrics →
- 11Bad CoffeeLyrics →
- 12Better TomorrowLyrics →
- 13Static Between RoomsLyrics →
- 14DaylightLyrics →
- 15Still StandingLyrics →
Questions
Where can I stream this song?+
If Death do Us Part is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud as part of We Were Never Really Here. Album links are available above and on the release page.
Can I buy the vinyl?+
We Were Never Really Here is pressed on vinyl and shipped from the United States. Each record is made to order, with production taking 3-5 business days before shipping.
What album is this from?+
This song is track 8 on We Were Never Really Here, released in 2025.
Content care+
Northernly songs are trauma-informed and include reflections on grief, abuse, and recovery. Move slowly. Skip what you need to. Crisis hotlines and survivor resources are at /resources.