Featuring Stefan Babcock on vocals and guitar, Steve Sladkowski on guitar and vocals, Nestor Chumak on bass and vocals, and Zack Mykula on drums and vocals, all longtime friends who met in elementary school, PUP formed in 2010 under the name Topanga. The original name was a reference to Topanga Lawrence, a character played by Danielle Fishel on the '90s sitcom Boy Meets World, but when the members learned Fishel would be reviving the character in 2014 in a spin-off titled Girl Meets World, they chose to change the name to PUP, standing for "Pathetic Use of Potential." Topanga released a digital EP titled Oceans, and positive press and attention from other bands helped create a buzz about the group. In 2013, they became PUP, releasing their self-titled debut album through the Royal Mountain label. The album was a hit with both critics and fans, with the group being named Best Live Show and Best New Artist by CBC Radio 3. The band toured extensively, playing throughout Canada and making their way to England and the United States. By the end of 2013, PUP had signed a record deal with the well-established punk label Side One Dummy, and spent much of 2014 and 2015 touring in support of Side One Dummy's reissue of their debut LP, launching their first headlining tours of the United States and Canada, as well as making their Australian debut.
In February 2016, PUP teased a new single called "DVP" in advance of their second full-length album, The Dream Is Over. Released in May of that year, the album's title is a reference to a prognosis Babcock received from his doctor: he'd severely damaged his vocal cords after enduring years of non-stop touring. In true punk fashion, PUP used the doctor's glib comment as the rallying cry for another set of hard-hitting, self-deprecating punk tunes. The band promoted the effort with an international tour over the next year before returning to the studio to write and record a follow-up. They spent most of 2018 working on the album, which saw release in April 2019. Titled Morbid Stuff, the record was produced with Dave Schiffman (the Mars Volta, Weezer) and lyrically focused on Babcock's struggles with depression. A year later, PUP offered up their commentary on the state of the world with This Place Sucks Ass, a six-song EP whose title referenced one of their long-standing touring inside jokes. With COVID-19 putting a halt to live performances, the group returned to the studio in 2021 to record their fourth album. Produced by Peter Katis (the National, Frightened Rabbit), 2022's wild The Unraveling of Puptheband saw the group augmenting their normally guitar-based sound with synthesizers, piano, and horns.
Biography by Mark Deming
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2) PUP is a Chinese-Korean rapper.
If This Tour Doesn't Kill You I Will
PUP Lyrics
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I hate your guts and it makes me ill
Seeing your face every morning
One more month and twenty-two days
If this tour doesn't kill you, I may
Counting down the miles 'til we leave the state
I'm counting down the minutes 'til I can erase
Every memory of you
For a second, let's be honest
Nothing will clean your filthy conscience
Everything you do makes me wanna vomit
And if this tour doesn't kill you, buddy, I'm on it
Why can't we just get along?
Why can't we just get along?
Why can't we just get along?
Why can't we just get along?
You think you're so original
(Why can't we just get along?)
I can't wait for your funeral
(Why can't we just get along?)
Don't wish you were dead, I wish you'd never been born at all
(Why can't everybody just chill?)
I'm trying not to let you get in my head
But every line, every goddamn syllable
That you say makes me
Wanna gouge out my eyes with a power drill
If this tour doesn't kill you
If this tour doesn't kill you
If this tour doesn't kill you, then I will
The lyrics of "If This Tour Doesn't Kill You I Will" by PUP are about the tension and animosity between bandmates while on tour. The singer expresses his intense hatred for a specific person, who he sees every day, to the point of wanting to erase every memory of them. He counts down the days until the tour is over and expresses that even after the tour, he may still seek revenge against this person.
The lyrics also delve into the frustration of trying to reconcile and get along with someone who seems impossible to tolerate. The singer questions why they can't just get along, but ultimately concludes that this person is unforgivable and originality, even wishing they had never been born.
Overall, the song captures the intense emotions and challenges that can arise when a group of individuals are constantly together on the road, highlighting the potential for tension and conflict.
Line by Line Meaning
If this tour doesn't kill you then I will
I despise you so much that if this tour doesn't end you, I will make sure to finish the job
I hate your guts and it makes me ill
I cannot stand to be around you and it's physically making me sick
Seeing your face every morning
Every day I wake up and have to face the mere fact of your existence
One more month and twenty-two days
I am counting down the days until I can finally escape from you
If this tour doesn't kill you, I may
I wouldn't mind if this tour ended your life, and I might even be the one to do it
Counting down the miles 'til we leave the state
I can't wait until we are far away from each other
I'm counting down the minutes 'til I can erase
I am eager to wipe all memories of you from my mind
Every memory of you
All recollections of you are unwanted and repulsive
For a second, let's be honest
Let's be real about our true feelings towards each other
Nothing will clean your filthy conscience
You have done things that cannot be forgiven, no matter what you do
Everything you do makes me wanna vomit
Your actions make me want to physically throw up
And if this tour doesn't kill you, buddy, I'm on it
If you somehow manage to survive this tour, I'll be waiting to destroy you
Why can't we just get along?
I wish we could have a peaceful existence, but it's impossible with you in the picture
You think you're so original
Your attempts to be unique are in vain and laughable
I can't wait for your funeral
I am so eager for the day when you are no longer alive
Don't wish you were dead, I wish you'd never been born at all
My hatred for you runs so deep that I wish you had never even existed
I'm trying not to let you get in my head
I am actively attempting to block out any thoughts or emotions concerning you
But every line, every goddamn syllable
Every single thing you say is irritating and infuriating to me
That you say makes me
The mere sound of your voice sets me on edge
Wanna gouge out my eyes with a power drill
You make me so angry that I want to inflict pain on myself to get away from you
If this tour doesn't kill you
I hope this tour is the end of you
If this tour doesn't kill you
I will be disappointed if you come out of this tour unscathed
If this tour doesn't kill you, then I will
If this tour fails to do the job, I will take matters into my own hands
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stefan Patrick Babcock, Nestoy Volodymyr Chumak, Zachary Ivan Mykula, Steven Ryan Sladkowski
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@5digitism
If this tour doesn't kill you then I will
I hate your guts and it makes me ill
Seeing your face every morning
One more month and twenty-two days
If this tour doesn't kill you, I may
Counting down the miles till we leave the state
I'm counting down the minutes 'til I can erase
Every memory of you
For a second, let's be honest
Nothing will clean your filthy conscience
Everything you do makes me wanna vomit
And if this tour doesn't kill you, buddy, I'm on it
Why can't we just get along?
Why can't we just get along?
Why can't we just get along?
Why can't we just get along?
You think you're so original
(Why can't we just get along?)
I can't wait for your funeral
(Why can't we just get along?)
Don't wish you were dead, I wish you'd never been born at all
(Why can't everybody just chill?)
I'm trying not to let you get in my head, but every line, every goddamn syllable
That you say makes me wanna gouge out my eyes with a power drill
If this tour doesn't kill you
If this tour doesn't kill you
If this tour doesn't kill you, then I will
@walkofftheearth
Jesus Christ! This band is releasing some of the best video content on the internet right now. Keep gong boys!
@woodscrow1
+Walk off the Earth I agree! So awesome!
@55yurko
+Walk off the Earth Cover soon?
@eightynineeee
+Walk off the Earth literally every music video is awesome lol
@gotaminutereviews
That's saying a lot coming from you guys.
@FanArt604
+Walk off the Earth oh yes
@StartARiot
If this did actually happen, PUP would probably still play the show.
@skarredspartan
+Start A Riot /r/puptheband agrees
@ezra4034
Start A Riot lmfao
@Hans_ON_FIRE
so strange to hear the end of this song and not have it go straight into DVP