Name: Filter This! by Ymer Records in Daily Drops
Duration: 3 min 14 s
Description: Exposing the fake glow of social media and the emptiness behind constant performance. A punk slap to the digital age.

Daily Drops

[Verse]
Validation station calling my name
Empty lines whisper
They’re all the same
Recognition hiding
Playing coy
A shadow’s game
A broken toy

[Prechorus]
But the course keeps winding tight
A loop
A spiral
Out of sight

[Chorus]
Validation oh it’s a tricky game
Chasing echoes
Chasing fame
Is it real or is it mine
Recognition the course that's fine

[Verse 2]
Mirrors laughing
Bending the truth
Staring back with the eyes of youth
The train rolls on
No ticket to show
Do I stay or let it go

[Bridge]
A fine line
A blurred design
Chasing dreams that intertwine
Validation whispers
It’s all a test
Can you face it
Can you rest

[Chorus]
Validation oh it’s a tricky game
Chasing echoes
Chasing fame
Is it real or is it mine
Recognition the course that's fine

Validation Station

Hide Your Evil

1988 is more than an album—it’s a time machine back to the glory days when heavy metal ruled the airwaves, the stage, and our hearts. From 1980 to 1989, a generation of denim-clad dreamers and leather-bound rebels forged anthems that would echo through eternity. This project is a loud, unapologetic celebration of that golden decade—of pounding drums, screaming guitars, and the brotherhood of true metal fans.

Every song on 1988 is a salute to the legends who inspired us, and a rallying cry to all who still carry the torch. Turn it up, feel the power, and remember: metal never dies—it only gets louder.

1988

The core message of "Break Before I'm Broken" is a poignant reflection on the self-inflicted suffering caused by anticipatory anxiety and fear of an uncertain future. The song explores the human tendency to torment oneself with imagined scenarios and potential pain that may never materialize, highlighting how worry can become a "poison" that consumes the present. It conveys the struggle of being trapped in a cycle of dread, fighting battles in the mind before they occur, and living "nightmares" that are not yet real. The rap verse intensifies this by depicting the emotional weight of carrying these fears, while the bridge, with its female vocalist, offers a moment of clarity, urging the listener to embrace the present and let go of the need to control or fear the future. Ultimately, the song encourages breaking free from the prison of preemptive suffering, advocating for living fully in the moment and finding peace by releasing the burdens of what has not yet come.

Before It’s Real

Not A Love Song

Smell Of Rain

[Verse]
Double the bubble double the scream
We’re breaking out of this midnight dream
Harness the toil harness the pain
Riding lightning through the rain

[Chorus]
Double the trouble double the fight
We’re gonna light up the darkest night
Double the power double the gain
We will take you to a higher plain

[Verse 2]
Shatter the mirrors shatter the sky
You’ve never felt this high
Grind the gears push the flame
We’re the chaos you can’t tame

[Chorus]
Double the trouble double the fight
We’re gonna light up the darkest night
Double the power double the gain
We will take you to a higher plain

[Bridge]
We’re the storm you didn’t call
The crack of thunder in the hall
Feel the rumble feel the quake
This is the chance you’ve gotta take

[Chorus]
Double the trouble double the fight
We’re gonna light up the darkest night
Double the power double the gain
We will take you to a higher plain

Double the Bubble

Exposing the fake glow of social media and the emptiness behind constant performance. A punk slap to the digital age.

Filter This!

15 - STAY AWHILE

Dare the Impossible

Hitman

[Verse 1]
That neon paints a different pane
I know the sound of city rain
On alley floors where there's no light
You trade her world for endless night
You see a future in her eyes
I see the place where wonder dies
This city's built on hearts that break
I know that price, for goodness sake.

[Chorus]
You take that sparkle, full of glee
And drag her where the shadows flee
You call it sunshine, fresh and new
I know what this grey sky will do
You think this city is a brand new world
But she gets tossed and hurled
Your little sparkle, a burning wick
This city's patient, cold, and sick.

[Verse 2]
No forts of sheets, just concrete stairs
That lead to cold and vacant stares
You'll kill her giggles, one by one
Beneath an artificial sun
You'll take the drawings from her hand
And teach her shame she'll understand
She'll learn new stories from the grime
And lose herself there, given time.

[Chorus]
You take that sparkle, full of glee
And drag her where the shadows flee
You call it sunshine, fresh and new
I know what this grey sky will do
You think this city is a brand new world
But she gets tossed and hurled
Your little sparkle, a burning wick
This city's patient, cold, and sick.

[Bridge]
And as she grows, day by broken day
You'll watch her colors drain away
You promised her you'd hold her tight
You'll lose her to the U-Bahn light
This place reminded me how to bleed
And plant a bitter, broken seed
You see a gift, a precious thing
I hear the lonely dirge she'll sing.

[Chorus]
You take that sparkle, full of glee
And drag her where I used to be
You call it sunshine, fresh and new
I know what this grey sky will do
You think this city is a brand new world
But she gets tossed and hurled
Your little sparkle, a burning wick
God, this city's cold and sick.

[Outro]
Yeah, you'll pretend that it's all right
Another star in a sea of night.
You say you love her, through and through...
But this City will love her suffering, too.

Still me, but different

You take that sparkle

A fleeting moment in time , a smile, a second glance. A song of mystery and wonderment ! 

A shadow fell
It kissed the light
Your face was fire
The stars took flight
You spoke in riddles
Your voice like rain
Every word a spark
Every glance a chain

A perfect stranger
Who stole my sight
A perfect stranger
In the pale moonlight
Who are you
Where’d you come from
Why’s my heart so tight
A perfect stranger
You feel so right

Your laughter danced
A fragile thread
Spinning stories
Weaving webs
You walked through walls
No door in sight
You touched my soul
Then vanished in the night

Are you a dream
Are you real
Or just a ghost I can feel

A perfect stranger
Who stole my sight
A perfect stranger
In the pale moonlight
Who are you
Where’d you come from
Why’s my heart so tight
A perfect stranger
You feel so right

No map
No compass
Just the thrill
Lost in your orbit
Against my will
I never saw it
But here you are
A fleeting wish
A falling star

No map
No compass
Just the thrill
Lost in your orbit
Against my will
I never saw it
But here you are
A fleeting wish
A falling star

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Hostal Handshake is an Athenian hard rock/stoner band formed in 2001. After releasing promos "H2" (2002), "Public Affears" (2003), and "Bitched Up!" (2005), they launched their acclaimed debut album "Hellish" in 2007 via Secret Port Records. While there are no plans for live performances, Hostal Handshake intends to release new studio material (singles,EPs or ...albums!) from 2025 onwards.

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