LYRICS*

I was looking for a place to go
a place outside my troubled hole
where i can breathe 
and breathe slow
i let my legs slip out of control

and so i try my best to be
about as smooth as the people i meet
but i'm more clumsy and free 
and your dead, and your dead, and your dead

Oh..

You wanna be mine? 
And just mine? 
You wanna be mine? 

I feel theres something really wrong with me
as i destroy everyone one i meet
i feel a strong kind of pain in me
i shut my eyes i don't need to see 

I'm confusing all the people i meet
the most abused one being me
i try to stop but my fire is red
and your dead, and your dead, and your dead

Oh.. 

You wanna be mine? 
And just mine?
You wanna be mine? 

But i cannot, give it all
and i cannot, give it all
and i cannot, give it all 
and i cannot, give it all

I hid my eyes from my eyes i see
I've lost myself completely 
i dont even, wanna believe 
I've given up completely 

but i cannot, give it all
and i cannot, give it all
and i cannot, give it all
and i cannot, GIVE IT ALL

You wanna be mine?
And just mine? 
You wanna be mine?

You wanna be mine?
and just mine? 
You wanna be mine?
You wanna be MINE?



Be Mine - Hands Off Gretel

LYRICS*

My bed is shaped just tight for one
my friends are dead i'm left with no one
i met a boy who never talks
plastic body with no complications

and everybody thinks im strange
just come and see my life is so arranged
i speak to him before i sleep
he thinks i'm funny in social situations

is my, my sick affection 
hurting you
my toy, i had protection
over you

He tries to get inside my head
my experimental love i said
please clean the mess up in my head
my red is blue and my blue is red, red

Is my, my sick affection
hurting you
my toy, i had protection 
over you

my toy, you will not break my heart 
in two days how they will fly by 
while im with you know to keep your 
mouth closed when im with you know
how much i love you
don't you? 

take it all from me.. 



My Toy - Hands Off Gretel

LYRICS*

I ran away from a real name
and now i paint on a newer face
to face the world from a better place
i will run till my legs stop itchin'

running to the other town
where heads are upside down
living in the other town
i never wanna come down

I ran away from a world of pain
to face the world where we're not the same
where people dance in the acid rain
i will sing in the blue bird singin'

we're living in the other town
where heads are upside down
living in the other town
i never wanna come down

They sell you pills 
to make you feel good feel good
but feeling good alone is often really hard
you need to turn your problems into inspiration
buy a ticket run to other town 

living in the other town
where heads are upside down
living in the other town
i never wanna come down

living in the other town
where heads are upside down
living in the other town
i never wanna come down.. 


Other Town - Hands Off Gretel

My Size

Burn the Beauty Queen 
Album Release Date 16th Sept 2016 
Self Released by Hands Off Gretel 
Songs written by Lauren Tate

Burn The Beauty Queen 

World Against she 

World Against She

Under The Bed 

Burn the Beauty queen 

Teethin

Queen Universe

Burn the Beauty Queen 
Album Release Date 16th Sept 2016 
Self Released by Hands Off Gretel 
Songs written by Lauren Tate 
Private link - PLEASE DO NOT SHARE OR RE-POST 

Burn The Beauty queen 

One Eyed Girl 

Little Man 

Burn the Beauty Queen 

Bad egg 

Bad Egg

Awfully Miserable

Always Right

From the Debut Album Burn The Beauty Queen

Live Toolmaker session recorded at ToolMaker Studios, Sheffield.

World Against She (Live)

Bigger Than Me (Live)

Mixed and Produced by Tom Manning Monnow Valley 
Mastered by John Davis Metropolis Studios

Rot (All The Good Things)

My Friend Said

Fingers

Private Unreleased tracks - Do not share without prior permission from the band
Mixed and Produced by Tom Manning Monnow Valley 
Mastered by John Davis Metropolis Studios

Milk

Freaks Like Us

Alien

I Want The World

Hands Off Gretel 
Mixed and Produced by Tom Manning Monnow Valley 
Mastered by John Davis Metropolis Studios

Kiss Me Girl

S.A.S.S

Blame Myself

It's My Fault

Hands Off Gretel are a 4-piece alternative rock band, formed late 2014 in South Yorkshire, UK.

The band emerged from a music venture and friendship between singer/songwriter Lauren Tate and guitarist Sean McAvinue. Following a tumble down the stairs at rehearsal and a few broken bones (literally!) the pair started a new band together, with Lauren moving onto rhythm guitar the pair wrote songs inspired by their joint love of 90’s bands. Joined by Danny Pollard on bass and Laura Moakes on drums, the four came together for the first time in October 2014 to breathe life into a collection of songs written by Lauren. Harnessing a raw, dynamic energy and channelling it through songs that really get stuck in your head, H.O.G. is a band you have to see.  

The band’s front woman, Lauren, takes her inspiration from “ballsy women” fronting punk/grunge bands.
“I am always searching for female singers with integrity and attitude who don’t rely on over-sexualised imagery to sell their music, but they are hard to find. So I set about creating music that I wanted to listen to and couldn’t find, unless I looked back 25 years! I’m sure there are others who also want to hear this music.”

It’s a daring leap into a 90’s alternative sound that sees Lauren following her true musical ambitions, resisting the easier routes to success that have been offered. With YouTube views now approaching 2M and a social profile of over 20k followers, her incredible vocals are evident for all to see & hear. Hands Off Gretel has a solid platform to get their new music out.

The band launches in February 2015 with 3 free download tracks, a new video and a series of live dates, which will be built upon in the coming months. The band’s first gig will be Sat 7th March at the Barnsley Rock & Blues Club. Keep up to date with the band and sign up to the online newsletter here… www.handsoffgretel.co.uk 


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