Neurotic

Walkin by the river, no soul I wanna meet
I'll dive up where the bridge meets the street, where the old bar used to be
Forever is a long time, throwing rocks into the sea
Just to find out that it's just like what it always seemed to be

And so I count the lines across your face  
Follow me into this lonely fucked up place where I hide

I should've run, but I believed in all those words you said – made mistakes on repeat
Close to my soul I hold you dear, drown with all those memories and secrets that you kept

Roamin' round the spots where angst and pleasure meet
Abandoned houses, lonely corners and the store across the street
Buildings keep on staring as the city swallows me
And the stories that they tell, they just keep me on my feet

Don't believe in second chances!


Should've Run

You're hypnotized by those white lines, the head is shut and thoughts replaced by highway signs
But when the stars come out at night, empty streets an empty sky, flames open your eyes wide 

The panic's gone, the distance grows and nothing seems alright, but I don't wanna know the reasons
The fun is gone, the tensions grow  and I don't know what's right, but I don't wanna skip the seasons

Cause everyone is gone, it's just you and those bright lights and those unfamiliar feelings
It's way too late for apologies and a talk and I'm sure you know the reasons

Cause it's got so dark in here and I can barely breath
Waste the time away... 

Skip The Seasons

Good morning new disease – it's nice to meet you in those early hours, barely on my feet
But you know what bothers me? It's how those spiders nest inside my mind and tell me how to feel

And all those thoughts keep me up, and all the voices in my head never shut up
Hand me drinks, give me cheap thrills – I need to get my mind off of this mess

Farewell to sweet dreams, welcome to depressing hours wanderin round the streets
Why do these walls stare at me like the wolves? Hungry eyes and plastic skies keep me up on the move

And all those thoughts keep me up, and all the voices in my head never shut up
Hand me pills and no more thrills, I need to get, I need to get some rest...

Quit screaming all the time, and my thoughts will be mine, will I ever have the guts to say...
It's getting way outta line, let my thoughts just be mine, will I ever have the guts to say?

All the lies we tell, all the things we say just to feel more visible

Will I ever place my feet on solid ground?
Or just end up a ghost with no meaning

White Coat Syndrome

First Ep, out on vinyl on Tanzbär Records, 2012.

Keepsake

Smile & Sigh

Static

Little Tired

Split with Boston's DAN WEBB & THE SPIDERS. Vinyl out on Gunner Records, Flix Records, Safe Responsible Records, 2013.

Derail

Sunday's Ghosts

We’re IRISH HANDCUFFS from Regensburg, Germany. We’re a band and we like to listen to bands like ALKALINE TRIO, JAWBREAKER and GREEN DAY among others. People say you can hear that in our songs. Surprise! This is definitely no band that’s out to reinvent the wheel. Or Punk Rock. We started out in 2011 and have released a 7inch vinyl/digital ep and a split 7inch vinyl with Boston’s DAN WEBB & THE SPIDERS (Gunner Records). Shows have been played all over Germany and Austria and so far we had the chance to share stages with the likes of LEATHERFACE, SMOKE OR FIRE, COBRA SKULLS and many more. 2013 will also bring a summertour supporting some of our favourite bands, another split release and finally we’ll put together our first full length.

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