Engineered & Produced by Lee McMahon (audio engineer - The National / Pale Waves)
Mixed by Ryan Davison

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I'm in, when you're out
You're twist, and I'm shout
You're bark, and you're bite
Well I'm kiss, and I'm fight

You're rough, and I'm rougher
You're tough, well I'm tougher
But she'll make me suffer
Under the cover

Come and take a ride with me
Across the country lines
To the other side

I'm falling through your liquorice dreams
Your dark history
No, I've no place to hide

No place to hide

I'm rum, you're coke
I'm stick, you're poke
That one master stroke
Oh she's the fire to my smoke

Come and take a ride with me
Across the country lines
To the other side

I'm falling through your liquorice dreams
Your dark history
No, I've no place to hide

No place to hide

...

I'm always too high

No Place To Hide

Recorded at Half Bap Studios, Belfast

Produced & Engineered by: Graham Davidson
Mixed by: Ryan Davison
Mastered by: Nick Lewis (Brighton Mastering)
Artwork: Fabio Brunello (@fabiobrunello)

SHOCKS debut EP, Sayonara (unreleased)

Sayonara tells the story of one individual at their lowest point and follows them on the journey to bigger and better things.

A message of defiance and a refusal to give up rings true throughout the entire EP, decorated with messages of support from loved ones and reminders to live life to the fullest.

LYRICS:

You got me stuck in quicksand
No, I can't move my feet
I gotta get a new plan
I gotta find some heat

Like in the oven I found
Peace not having you around
Keep your distance
Hear this sound

Try leaving me now
Get away from it all
First plane out of town
I've got the final call

Babe, I'm a vagabond
Wandering way too long
Searching for new dawns
The life of a vagabond

A little like a phoenix
So don't try and clip my wings

Like fire burning bright
Cold like under the moon at night
Here comes trouble, hold on tight

Try leaving me now
Get away from it all
First plane out of town
I've got the final call

Babe, I'm a vagabond
Wandering way too long
Searching for new dawns
The life of a, the life of a
The life of a vagabond

...

"Make sure that everything is on the up and up"

Oh look at me, won't you look at me now?
Oh look at me, won't you look at me now?
Oh look at me, won't you look at me now?

Oh look at me baby just look at me now!

The Vagabond

Recorded at Half Bap Studios, Belfast

Produced & Engineered by: Graham Davidson
Mixed by: Ryan Davison
Mastered by: Nick Lewis (Brighton Mastering)
Artwork: Fabio Brunello (@fabiobrunello)

SHOCKS debut EP, Sayonara (unreleased)

Sayonara tells the story of one individual at their lowest point and follows them on the journey to bigger and better things.

A message of defiance and a refusal to give up rings true throughout the entire EP, decorated with messages of support from loved ones and reminders to live life to the fullest.

LYRICS:

No, you're never gonna understand me
You always tell me I'm too late
You're gonna pick apart my insides
And then you serve them on his plate

And you said I'm in the wrong
Yeah, you said it's been too long
Forget forever, it's now or never
The time is up, you're not getting through

I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving now
I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving
I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving now
I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving now

No, you're never gonna understand me
You always think I'm in the mood
It's not as easy to be happy
Baby I don't feel so good

And you said I'm in the wrong
Yeah, you said it's been too long
Forget forever, it's now or never
The time is up, you're not getting through

I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving now
I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving
I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving now
I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving now

Forget forever, it's now or never
The time is up, you're not getting through

I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving now
I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving
I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving now
I'm not going home
Don't say you're leaving now

No, you're never gonna understand me
Please, don't try and understand me
No, you're never gonna understand me
Please, don't try and understand me

Not Going Home

Recorded at Half Bap Studios, Belfast

Produced & Engineered by: Graham Davidson
Mixed by: Ryan Davison
Mastered by: Nick Lewis (Brighton Mastering)
Artwork: Fabio Brunello (@fabiobrunello)

SHOCKS debut EP, Sayonara (unreleased)

Sayonara tells the story of one individual at their lowest point and follows them on the journey to bigger and better things.

A message of defiance and a refusal to give up rings true throughout the entire EP, decorated with messages of support from loved ones and reminders to live life to the fullest.

LYRICS:

My voice don't sound like it used to
Wonder if I'm losing touch?
No my brain don't think like it ought to
Maybe I just think too much

As the dust it slowly settles
The flowers turn to nettles
In the land of the rising sun

No my thoughts keep multiplying
That sun is slowly dying
Surely I am not the only one

Say Sayonara
Say Sayonara
Say Sayonara and go

Won't you say sayonara
Come on, pretty mama
Won't you say sayonara and go?

Closer coming closer
Coming closer coming closer
Coming closer to the end of the road

You know I really wanna hold ya
Hold ya wanna hold ya
But I think that it is time to go

So come on, take it higher
Higher, take it higher
Take it higher then we'll drop it down low

If you're the ocean I'm the diver
Mr. T to my MacGyver so
Say sayonara and go

Say Sayonara
Say Sayonara
Say Sayonara and go

Won't you say sayonara
Come on, pretty mama
Won't you say sayonara and go?

See ya later, aggravator 
In a while
Gis' a smile

Say Sayonara
Say Sayonara
Say Sayonara and go

Say Sayonara
Say Sayonara
Say Sayonara and go, oh oh!

Say Sayonara
Say Sayonara
Won't you say Sayonara and go

If you're the ocean I'm the diver
Mr. T to my MacGyver so
Say sayonara and go, oh oh!

Sayonara
I'm out, sayonara, see ya later

Sayonara

Recorded at Half Bap Studios, Belfast

Produced & Engineered by: Graham Davidson
Mixed by: Ryan Davison (Shocks)
Mastered by: Nick Lewis (Brighton Mastering)
Artwork: Fabio Brunello (@fabiobrunello)

LYRICS:

"So, if it should rain it will be... Our lawn will even be looking good
Our lawn does not look bad at the present time
Oh, Albert, uh, how's the weather there, what've you been doing?
Exciting"

I'm on the edge, top of the ledge, push me off
Making a wedge, my only pledge, take it off
Nothing was said, all in my head, that bloody cough

Fill me with pain, inject my veins put 'em up
Damage my brain, staking my claim, pucker up
Stealing the fame, feeling deranged, suck it up

No I don't need more of your advice
Won't you hold me closer rollercoaster
You're my reason why

I got nothing to lose
I got nothing to lose
I got nothing to lose, yeah

"With the small amount of time you've got left right now
I would, eh, get every opportunity, go everywhere, see everything"

Makin' the most, I wanna boast, crank it up
Seein' a ghost, my adios, change it up
Racin' the post, my final dose, another cut

No I don't need more of your advice
Won't you hold me closer rollercoaster
You're my reason why

I'll forget about it if you'll forget about it
Just step aside
Won't you tell me something funny or just say another lie?

I'm on the edge, top of the ledge, push me off
Making a wedge, my only pledge, take it off
Nothing was said, all in my head, bloody cough
Fill me with pain, inject my veins put 'em up
Damage my brain, staking my claim, pucker up
Stealing the fame, feeling deranged, suck it up
Makin' the most, I wanna boast, crank it up
Seein' a ghost, my adios, change it up!

Nothing To Lose

Recorded at Half Bap Studios, Belfast

Produced & Engineered by: Graham Davidson
Mixed by: Ryan Davison
Mastered by: Nick Lewis (Brighton Mastering)
Artwork: Fabio Brunello (@fabiobrunello)

SHOCKS debut EP, Sayonara (unreleased)

Sayonara tells the story of one individual at their lowest point and follows them on the journey to bigger and better things.

A message of defiance and a refusal to give up rings true throughout the entire EP, decorated with messages of support from loved ones and reminders to live life to the fullest.

LYRICS:

I used to know you like the back of my hand
The loud step in my family home
That smooth embrace of a familiar face
Maybe now I won't feel alone

I know I've been here before
Another knock on heaven's door
I cried out "won't you save my soul" baby
I'm out of control

I wanted to leave, I wanted to get away
You know I couldn't take it all
I got hurt, I was lost, I was afraid
I took the leap without thinking 'bout the fall

I know I've been here before
Another knock on heaven's door
I cried out "won't you save our souls" baby
I'm out of control

I know I've been here before
Another knock on heaven's door
I cried out "won't you save our souls" baby
I'm out of control

I cried out "won't you save my soul" baby
(You know I feel it more than most)
On my knees praying to that holy ghost
I cried out "won't you save our soul" baby
I'm out of control

Out Of Control

Your lips feel lonely
That can't be true
When I'm lost
I look for you

She's the reason
That I survive
Sleep with one eye open 
When I'm lying by your side

I climb the ladder
Of your fishnet tights
Trapeze from your bra strap
Look you in the eye and I say

Is this how it feels to have Electra's love? 

Wears white to funerals
Cries at your jokes
Plays chess with tigers
And with your thoughts provoked, she says:

Is this how it feels to have Electra's love? 

...

And is this how it feels?
Is it even real?

It's Electra's love

Electra's Love (DEMO TRACK)

No, you're never gonna understand me
You always tell me I'm too late
You're gonna pick apart my insides
And then you serve them on his plate

And you said I'm in the wrong
Yeah, you said it's been too long
Forget forever, it's now or never
The time is up, you're not getting through

I'm not going home
I'm not going home
I'm not going home
I'm not going home 

No, you're never gonna understand me
You always think I'm in the mood
It's not as easy to be happy
Maybe I don't feel so good

And you said I'm in the wrong
Yeah, you said it's been too long
Forget forever, it's now or never
The time is up, you're not getting through

I'm not going home
I'm not going home
I'm not going home
I'm not going home

And you said I'm in the wrong
Yeah, you said it's been too long
Forget forever, it's now or never
The time is up, you're not getting through

I'm not going home
I'm not going home
I'm not going home
I'm not going home

No, you're never gonna understand me
Please, don't try and understand me
No, you're never gonna understand me
Please, don't try and understand me

Not Going Home (DEMO TRACK)

That girl's a rollercoaster
She's racing around my mind
She thinks she's getting closer
But I've got something to hide

I wanna get to know her
And leave her behind
She's not mine
She's not mine

I know she's not the villain
But she committed the crime
Got ten years for man-slaughter
Lucky if she serves five

She wants to have my daughter
But I'm not that way inclined
She's not mine
She's not mine

That girl's a rollercoaster
She's racing around my mind
Two pistols in her holster
Hip-fires both of them blind

That leather-twinkling vixen
A gift from heaven, divine
You're not mine
Never mine

Rollercoaster (DEMO TRACK)

I love your face but it only tells lies
You flick me like a cigarette to the side
You're something crazy, then you're perfectly fine...

Sometimes

You love to wear that fur cheetah-print coat
You love me with my hands 'round your throat
You praise yourself but you're embarrassed to gloat...

Sometimes

Yeah, you can take me as I am
I'm not your man, you don't understand
You try to break me, you try to make me cry
I only said it once and it was only, only sometimes

Sometimes... sometimes

She wants to run her hands all through my hair
Her sweet complexion, but you know she don't care
She wants to fall in love but she wouldn't dare...

Sometimes

Yeah, you can take me as I am
I'm not your man, you don't understand
You try to break me, you try to make me cry
I only said it once and it was only sometimes...

Only sometimes
No, it was only, only sometimes

I loved you once but it's only sometimes
I loved you once but it's only sometimes
I loved you once but it's only sometimes
I loved you once but it's only sometimes
(In my mind)
I loved you once but it's only sometimes
(In my mind)
I loved you once but it's only sometimes
(In my mind)
I loved you once but it's only
(In my mind)
I loved you once but it's only 

Yeah, you can take me as I am
I'm not your man, you don't understand
You try to break me, you try to make me cry
I only said it once and it was only sometimes

Baby, drive me through the night
I loved you then, but it was never the time
Take me, as I am
No I am not your man

And it was only, only some

Sometimes

Engineered & Produced by Lee McMahon (audio engineer - The National / Pale Waves)
Mixed by Ryan Davison

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I wanna talk but I know that it's not the same
My heart is broken and your's has a different name
I play the joker in your little silly game
My heart is broken and your's has a different name

Baby, you're so vain.

What are you worried about?
I've taken you through the years
No, it's better to sort it out
Then you can cry me those crocodile...

Still wanna talk but I know nothing's gonna change
You broke my heart now I'm trying to rearrange
Whatever happens I know it won't be the same
My heart is broken and your's has a different name

Give me the pain.

What are you worried about?
Yeah, I've taken you through the years
No, it's better to sort it out
Then you can cry me those crocodile tears

...

I feel so lost and you're out there, getting free
You see the future but I just see you and me
Whatever happens, I can't be what you want me to be
I feel so lost and you're out there, you're getting free

Baby, you're so free.

What are you worried about?
Yeah, I've taken you through the years
No, it's better to sort it out
Then you can cry me those crocodile...

Crocodile Tears

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you about this
I'm kind of, like, trying to rationalise 
How I've been feeling over the past couple of months
This hasn't - this whole experience has not been...
The romantic dream that I had
And it's really dystopian, when you're walking around a street
All you can hear is ambulance sirens

It's quite scary to go outside

Weighing on me like a grave to the head
Give me some space to breathe
What is unwritten's not worth being said
Give me some space to breathe

I need some space to breathe

I need air
I need air

This is all that I know
This is all that anybody knows
Existence, and life, and living
Is the only thing that *anybody* knows

Pressure's a lesson on how to live free
Give me some space to breathe
Walls fall to rubble when I hear you speak
Give me something to believe

(I need something to believe)
I need some space to breathe

I need air
I need air

Asphyxiation is your favourite disease
Give me some space to breathe
Smother my skull, suck the soul out of me
Give me that numbing release

Yeah, I need some space to breathe

I need air
I need air

I Need Air

SHOCKS are a rock trio from Bangor, Northern Ireland, dedicated in their mission to bring their fierce brand of modern rock to the masses.

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