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Transitions

by Irish Handcuffs

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1.
Landmarks 02:45
LANDMARKS five years have passed and now there’s nothing left of what you thought you had reached goals you never thought you would now the landmarks pass you by while you play dead stolen days and hours waste away and solace can’t be found in yesterday it looks like you’re shaking you’ve lost all your faith in you, your face shows no more trouble sleeping, but breathing gets hard to do these days it’s cold outside, but the world gets warmer every fucking day like promises were made to break, the lies you told yourself come crashing down stolen days and hours waste away and solace can’t be found in yesterday it looks like you’re shaking you’ve lost all your faith in you, your face shows no more trouble sleeping, but breathing breathing gets hard to do it seems like you’re breaking you’ve lost all your patience too, your hands show the trouble you’re seeking makes breathing so hard to do
2.
Old Highs 02:17
OLD HIGHS a roller coaster ride, leaving all the lives we’ve spent behind tell ourselves „at least we tried“ passing time, pedal to the floor the road signs blur into the scenic view, come on let’s go another place - another chance to waste there’s a war inside of me it changes everything I see, just keep yourself away from me this body’s filthy to the bone, can’t wash away the stains no more oh, let it run its course… we talked so much, we filled this ashtray twice - defending the choices we made we fell behind, trying to adjust to the life we chose - so comatose! come on and kill those lights before we fade (there’s a war inside of me) there’s a war inside of me keeps telling me life isn’t real, that nothing’s ever as it seems my mind is filthy to the core, can’t wash away those stains no more oh, let it run its course… this silence is killing us both, leaves me haunted this ringin in my ears so loud, can’t you hear it? all we can do now is hang on to hope, cause I can’t see the road anymore there’s a war inside of me
3.
MIDAIR LEVITATING you say you’re lacking reason and miss waking up alone you’ve been stumbling through the seasons spent so many on your own but all that I could say means nothing you keep fading away this summer’s lacking breezes - it hits you like a stone a thought’s an act of treason, the future’s still unknown but all I said to you meant nothing we’ll never find a way I should keep on going but I can barely feel my legs another soul that’s lost out here I’ve been left here wandering wide open fields another day of endless miles I should keep on going but I can barely feel my legs am I the only one that’s left out here I’ve been left here wandering wide open fields another day of endless miles
4.
Palm Reader 02:57
PALM READER what an awful mess, curled up and hiding from the obvious it’s right in front of me I’m not calling for retribution, this ain’t nobody’s fault I’m immune to my own senses: I hit a wall unlike everyone, you didn’t seem to mind that I had been falling and lost for quite some time I’m not immune to accusations, it’s just that they’re all wrong I’m immune to your opinion, I don’t trust no one the different lines across my palms well I know that I’ve been waiting far too long there’s no use biding my time staring at this city’s walls and I know time has been wasted all along there’s nothing to hold on to no more noble words they can’t help me anymore the different lines across my palms well I know that I’ve been waiting far too long there’s no use biding my time cause the writing’s on the wall and I know that I’ve been waiting far too long
5.
Waves 03:04
WAVES move at a slow pace and remember another fucked up December come on down where you can’t feel the pain no more so little time to decipher what it means or if it means anything just buy some time and I’ll be on my way just sit and wait for better days remain in your old ways don’t walk away lie down here, just take a breath and exhale all the rage enjoy the waves, let em take you down again until the daylight fades, fades away you miss home, but your home is just a house now you walk by, snag a picture say goodbye so take another endless slumber, celebrate the rock you hide under just buy some wine and I’ll be here to stay just sit and wait for things to change remain in your old ways don’t walk away lie down here, just take a breath and exhale all the rage enjoy the waves, let em take you down again until the daylight fades, fades away don’t walk away lie down here, just take a breath and exhale all the rage enjoy the waves, let em take you down again until the daylight fades until the daylight fades away
6.
BOAT ABANDONED you play it cool, but the room is full of tension can’t you see we’re at a point where worlds collide still it feels like you’re just not paying attention to the crumbling walls and all those warning signs I’m not superstitious, I just don’t trust your decisions and I’ll always keep my ears close to the wall and every single night, we bicker and we fight oh please come get me outta here, just getting high was always what I wanted but now these days just make me tired and the nights make me feel haunted I’m trapped here in this nightmare become real 3am but you’re far away from sleeping racing thoughts and oh your sheets are soaking wet the nightlights they don’t care about your self doubt and the rainy morning clouds don’t seem to mind I’m not superstitious, I just don’t trust your decisions and I’ll always keep my feet ready to run and every single night, we bicker and we fight oh please come get me outta here, just getting by was never what I wanted and now my feet are oh so tired, I just took it all for granted I’m trapped here and I don’t know how to feel hey, it’s not your fault that I keep pushing away but I find comfort in not staying in one place found remedy in between someone else’s sheets a boat abandoned never saying how I really feel it’s all just lies (even though) I’ll deny (it’s all fake) all just lies don’t know what makes me stay
7.
Tired Eyes 02:38
TIRED EYES tired eyes looking down at your feet shaking hands and coffee stains on your brand new shoes this life’s not what you wanted, can’t you see? you left me out here at sea! salt water in your eyes, you think I joke? so if you need another warning you looked through tired eyes just this morning no answers to our stupid prayers oh no it’s true my friend, yeah all good things must end these days it looks like you could really need a helping hand oh well, you gotta figure it out yourself, cause you’re alone there’s nowhere left to roam, this is your home salt water in your lungs and now you choke so if you need another warning you looked through tired eyes just this morning no answers to our stupid prayers oh no it’s true my friend, yeah all good things must end
8.
Late Fanger 03:12
LATE FANGER nothing is as perfect as it seems looks good on paper, like exactly what you need but when your rotten insides open up and bleed they keep reminding you of all your hollow dreams you can feel it in your legs you’ll go astray again but you’ll never find a home like that again you’ve come too far to tear it all apart you’ve been fighting this old useless war again hey, turn around, we’ll paint this goddamn town until we meet again oh god knows when waking up hungover and alone messed up your head, oh you should’ve known shit outta luck no one here to throw you a bone to get back on track and find your way back home you can feel it in your legs you’ll go astray again but you’ll never find a home like that again you’ve come too far to tear it all apart you’ve been fighting this old useless war again hey, turn around, we’ll paint this goddamn town until we meet again oh god knows when I’ll go astray again
9.
COMMISERATION STATION I know that these lies that we believe make us go and throw it all away we can’t stay for obvious reasons, allow us one more day pretend everything is gonna be okay the malice in your voice - it’s hate guiding your way it’s clear you made this choice so please don’t come back home wish I could tell a different tale no sadness and no shame I can’t help but feel this way shut up and save your noble words „everything will work out fine“ please stop wasting my time you’ll get over this well I know to you it’s all just make believe it’s one step forward then it’s two steps back again we’ll just stay and skip the season, let’s give it one more try before it’s time to say our last goodbye so callous still it hurts - no one to commiserate I know these ain’t your words - I won’t pick up the phone wish I could tell a different tale no sadness and no shame I can’t help but feel this way shut up and save your noble words „everything will work out fine“ please stop wasting my time you’ll get over this, you’ll get over this wish I could tell a different tale no sadness and no shame I can’t help but feel this way shut up and save your noble words „everything will work out fine“ please stop wasting my time you’ll get over this
10.
Cut the Cord 03:48
CUT THE CORD let’s throw ourselves in the gutter and leave all hope that we had behind drive all day with nowhere to go just make sure to leave bridges burned live day to day, don’t think ahead sleep til noon and drift instead but I could use a little help, when it comes to make amends can’t go on and act like everything’s ok, the past is gone black hole on the horizon have you ever been torn all these voices keep taking a toll on your soul walking on a wire for now it’s pointless to hold on too long just another simple song to make you think about where you went wrong every night you fall asleep denying but know that it’s real hey, someone stop these wheels, this whole ride’s gone off the rails trying to avoid the fact that you’re never going back can’t go on and act like everything’s ok, the past is gone black hole on the horizon have you ever been torn all these voices keep taking a toll on your soul walking on a wire for now it’s pointless to hold on too long
11.
HELP ME UP (KNOCK ME OUT) you’re so tired of starting over again so you hide away in your own private hell the four walls of your home, they swallow you whole this city’s lost its charm, but it can never do you harm slowly as a lifetime fades away while you try to fix a house that’s long decayed I can’t help but wonder is the ship now going under and leave us to drown with no one else around help me up and knock me out now let’s find a way out somehow or just stay until the water fills our lungs we find ourselves looking back too many times try to find some meaning, reason or rhyme the house that you once called your home got sold on the outside looking in, it feels so sad and cold slowly as a lifetime fades away while you try to fix a house that’s long decayed I can’t help but wonder is the ship now going under and leave us to drown with no one else around help me up and knock me out now let’s find a way out somehow or just stay until the water fills our lungs

credits

released June 3, 2022

Irish Handcuffs are

Florian Hollnberger: Bass, Vocals
Dennis Forster: Drums, Vocals
Florian Kötterl: Vocals, Guitars

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Music & Words by Florian Kötterl.
Arranged by Irish Handcuffs.

Drums & Vocals recorded at Reh mit Rucksack Studio by Valentin Damjantschitsch.
Guitars & Bass recorded at home.
Recordings took place in 2020/2021.

Mixed & Mastered by Valentin Damjantschitsch at Reh mit Rucksack Studio. reh-mit-rucksack.de

Cover photograph taken by Florian Kötterl
Back cover photograph and live shots of Flo & Kötti taken by Michelle Olaya: xmdmxhcxphotos.jimdofree.com
Live shot of Dennis taken bei Sebastian Zack: sebastianzack.de
Studio shots by Irish Handcuffs.
Artwork & layout by David Finke: fairtrademerch.com

Fond of Life Records: fondoflife.net
Shield Recordings: shieldrecordings.com
Get Party! Records: getparty.bandcamp.com


To everyone involved in this ride over the last ten years: THANK YOU!

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