Our Club, Our Rules, by Knife Club

Our Club, Our Rules

by Knife Club

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1.	Repeat, Repeat 01:35	lyrics	buy track
Wake up Feel like I'm beat Battle through the day Repeat This is not the way I want to live my life This is not living This is getting by This is not the way I want to spend my time I never want to waste my days But I'm, stuck in a rut I lie in bed But I can't sleep I need to drink again Repeat Am I wasting my time? Am I, stuck in a rut
2.	Stolen Focus 02:20	lyrics	buy track
I can't relax, I can't sit still I think that I'm losing the will Losing my ability to think creatively But I can't sleep, my mind is full I grab my phone and scroll until Superficial nonsense with no nuance swallows me Can I find my flow I wouldn't have thought so My mind says no Can I find my flow When my mind is saying no Distracted by the ignorance Humanity has little chance When our life is taken over Over by this screen But I still can't put it down I might miss out we're not allowed To slow down, stop consuming Try to think freely How can I find my flow When my mind is saying no How can I find my flow When my mind's saying no
3.	Today 01:41	lyrics	buy track
I woke up today Remember fuck all I just can't do this anymore I can't do this anymore I've got the fear So I'll overthink I'm feeling anxious I need a drink I can't do this anymore I think I'm starting to get bored I can't carry on anymore I just don't want this anymore
4.	You'll Hear My Voice 02:55	lyrics	buy track
I, I know your distraction A tiny flame kept in your pocket Fed with your breath when you want me to burn Cause I, I can be your destruction Don't fan my flame, smile like a snake Choke on the smoke and tell me to go Nothings ever good enough for you Everything is too good for me I drink to forget how high the stakes are Can we please just lower the bar Please lower the bar, cause I want to fuck up without fucking up And I want to be seen when I want to be seen You'll hear my voice when I want you to hear it If I live to see the death of fools I get to be queen If I live to see the death of fools I will be queen I am no shrinking violet A pastel colour Pinned to your collar Sat on your arm like a tropical bird Cause I, I don't belong there I'll put one foot in front of the other Set it on fire and watch it all burn I want to fuck up without fucking up And I'm going to be seen when I want to be seen You'll hear my voice, because I want you to hear it If you get to be the king of fools I get to be Queen If you get to be the king of fools I get to be Queen If you get to be the king of fools I get to be Queen I will be Queen
5.	Free Spirits/Bad Attitude 01:41	lyrics	buy track
Condescending Contradictions Mixed opinions You're conflicted Obnoxious, oblivious Mixed messages Lives restricted Bad Attitude You've got a bad attitude You've got such a bad attitude And I don't know why you're talking to me You've got such a bad attitude Is this really who you want to be And I just don't, really believe That this is who you want to be You've got a bad attitude And you've got a pedestal for it You've got a bad attitude So sick of your bullshit Bad attitude
6.	Bozo is an Underused Insult 01:54	lyrics	buy track
We're living in such strange times Your attitude still blows my mind We knew it was coming There was still time But your policies were fucking shite You stood and clapped the NHS But you'll soon block their pay rises Can't you see you're a hypocrite I guess you just don't give a shit Cause, you're still a cunt in a pandemic Still a cunt in a pandemic You're still a cunt in a pandemic Your policies are fucking shit You're still a cunt in a pandemic You're still a cunt in a pandemic Still a cunt in a pandemic You'll screw the poor to feed the rich You let your mate go to a castle But PPE was too much hassle Your briefings were full of shite But you still think you got it right You boasted that you were shaking hands And then you waited to lock it down Can't you see how you've handled this I guess you just don't give a shit We're living in such strange times But your attitude still blows my mind We knew it was coming, there was still time You could have saved so many lives You stood and clapped the NHS But you'll soon block their pay rises Can't you see how you've handled this Take responsibility for it Cause, you're still a cunt in a pandemic You're still a cunt
7.	A Ballad of Sorrow 02:09	lyrics	buy track
A knife in your hand and a stab in the back the whole world is watching, you're on the attack i don't understand what you're trying to say The wolves and the snakes sit watching you play don't say a word if you don't understand get yourself by with your head in the sand don't say a thing if you give no reprieve It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees a knife for a tongue and you're ready to kill the whole world is waiting, ready and still observing the masses as you sit on your throne the walls are all falling on the safety of home but you're not as strong as you thought you were gotta stop the ache, because the drugs don't work you've tried so hard, but your head still aches hanging from a branch that you know will break it's too late a knife in the throat and a sting in your eye gotta catch up or it will leave you behind a road you can see, a wagon to jump a leader to follow, a pill that will numb
8.	No Motivation 01:31	lyrics	buy track
I've got no motivation What the fuck is going on Stick together and we might get through Stuck at home not knowing what to do If you hear this when we're on the other side Know that we've lived through the strangest times If you hear this when we're on the other side Know that we've got through this
9.	Don't Get Me Started 02:26	lyrics	buy track
Looks like the writings on the wall Some people think they know it all Please try to think about what you say Because what's coming out your mouth is not OK You think that you can make this call You're certain that you know it all Please try to think about what you say Your toxic words are a disgrace I thought that I had heard it all Turns out you'd only just got started How much are we prepared to ignore Most people just avoid the conflict You don't listen You hear what you want to hear What are you on about, please don't get me started
10.	You Can Only Try Your Best 01:50	lyrics	buy track
You can only try your best know that we all struggle The odds are stacked against us We are always bound to fall We can only try our best Life is rarely comfortable The odds are stacked against us But we have to hope for more You can only try your best Try to fight another day You can only try your best Try to find a better way Try not to beat yourself up When your life doesn't go your way Try not to take it to heart When there's nothing good to say We all try to find our own meaning It's so easy to miss So easily dismissed There's no right way to do this You can only try your best You can never win them all Did you stand up and be counted Or did you stumble and fall?
11.	Doom, Doom, Doom, Doom, Knife Club Are in the Room 02:21	lyrics	buy track
Am I sadly positive Or positively sad Will tomorrow be The best day I never had I miss all my friends I miss the weekends Gigs were all we had It's all fucked up and sad I'll start to take my music intravenously And coronavirus can just get in the sea We have had enough of this The virus and abyss Live bands are what I need Watching my friends on a tiny screen Tesco value rum Adding nothing to this scene I miss all the pubs Cause they're filled with so much love Tesco value rum I'm missing having fun

about

Punk 'super group', Knife Club return with their second studio album, "Our Club, Our Rules". The band features members of Nosebleed, Haest, Casual Nausea, Revenge Of The Psychotronic Man, and Matilda’s Scoundrels, and are based in Manchester, Leeds, Hastings, and Ipswich, which is quite frankly ridiculous.

The new album features 11 tracks of catchy punk, with more personal lyrical themes, such as mental health, depression, addiction, and female visibility in society.

Mark Tanner has now joined full-time on bass guitar and Kim Morey has joined on keytar and vocals. The addition of keys has driven the melodies on several of the songs. This is an album where the band has really found their sound.

This album has been released collectively with the following awesome labels: Kink (Germany), DIY Kolo (Poland), 5FeetUnder (Denmark), No Time (USA), Geenger (Croatia), Deadlamb (Ireland), and Aktiver Ausstand in Plastic (Germany).

Here is what the band say about the album:

"I think the addition of the keys has really pushed the melodies and made the tunes pretty catchy, even though the lyrics are fairly dark at times." Andy

"Getting to know everyone better has been incredible. Basically, having to go on holiday for the weekend for a practice is actually pretty mint." Andy

And here are some review quotes:

"It is more than a bit special… a rip roaring ride of amazing stuff… seriously amazing lyrics… watch out for this band, they are gonna storm the DIY punk scene once lockdown is over". Issue Zine

"A masterclass in marketing… they implore us to ‘get involved and play a part”; the type of inclusive gang mentality that will make you want to sign up to be a card-carrying member of Knife Club – you’ll need your own ‘shit tattoo’ though." 5/5 The Punk site

"This is a love letter to a community written by those that know it best." Tonko Jeff

credits

released April 7, 2023

Knife Club are:
Zoë Barrow - vocals
Kim Morey - keytar/vocals
Mark Tanner - bass
Andy Davies - vocals
Eliott Verity - guitar/vocals
Dan Flanagan - guitar
Chris ‘Big Hands' Hinsley - drums

Produced by Ben Hannah at Organworks, Leeds, 2022
Mastered by Dave Draper, 2022
Cover illustration by Eliott
Layout/design by Andy
Band photo by Mark Richards
All songs by Knife Club

Massive thanks to all the labels involved with this release.