Casey Hanner (vocals/guitar)
Jake Hanner (drums/SK-5) <… Read Full Bio ↴BAND MEMBERS
Casey Hanner (vocals/guitar)
Jake Hanner (drums/SK-5)
Jake Churton (killer bass yo)
BIOGRAPHY
Jake H. met Casey a few hours after she was born. He was disappointed she was a girl and cried. Eighteen years later, he got over it, and they started a band. A few years after that, they suckered another kid named Jake into playing bass. After shooting down Casey’s idea to name the band Casey and the Jakes, they became Donora.
Jake H. plays the drums, triggers samples from his octapad, and sings backup. Casey sings and tries very hard to remember the right guitar chords to play. Jake C. plays bass and reminds Casey which key each song starts in. Together they play melodic, dance-worthy, garage rock.
Their demo was recorded live by Casey and Jake H’s Dad, in his garage studio. No overdubs. No vocal tuning. Seriously.
shout
Donora Lyrics
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go go say what you say want to saynot not stayin.
not not stayin. go on say what you say won't you stay.
not not sayin. i'm not sayin. come on you gave it away don't you say?
not not sayin. i'm just sayin. we all know what you say want to say.
i'm not tryin to to to make this hard for you you you
i wanna shout it but i won't. i wanna shout it oh
i'm not tryin to to to make a scene for you you you
not not knowin. not not knowin. how to go where you know what you know.
not not knowin. not not knowin. so you show what you show what you know.
not not going. it's not going. just won't go how you hoped it would go.
not not knowin. not not knowin. when to go how to know what you know.
i'm not tryin to to to make this hard for you you you
i wanna shout it but i won't. i wanna shout it oh
i'm not tryin to to to make a scene for you you you
i wanna shout it but i won't. i wanna shout it but i won't.
i know about you you you
think as much as i do and
waste your time not saying the
words that keep replaying oh
i know about you you you
look at me like you you do
maybe if they turned away
i'd mouth what you hoped i'd say
The lyrics to Donora's song "Shout" are about not being able to express one's true feelings or thoughts. The repetition of "not not sayin" and "not not stayin" indicates a lack of clarity or hesitation in communication. The singer wants to "shout it" - to express themselves fully - but for some reason, they hold back. The song suggests that this could be due to fear of making the situation harder for themselves or others, or fear of making a scene. The final verse hints at a possible reason for the hesitancy - maybe the other person in the situation also has unexpressed feelings or desires, and the singer doesn't want to betray them by blurting out everything they know.
Overall, the song captures the frustration and uncertainty of holding back feelings, and the desire to be able to express oneself fully. The repetitive structure of the chorus and the use of an ambiguous "it" suggest that the exact nature of what the singer wants to express is less important than the fact that they want to express it at all.
Line by Line Meaning
not not sayin. not not sayin.
I am not saying anything, over and over again.
go go say what you say want to say
Feel free to express yourself.
not not stayin. not not stayin. go on say what you say won't you stay.
I am not staying quiet, please speak your mind even if you won't stay.
not not sayin. i'm not sayin. come on you gave it away don't you say?
I am not saying anything, but you already gave it away, so why not say it?
not not sayin. i'm just sayin. we all know what you say want to say.
I am not really saying anything, but we all know exactly what you really want to say.
i'm not tryin to to to make this hard for you you you
I don't want to make things hard for you, I just want you to speak up.
i wanna shout it but i won't. i wanna shout it oh
I really want to say something, but I am choosing to hold back.
not not knowin. not not knowin. how to go where you know what you know.
I am not sure how to get to where I need to be or say what I need to say.
not not knowin. not not knowin. so you show what you show what you know.
I am not sure about certain things, but I can show you what I do know.
not not going. it's not going. just won't go how you hoped it would go.
Things are not going as planned and it is disappointing.
not not knowin. not not knowin. when to go how to know what you know.
Sometimes it's difficult to know when to speak up and how to articulate what you know.
i know about you you you. think as much as i do and. waste your time not saying the. words that keep replaying oh
I understand you and your thoughts and it's a waste of time not saying what's really on your mind.
i know about you you you. look at me like you you do. maybe if they turned away. i'd mouth what you hoped i'd say
I know how you feel about me but you can't express it. Maybe if we were alone I would say what you want me to say.
Contributed by Tyler O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.