Playing in the trenches of pioneering rock clubs Mayrics and Club Dredd, and inciting musical mayhem during college events helped Slapshock grab the audience’s attention and the recording industry’s. The band was signed by EMI Music Philippines in 1998, which resulted in their first platinum-selling album 4th Degree Burn, This album birthed many cult-favorite tracks and cemented Slapshock’s place in the annals of rock history.
Succeeding albums released through the years only proved Slapshock’s prolific ability to create successful albums that music lovers also revere. The list goes one, from their 2nd platinum-selling album Headtrip (2001), to the 3rd platinum-selling disc Project 11-41 (2002), the gold record award album Novena (2004), to Silence (2006), the greatest hits disc Recollection (2008) and the critically acclaimed album Cariño Brutal (2009). The latter’s single of the same name went on to become 2010’s biggest rock hit. Showing their penchant for music that crosses boundaries, the titular track was consistently played on mainstream radio, a feat rarely achieved by metal bands.
Slapshock has collected a number of awards throughout their career, including being consistent winners of the NU 107 Rock Awards. They were named Band of the Year and Listener’s Choice twice, and received Best New Artist (2000) and Bassist of the Year (2001). The recognition continues as the band received the award for Rock Artist of the Year at the 2010 PMPC Star Awards for Music.
Across shores, Slapshock has also gotten their fist in the musical arena. They became the Philippines’ representatives to the 2003 MTV Asia Awards in Singapore, presenting to musical contemporaries LINKIN PARK. Slapshock received the distinction of being the first Filipino, and Asian band for that matter, to play at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival in 2008. They shared the stage with rock heavyweights KORN, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, VELVET REVOLVER, AS I LAY DYING, MACHINE HEAD AND MUSE AT THIS MOST PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL ROCK EVENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THOUSANDS OF ROCK AFICIONADOS WHO GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE HEARD SLAPSHOCK, WITH MORE THAN A FEW LEAVING AS FANS.
After more than a decade in the music industry, the band stepped on a new plain and completed a USA-Canada Tour in June to July 2009. Slapshock toured the cities of San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Baltimore and Virginia, and the Canadian cities of Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. In another nonreplicable feat, Slapshock has shared the stage with big names in metal like DEATH ANGEL, SEPULTURA, SHADOWS FALL, THE DARKEST HOUR, TRIVIUM, LAMB OF GOD AND TESTAMENT.
Not inclined in any way to slow down, Slapshock became one of the founding members of the Asian super group PROJECT E.A.R. (East Asian Revolution). The latter is a collaboration of top artists from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines, which debuted during the 2009 MTV Asian Music Awards.
Thousands of their CDs have been sold, and played over and over. Thousands of fans have screamed their name and anthems. But one number makes the most impression: 13. Thirteen years and they are the only band still standing and actively playing among their contemporaries. Thirteen years of withstanding changing genres and music popularity with the same core members intact. Thirteen years of growing into their now distinct aural and visual performance that continues to astound its solid rock fan base and incite more to experience the same.
Like U
Slapshock Lyrics
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And act like Kid Sysco
Listen to the pain
I deliver to your stereo
Keep on asking why
How you gonna fly?
All your crooked lie
They don't
Try to realise
It's yo name
That I despise
So open up your eyes
You ain't got to analyze
First I curse on verse
I quench your thirst
You're a punk, b****
Put me in reverse
Get out of my face now
Before I put you in
Yo place, no trace
I got this case
I spell your evil ways
Try to testify
While you terrify
Asking myself
Why? Why? Why?
You can never die
Inside your mind
You are the truth
You are the
Root of all evil
Start diggin'
As you travel
I'm cryin' all night
I'm cryin' all night
Waitin' for the
Right time yeah
To choke you
So tight
CHORUS:
It's really hard
To be like you
You keep on tellin' me
What to do
I spit these words
'Cause I blame you
It's really hard
To be like you
I feel the sickness
Stitches in my face
Some twenty inches
Replace your face
There's a mask
Inside your briefcase
I'm sufferin' inside
Then I want to hide
I'll try a little suicide
Yeah I can't survive
On the otherside
Of this world
And other planet
Your mouth is like a gun
I can be your
Moving target
So forget it
It's acrobatic
Life's so tragic
You'll be the drugs baby
I'll be the addict
I lost my life
But I ain't goin' down
Without a fight
All right, you put me
In the dark
Every single night
You're a disease
Just like another HIV
The only word
You know is the word
H, A, T, E
If there's an award-giving
Body for being a b****
You could've won
Every single one
Prepare your speech and
Teach each and everyone
How your mouth
Becomes a gun
Try to hide behind the sun
Repeat chorus
Keep me away from you
Don't want to be like you
Wipe my f***in' face
The song "Like U" by Slapshock explores the idea of not wanting to be like someone who is filled with hate and negativity. The lyrics encourage the listener to think about the consequences of their actions and how it affects others. The song starts with an upbeat tempo and rhythm as the lyrics tell the listener to get down to the beat but then quickly turns into the lead vocalist expressing his anger and disgust towards the person he is addressing. He feels that this individual is the root of all evil and despises them and their lies. He urges them to realize that they cannot fly and that they need to open their eyes to their own behavior because all of their wrongdoing will eventually catch up to them.
The second verse starts with the vocalist telling the person to get out of his face before he puts them in their place. He sees the person as evil and is waiting and crying all night for the right time to choke them so tight. The chorus comes in to highlight how difficult it is to be like the person he is addressing because they keep telling him what to do and that he is only spitting words because he blames them. The third verse speaks about how the person being addressed is a disease and that they are like HIV, infecting everyone they come into contact with. The artist is resolute that he will not go down without a fight and is even willing to face death to be free from the hold that the individual has on him.
Line by Line Meaning
Get down to the beat yo
Let's dance to the music
And act like Kid Sysco
Dance like Kid Sysco – with style and enthusiasm
Listen to the pain
Listen to the suffering and anguish expressed in the lyrics
I deliver to your stereo
I transmit these emotions through your speakers
Keep on asking why
You keep asking why things are the way they are
How you gonna fly?
How will you achieve your dreams and aspirations?
All your crooked lie
All of your deceitful and dishonest behavior
They don't
These lies don't
They multiply
They increase in number
Try to realise
You should understand this fact
It's yo name
The name that belongs to you
That I despise
That I hate and loathe
So open up your eyes
Pay attention and become aware
You ain't got to analyze
You don't need to overthink this
First I curse on verse
My first verse contains curses
I quench your thirst
I satisfy your thirst for aggression and hostility
You're a punk, b****
You are a coward and a despicable person
Put me in reverse
I want to go back in time to change things
Get out of my face now
Leave my presence immediately
Before I put you in
Before I hurt you
Yo place, no trace
Your place will be empty, with no evidence of your existence
I got this case
I have the evidence against you
I spell your evil ways
I expose your wicked behavior
Try to testify
Try to defend your actions
While you terrify
While you scare and intimidate others
Asking myself
I wonder
Why? Why? Why?
Why do you do what you do?
You can never die
You will never go away
Inside your mind
In your thoughts and consciousness
You are the truth
You are responsible for the wrongdoing
You are the
You are the one who
Root of all evil
The origin of all the bad things that happen
Start diggin'
Start to uncover the truth
As you travel
As you go through life
I'm cryin' all night
I am suffering and lamenting all night long
Waitin' for the
I am waiting for the
Right time yeah
The moment when it will be right
To choke you
To silence you
So tight
In an irresistibly tight grip
CHORUS:
Chorus:
It's really hard
It's almost impossible
To be like you
To act like you or emulate your behavior
You keep on tellin' me
You keep instructing me
What to do
What actions to take
I spit these words
I speak these lines
'Cause I blame you
Because I hold you responsible
I feel the sickness
I sense a feeling of illness
Stitches in my face
I feel a sharp pain in my face
Some twenty inches
There is a distance of about twenty inches
Replace your face
Replace your countenance with a mask
There's a mask
There is a mask that hides your true self
Inside your briefcase
The mask is carried in your briefcase
I'm sufferin' inside
I am distressed on the inside
Then I want to hide
Then I feel like hiding
I'll try a little suicide
I'll consider ending my own life
Yeah I can't survive
Yeah, I cannot endure
On the otherside
In an alternate life
Of this world
Of this existence
And other planet
In another world
Your mouth is like a gun
Your words are as lethal as a weapon
I can be your
I could be your
Moving target
Object that is difficult to hit
So forget it
So don't bother trying
It's acrobatic
It involves a complex, difficult maneuver
Life's so tragic
Life is fraught with tragedy
You'll be the drugs baby
You will be the addiction
I'll be the addict
I will be the one who is addicted
I lost my life
I have sacrificed my life
But I ain't goin' down
But I am not giving up
Without a fight
Without putting up a struggle
All right, you put me
Okay, you have pushed me
In the dark
In a state of confusion and uncertainty
Every single night
Every night without fail
You're a disease
You are an illness
Just like another HIV
Just like the deadly virus HIV
The only word
The only thing you say
You know is the word
That you are familiar with is the word
H, A, T, E
Hate
If there's an award-giving
If there is a competition
Body for being a b****
Organization rewarding people for being nasty
You could've won
You would have been the winner
Every single one
All of the awards
Prepare your speech and
Get ready to give a speech
Teach each and everyone
Educate all people
How your mouth
How your words
Becomes a gun
Could be as deadly as a weapon
Keep me away from you
Keep me apart from you
Don't want to be like you
I don't want to behave like you do
Wipe my f***in' face
Clean my face forcefully
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Leni Robredo
on Agent Orange
Thats so cringe
Mitchell Nobles
on Burn in Hell
i like dis yah.. metallaban na tayo.. hahahaha
Max Diaz
on Turn Back Time
saan po ang lyrics? sir gusto ko mabasa
Nivek Luap Zerep
on Dangerous
sana next time my lyrics na
Rockiesta Rockiezta
on Direction
happy aniversary 2 all fuckin rockiesta....ohhhh...wahh..ahh aahh....
Rockiesta Rockiezta
on Dangerous
lahat ng mga rockiesta happy aniversary assss ...............................