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.
Numb
Slapshock Lyrics
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When you come around I will tried to hypnotize
I talk in fear coz you caught me by suprise
I need to scream or I need to realize
Pre-chorus:
I've been so full of you
Give me something else that I can do
How can I disappear
When I can't even see those thing I tried to hear
Chorus:
I'm sick and tired of all these games
This game you tried to feed me
But it feels the same
I'm sick and tired of all these games
This game you tried to feed me
But it feels the same
Now that you're gone maybe I can be like someone else
I talk to proud just to let it on my chest
I can't believe I wasn't stuck inside
Been there for so long didn't notice past this time
Pre-chorus:
I've been so full of you
Need not to take it
Give me something else that I can do
How can I disappear
When I can't even see those thing I tried to hear
Chorus:
I'm sick and tired of all these games
This game you tried to feed me
But it feels the same
I'm sick and tired of all these games
This game you tried to feed me
But it feels the same
Bridge:
You'll say you be alright
But you wont give up without a fight
Thing have been so unreal
Give me something else that I can kill
Just one more thing before go
When you leave Just close the door
Pre-chorus:
I've been so full of you
Need not to take it
Give me something else that I can do
How can I disappear
When I can't even see those thing I tried to hear
Chorus:
I'm sick and tired of all these games
This game you tried to feed me
But it feels the same
I'm sick and tired of all these games
This game you tried to feed me
But it feels the same
The lyrics of Slapshock's song "Numb" delve into the complicated emotions that arise when someone is caught in a toxic relationship. The first verse starts with the singer admitting that they are afraid of the other person, which leads them to try and "hypnotize" themselves to avoid confrontations. They are also unable to express themselves fully around this person, feeling trapped and uncertain. The pre-chorus conveys the singer's exhaustion with the situation and desperation for a way out. They ask for something else to focus on besides the toxic relationship and express their confusion about their own feelings.
In the chorus, the singer makes it clear that they are "sick and tired" of this manipulative relationship and the games that come with it. They acknowledge that the other person has tried to control and feed them false promises, but it ultimately leads to more of the same. The second verse begins with the line "Now that you're gone maybe I can be like someone else," which suggests that the singer has managed to break free from the relationship. They feel a sense of relief but also remorse that they had been trapped for so long. They bring up the metaphor of being stuck somewhere without even realizing it, indicative of the hold the other person had on them.
The bridge includes some hopeful phrases but also hints that the singer may still be dealing with the aftermath of the relationship. They ask for something else to kill and urge the other person to "just close the door" when they leave, implying a need for closure. Overall, "Numb" speaks to the struggle of extricating oneself from a harmful situation, and the confusion and mixed feelings that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
I see my fear Everytime I open up my eyes
Every time I wake up, my fear is right there in front of me
When you come around I will tried to hypnotize
I try to use hypnosis to calm myself when you're here
I talk in fear coz you caught me by suprise
When you caught me by surprise, I responded with fear
I need to scream or I need to realize
I need to either express my emotions or come to a realization
I've been so full of you
Need not to take it
Give me something else that I can do
How can I disappear
When I can't even see those thing I tried to hear
I'm consumed by thoughts of you and need to find a distraction, but I can't even see or hear anything else
I'm sick and tired of all these games
This game you tried to feed me
But it feels the same
I'm exhausted from playing these games you've been trying to make me play, but they all feel the same
Now that you're gone maybe I can be like someone else
I talk to proud just to let it on my chest
I can't believe I wasn't stuck inside
Been there for so long didn't notice past this time
Now that you're gone, I'm trying to find myself and become a different person. I'm talking openly to express my feelings and realize that I've been stuck and didn't even notice
You'll say you be alright
But you wont give up without a fight
Thing have been so unreal
Give me something else that I can kill
Just one more thing before go
When you leave Just close the door
Even though you say you'll be okay, you won't stop fighting. Things have been so surreal that I need something else to focus on. And when you leave, just close the door behind you
Contributed by Jasmine W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
BEe Pop
I tried to lose myself today
And hope this pain will go away
A thousand days I tried to waste
I feel the same but you're still okay
I feel you
You don't feel me
I see you
You don't see me
Duck, duck
As we stand back to back
I see you disappear in my eyes
It fades to black
I wanna let it out
When I'm back on the track
Causing you to move bringing you a heart attack
And I feel the pain like a needle in my vein now
Hurt myself cause you think
I didn't know how
To cut myself and watch me bleed
I turn around as I watch you leave
Don't take away your eyes
Cause I know you're beside me
But I just can't hold and see
I wish I'm numb inside
Cause I don't want this feeling
This feeling that I can't hide
I tried to crawl inside of you and make you feel
Those things you do
I turn away to watch you drown
I'm still right here trying to hear the sound
I feel you
You don't feel me
I see you
You don't see me
Duck, duck
As we stand back to back
I see you disappear in my eyes
It fades to black
I wanna let it out
When I'm back on the track
Causing you to move bringing you a heart attack
And I feel the pain like a needle in my vein now
Hurt myself cause you think I didn't know how
To cut myself and watch me bleed
I turn around as I watch you leave
Don't take away your eyes
Cause I know you're beside me
But I just can't hold and see
I wish I'm numb inside
Cause I don't want this feeling
This feeling that I can't hide
Devastator Moreno
2020 na pala? matanda na tyo ang kanta parang kahapon lng...good memories!
Kevin Silva
Back in the days when rock music dominated the airwaves...
Korn
Linkin Park
Godsmack
Disturbd
Kamikazee (prior to change to novelty)
Chicosci
Slapshock
#RIPJamir
#RIPChester
Jhepenouz
Nu metal
Rhain Hollero
goodlist, except ung emoshit band
Jun Manjares
Rest in peace jamir "God exist 360 degrees" 😭😔
Janrey Kakilala
We can't see you now, but surely you will see all of us, up there...
May you rest in peace, Jamir
kalasag ni juan
man still sad he's gone.
SickShot
You will be missed. Rock in Paradise, Jamir!
Karagdagang Impormasyon
I remember this was released during the Summer season in 2002! I was in 1st year highschool at that time! RIP Jamir! 😭
Al Das
Same