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Black Soul Strangers

Black Soul Strangers

Possessing a raw energy that few artists can convincingly convey, Black Soul Strangers have already been championed by Uncut, NME, Shortlist.com, Radio 2’s Janice Long and Dermot O Leary.

Described in Total Guitar as ‘a dreamier version of The National’ and Uncut as 'Chiming as stirringly as early Coldplay', Black Soul Strangers debut album “Animate” has received immense praise amongst the music press. Aptly named, due to its colourful tunes, enlivening quality and inspiring nature, it is both big in sound and stature.

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“A band who actually look and sound successful before their time.” - NME

“Dublin's chiming epic indie-rockers.” - Timeout.com

“Gorgeous, hypnotic melody… a tingling panoramic rush.” - Uncut

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1   Panic Sets Direction Black Soul Strangers Animate A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights 2928

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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A fragile frame barely stands
To hold a note inside his head
And instead of something better now
Panic sets with sedatives
And instead of something better now
He tries to pick the pieces up


He could be anyone
It could be anything
When no one wants to be alone
Just breathing in to get along
When no one wants to be alone
With everything that takes control of you


Sirens scream to wake the night
A million brakes to halt, commit before she dies
And instead of something better now
He needed noise to drowned it out
Instead of thinking how it was
His mothers arms just to keep him warm


He could be anyone.
It could be anything.
When no one wants to be alone
Just breathing in to get along
When no one wants to be alone
With everything that takes control


When no one wants to be alone
Just breathing in to get along
When no one wants to be alone
With everything that takes control
He could be anyone
It could be anything
With everything that takes control of you

2   Lies Black Soul Strangers Animate A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights 2932

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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You nearly pulled the place apart
You nearly ruined it from the start
When you heard she just walked in the room
Forgive me please if I ask too much
Of you, it holds ideals inside my bones
So if I ever get tired I’m relying on you to help me sleep


I’ve asked the guards to hold their knives
Hold them short beneath my heels
And carve the day I lost all control
Maybe it’s easier just to be so nice
Maybe this is all I’ll ever get to myself
But I know I need you right now so I can tell you it’ll be alright

You look better when you lie

If you ask anything of me I’ll break my back
If you took everything I owned, I’d do it all again

You’re in my heart and you’re in my head
You’re in my heart and you’re in my head
I’ll lie on my side tonight and think if I never met you, if I never seen you again

Because you’re my heart and you’re in my head
Yeah you’re in my heart and you’re in my head
I’ll lie on my side tonight and think if I never met you, if I never seen you again

Who let the kids outside
Who let the kids outside
Who let the kids outside
Its a miracle, it’s a miracle that forty years on
And I would be still left thinking of you

You look better when you lie

If you ask anything of me I’ll break my back
If you took everything I owned, I’d do it all again


You look better when you lie

If you ask anything of me I’ll break my back
If you took everything I owned, I’d do it all again

3   The Haunting Black Soul Strangers Animate A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights 2934

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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So long
Caffeine red line
Make-up
Nothing more

So loved
Admiration
Oh you could be such a star

Off goes the fear up in my head
Off goes the fear ringing out…
Off goes the fear up in my head.
Off goes the fear ringing out to me…

Come home to see
You’re still important to me
We’ll grow up to be
A life in pictures

So loved
Admiration
Oh you could be such a star

Off goes the fear up in my head
Off goes the fear ringing out…
Off goes the fear up in my head
Off goes the fear, this is why
It haunts you
It haunts you


Wake in the morning feeling alone
You’ll see today how loved you are
Wake in the morning feeling alone
You’ll see today how loved you are
Wake in the morning feeling alone
You’ll see today how loved you are
Wake in the morning feeling alone
You’ll see today how loved you are

It haunts you
It haunts you
It haunts you
It haunts you

4   Leave Black Soul Strangers Animate A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights 2931

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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Waiting in silence tonight, for hours.
And the cold floors start to bend

You’ll leave the morning with eyes like coal
My head in a worn out bag
Two men throw their fists in a hotel fire
Understand when I ask you to leave


Open up when the fires gone out
When your future’s dead and gone and run away

Just give me something, a little help becoming
There’s nothing more, waiting around

Just give me something, a little help becoming
There’s nothing more, waiting around


Waiting in silence tonight for hours
The cold floors start to bend

It’s a cause without reason
Keeps you removed
Understand when I ask you leave


Open up when the fire goes out
When your future’s dead and gone

Open up when the fire goes out
When your future’s dead and gone


Just give me something, a little help becoming
There’s nothing more, waiting around
Just give me something, a little help becoming
There’s nothing more, waiting around

I cant stop… keep me wanting
I cant wait… until I can leave
I cant stop… you give me nothing
I cant wait… until I can leave

Just give me something, give me
Just give me something, give me
Just give me something, give me

5   Monster Black Soul Strangers Animate A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights 2933

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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Eyes open to see
Then let you down
Our hearts beat the same

These nights they bring me down
Where creeping cars roll by
Hands pushed too far
Now it’s hitting me hard to take this

When this sun begins to fall
When you need me I’ll be gone
It’s not the same when we’re alone
It’s not the same when we’re alone

When you wake up in the morning do you say a single thing?
When try to think how frail she was, do you say a single thing? Good choice

Eyes open first to see
Then let you down
Only our hearts will beat the same
Yeah only our hearts will beat the same

When this sun begins to fall
When you need me I’ll be gone
It’s not the same when we’re alone
It’s not the same when we’re alone
When your lying in the streets
And this night begins to fall
It’s not the same when we’re alone
It’s not the same when we’re alone

When you need me I’ll be gone
It’s not the same anymore
When you need me I’ll be gone
It’s not the same anymore
When you need me I’ll be gone
When you need to fall apart
To see just what you’ve done.

6   Tristia Black Soul Strangers Animate A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights 2935

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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I might feel wrong to say I’m right
You feel my hand begin to slide

When everything was great I let you down
When everything was great I let you down

It might feel right to think of me

But don’t come round cause I’m not alone

Its getting late so I’ll have to go

Its getting late so I’ll have to leave

Oh what a state I left you in
Oh what a state I left you in
Oh what a state I left you in
Oh what a state I left you in

Oh what a state I left you in
Oh what a state I left you in
Oh what a state I left you in
Oh what a state I left you in

7   Gallowss Black Soul Strangers Animate A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights 2929

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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Don’t think you’ll get away now
When it’s easy to forget
All we’ve been through, all our love
Nothing to lose, no trace

We are the one’s you hide from
When you’re calling out for help
Yeah we’re the one’s you run from
We’ll take you in your sleep tonight

Don’t think you’ll get away now
When it’s eating out your soul
And we will pray upon the children
Nothing to lose, no trace

(Between the storm breaks)
(We’ll creep closer home)
(Between the storm breaks)
(We’ll creep closer home)

We are the one’s you hide from
Now your calling out for help
Yeah we’re the one’s you run from
We’ll take you in your sleep

Yeah we are the one’s you hide from
Now your calling out for help
Yeah we’re the one’s you run from
And we’ll take you in your sleep

8   Witchita Black Soul Strangers Animate A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights 2936

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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A waiting car, a blacked out room
A nervous hand to keep you wide awake tonight
With stars to watch I turned away
Put my arms across the lake
When I couldn’t ask for more

So when they ask for all you’ve got
And these tubes stream through your arms
Did you ever stop think
Did you ever think at all

When your weary heart gets tired
And your aching limbs go cold
Did you ever stop to think
Did you ever think at all

You’ve seen it all, you’ve seen it all when there’s bodies in the ground You knew it all, you knew it all when it all turned in too… You’ve seen it all, you’ve seen it all when there’s bodies in the ground You knew it all, you knew it all when it all turned in too.

Show me to get up out of bed
Because I would do it all again
In my head, a car crash burns that I could never stop

So when they ask for all you’ve got
And when these tubes stream from your arms
Did you ever stop to think
Did you ever think at all

It’s just something I recall
It’s just something I recall
When there’s days as cold as this
Just left to take the back seat

You’ve seen it all, you’ve seen it all when there’s bodies in the ground… You knew it all, you knew it all when it all turned in too.

I’ll be alright when canons follow me, When canons follow me home

I’ll be alright when canons follow me, When canons follow me.

Don’t let me out, Don’t put me down, Don’t let me out, Don’t put me down

You’ve seen it all, you’ve seen it all when there’s bodies in the ground
You knew it all, you knew it all with every second, every minute gone.

9   You Don’t Need It Black Soul Strangers Animate A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights 2937

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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She wanted time to catch her breath again.
After she took every last drop.
To pay for nights she lost from all her friends.
Wearing nothing projecting his broken heart…
The sweat was dripping from her face as she breathed in.
Clinging to anyone for attention.
Tearing down the walls, she’s screaming her lungs out.
Satisfied with the state you’re in.
But no you don’t need it
No you don’t need it
No you don’t need it
No you don’t need it… You don’t

He went outside just to try to understand.
It’s getting hard to smile, now that she’s not around.
Hold it together you’ve someone who needs you now.
A tiny smile that can lift up your day…
Don’t let it get you down.
Overweight and not a friend in the world to call.
Don’t crawl back inside now.
You’ll soon see that you’ve kept your smile…
So no you don’t need it
No you don’t need it
No you don’t need it
No you don’t need it

I’m here, and I’ll help you pick your pieces off the street.
Because I know what it’s like.
Don’t feel like your world is slowly caving in.
Because I know what that’s like…..

You’re making a show of me now.
How does it feel to be alone.
You’re making a show of me now.
How does it feel to be alone…
You’re making a show of me now how does it feel to wake with no one..
You’re making it hard for no one but yourself.
You’re making a show of me now.
Oh how does it feel in the morning.
Making it hard for no one but yourself.

No you don’t need it, No you don’t need it
No you don’t need it, No you don’t need it

10   Harp Black Soul Strangers Animate A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights 2930

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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As change takes hold on life
You’ll need me around, tonight
With rooms designed with time
In mind, I’ll know your here with me

You’ve string to my heart
You’ve string to my heart

Centuries will pass
And cities fill without you
But tides will hold our shape
While sleeping becomes familiar
I’ll think of all the good

You’ve string to my heart
You’ve string to my heart
You’ve string to my heart
You’ve string to my heart

11   Panic Sets Direction I… Panic Sets Direction Instrumental Black Soul Strangers Animate Instrumentals   A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights -303

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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12   Gallows Instrumental Black Soul Strangers Animate Instrumentals   A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights -309

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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13   Harp Instrumental Black Soul Strangers Animate Instrumentals   A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights -312

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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14   Leave Instrumental Black Soul Strangers Animate Instrumentals   A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights -306

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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15   Lies Instrumental Black Soul Strangers Animate Instrumentals   A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights -304

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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16   Monster Instrumental Black Soul Strangers Animate Instrumentals   A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights -307

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17   The Haunting Instrumen… The Haunting Instrumental Black Soul Strangers Animate Instrumentals   A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights -305

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18   Tristia Instrumental Black Soul Strangers Animate Instrumentals   A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights -308

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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19   Wichita Instrumental Black Soul Strangers Animate Instrumentals   A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights -310

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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20   You Don't Need It … You Don't Need It Instrumental Black Soul Strangers Animate Instrumentals   A&G Sync own Master Rights A&G Sync own Publishing Rights -311

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Written By: Barry Gorey, James O'Brien, Brendan O'Mahony, Philip Wyer

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