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Machine Wash
02:58
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Machine wash yourself with like colors
Anything different will bleed
They gather in packs of hateful brothers
Insecurity thrives underneath
If you cut any animal’s skin it screams red
What will your hate ever fix?
Shadows and ghosts will never be dead
It will all wash out in the mix
Machine Wash, Machine Wash
The world is pure color
We need to get along with each other
Come wage heavy peace not war
Forgiveness means a lot more
They shout racist taunts on the street in the capital
Voices scream louder in numbers
Their nationalistic rituals are sickening and irrational
In solidarity we can outnumber
Check your privilege and stay humble this is not a race
They want to make you mad
So just keep your cool; hate doesn’t fix hate
Supremacist viewpoints are always bad
Machine Wash, Machine Wash
The world is pure color
We need to get along with each other
Come wage heavy peace not war
Forgiveness means a lot more
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Good Stuff
03:08
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I don’t have the energy to go to all your shows when I never see you at mine
I want to stay home, cuddle my wife and pets, make art and drink wine
I’ve spent too many years stressing out that I haven’t done enough
The only thing that matters when all is said and done is that you act out of love
Give me some of that good stuff
It’s much better when we treat each other with love
Give me some of that good stuff
There’s always someone else who has it so much more tough
Instead of dishing me another fake smile or false lines to buy into your shit
Why don’t you reach through the sea of information overload and be real; I’ll respect you for it
I’m cool with coming last in every popularity contest; I’d rather have a true conversation
It’s not a sad excuse to stay home if you’re not feeling it; it’s being honest about your situation
Give me some of that good stuff
It’s much better when we treat each other with love
Give me some of that good stuff
There’s always someone else who has it so much more tough
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Coalesce
02:10
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You can never really guess what’s going on in someone’s head
You’ll never know what they’ll say of you when you’re dead
I always worry too much about what everybody thinks
I have a general perception that people say I stink
I look away because I’m nervous
I’m scared to see your lip service
Please talk to me ‘cause I’m a mess
It’ll help me to somehow coalesce
My horoscope is telling me bad news almost every day
It’s a battle to keep all the negative thoughts at bay
There’s always another issues that’s set to blow up in my face
I don’t know how to stop worrying I need a safe place
I look away because I’m nervous
I’m scared to see your lip service
Please talk to me ‘cause I’m a mess
It’ll help me to somehow coalesce
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Market This
03:13
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I can only earn money if it’s sanctioned by a man
No music licensing for me unless there’s a dude in the band
Almost every pitch I see will only accept a male voice
When I’ve pushed the issue it’s mansplained to me there’s no other choice
I’m calling all women to jump on the ceiling until it falls
Follow your heart make what you want don’t be afraid to walk tall
Market this Market this Market this Market this
There’s a musical mold for over emotional women
Weak, vulnerable and crumbling down is the only way to fit in
Or it’s the reverse with an over enthusiastic girl power pitch
Or a male sexual fantasy focused on ass, lips, hips and tits
We all need to keep making art that’s different and unique
Soon enough we will all prosper with the ceiling beneath our feet
Market this Market this Market this Market this
Turn the mold on it’s head
Set women’s voices free
I don’t care what she said
I’m talking about equality
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Lonely Shark
03:20
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I feel so alone in the ocean these days
My home has changed in so many ways
I’m working up a sweat trying to find food
All I see is more sand in the big, wide blue
There’s so much sickness erupting in the sea
Life is struggling; in some spots you can’t breathe
I hold my gills together and try to keep swimming
Even though every last light in my home is dimming
I’m a lonely shark
Don’t keep me in the dark
I’m a lonely shark
I’m lonely
The starfish are all dying due to the new heat
Prozac for the gulf shrimp; now it’s death they greet
Fukishima, agriculture destroy the ocean’s reproduction
Oil spills, sewerage and trash are all causing destruction
I used to have so much more to eat
The ocean’s turning into a desert; the future looks bleak
I’ll keep swimming north to try and find the lost currents
It gets harder every year in the plastic torrents
The oceans are dying
We can’t keep surviving
If we don’t start changing
They’ll be no life remaining
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Anchor
03:35
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If I took on board all the negativity people have thrown at me
I’d be sunk at the shore, shipwrecked and I’d never make it out to sea
I’m a crustacean with invisible skin encasing my glistening bones
I’ve swum out past the breakers and I’m out here on my own
I won’t take on board what the haters say
I can always jump ship and sail away
I won’t throw an anchor into my gloom
My compass will shine under my true moon
The map that holds my treasure is filled with ugly beasts
I’m on the ocean floor, it’s rough and I’m gripping with my teeth
I struggle alone in silence; my own beacon in many storms
I know I can pull myself ashore I just need the strength to transform
I won’t take on board what the haters say
I can always jump ship and sail away
I won’t throw an anchor into my gloom
My compass will shine under my true moon
I’m always changing
Constantly rearranging
I’m always changing
Forever exchanging
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Disarm Your Hatred
05:07
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Kids are lying on the ground in protest
People amass guns like it’s a contest
How many more lives need to be stolen?
How many more families need to be broken?
The second amendment was written in 1791
Since then a lot has changed in the land of guns
These kids are so brave to stand their ground
Hopefully this time the rich men will come around
Disarm Disarm Diasarm Your hatred
You have the right to disarm your hatred
The pro gun arguments are more than just dated
You have the right to question the law
Ending gun violence is what we’re fighting for
Imagine living in a country with less fear
Where gun violence deaths don’t increase every year
People with guns haven’t helped in any assassination
Rich men get richer from the National Rifle Association
Practicing for violence shouldn’t be anyone’s hobby
Putting guns in the hands of the mentally impaired is no reason to lobby
The kids are standing up to this money filled lunacy
Money has made all the adults blind to all the lives lost so brutally
Disarm Disarm Diasarm Your hatred
You have the right to disarm your hatred
The pro gun arguments are more than just dated
You have the right to question the law
Ending gun violence is what we’re fighting for
We love you Emma
Keep fighting the good fight
We’ll solve this dilemma
Poke the fat pigs all night all night
Disarm Disarm Diasarm Your hatred
You have the right to disarm your hatred
The pro gun arguments are more than just dated
You have the right to question the law
Ending gun violence is what we’re fighting for
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Criminal
05:23
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Too many people are incarcerated ooo
For harmless crimes it makes me frustrated ooo
Freedom is a lucrative industry ooo
Most who enter will never be set free ooo
How do we fix this?
How do we fix this?
You could be a criminal in the blink of an eye
You could be a criminal and have nowhere to hide
You could be a criminal with your value ascribed
You could be a criminal and never get to go outside
Too many inmates are people of color ooo
Would it be the same if we were equal to each other? ooo
So many suicides happen behind bars ooo
Where was their help before they went that far ooo
How do we fix this?
How do we fix this?
You could be a criminal in the blink of an eye
You could be a criminal and have nowhere to hide
You could be a criminal with your value ascribed
You could be a criminal and never get to go outside
Prisons are bad mental asylums ooo
Once people get inside they can’t seem to revive ‘em ooo
Lost souls out on the street who can’t catch a break ooo
Mixed with souls who’ve made much more dangerous mistakes ooo
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Non-Binary
02:44
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I feel awkward most times when I wear lipstick
I often wish my upper arms were less thick
My shoulders are a bit broader than normal
I didn’t have a date at my high school formal
I’m non-binary baby
I don’t need to be a lady
My masculinity’s hazy
I’m non-binary baby
I’ve never really felt a neat pocket to belong
I’m always feeling awkward and a little wrong
My gender identity is not clear when I wake up
I do enjoy wearing a little bit of makeup
It’m non-binary baby
I don’t need to be a lady
My masculinity’s hazy
I’m non-binary baby
I’m not 100% woman
I’m not really a man
I exist somewhere in the gray
Wherever on the gender scale I land
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Rich White Boys
04:49
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My heart’s been in my throat for the past few days; I feel like nothing is real
I don’t know what happened when we parted ways; I don’t think it will be revealed
I know in time the pain of the memory will fade; the uncertainty will go away
We just have to be strong and walk out of the shade; it’s going to get better everyday
Rich white boys and their toys
Drugging women to give them choice
Using aggression to force their point
This isn’t healthy this is a disjoint
I can’t ever get to sleep at a good time; but I could sleep all day
I wish someone would be charged for the crime; we’re the only ones that paid
The happiness we’ve lost can’t be replaced; it can only serve as a lesson
Men cannot act this way what is wrong with them? My rage for their crimes will not lessen
We as the prey are forced to practice safety
We will not falter we face our threats bravely
You do not frighten us the wrong lies with you
We’ll keep showing your bad deeds to get through to you
Rich white boys and their toys
Drugging women to give them choice
Using aggression to force their point
This isn’t healthy this is a disjoint
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Ghosts
03:35
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I’m gonna miss the ghosts that live in our house
The mom ghost likes to play with the smoke alarms
I hope the new people don’t mind their company
The young man in the basement is a bit grumpy
They’ve been the ghosts with the most
I’ve enjoyed sharing the space
So here’s a toast to the ghosts
The ghosts of this place
Our dogs would sometimes bark at empty chairs
I’m sure one of the ghosts was sitting in there
I felt someone watching me while I was recording
An invisible audience as company without warning
They’ve been the ghosts with the most
I’ve enjoyed sharing the space
So here’s a toast to the ghosts
The ghosts of this place
Ghosts can be cool
If you let them through
Ghosts can be cool
If you help them too
They’ve been the ghosts with the most
I’ve enjoyed sharing the space
So here’s a toast to the ghosts
The ghosts of this place
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Alien Skin
02:22
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I’m used to not quite fitting in
I’m used to squashing in around the edges
I’ve sunk pretty deep before I learned how to swim
I’ve been lost heaps scrambling over hedges
I’m always on the outside looking in
I’m an alien with human skin
I’m always on the outside looking in
Swayin’ on the sidelines I’ll never fit in
I get sidetracking on the odd road less travelled
I’m a drifter committed to wherever I take up space
I try to pick my feet up and not sink into the gravel
I think I’m losing on behalf of the human race
I’m always on the outside looking in
I’m an alien with human skin
I’m always on the outside looking in
Swayin’ on the sidelines I’ll never fit in
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Ladyshark Hempstead, New York
Ladyshark are a 3-piece, punk band currently based in New York. This all female trio uses guitar loops, bass, vocals and
drums. Sarah Vardy is on guitar/guitar loops/lead vocals, Megan ‘Raygun’ Dillard is on bass/backup vocals and award winning percussionist Jane Boxall is on drums.
Ladyshark were Anu Sava. Anu Sava started out as a solo project from Sarah, front woman of Girl With Cake.
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