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    Can You Hear us at the Back is The Shabs latest full length album released in March 2019

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lyrics

I could sit all day and watch the people go about all the things they're about to do wrong
You could say you've scene this scene a thousand times before, it’s the one where the hero 
saves the day
If i try a little harder maybe i can find a few things i don't find all that bad
And if you look a little closer maybe you can see a few scenes that don't seem all that sad

No I'm not sick of driving for hundreds of hours
No I'm not sick of you always asking the time
No I'm not sick of this shirt, i'll wear it again
I'm not sick of this yet

So throw away throw away 
all the things you're not using
the free shirt, the free booze, the freedom to choose
Throw away throw away 
all the things you don't need like your big car, your big screen and your bigoted views
Throw away throw away 
all the things that'll kill you
the good meat, the good wine, say goodbye to it all
Throw away throw away 
all the things that define you
You'll be sick of them soon

You wrote a note in secret code that only you andI can decipher that i found last night
It said to pack a bag and leave it by the door and wait for the signal that we used to use
And don't forget to take a map and make a mark  around all the places that you'd rather be
Make sure to travel light and leave the load behind before it becomes all the reasons you're still here

No i'm not sick of that song that you always play
I'm not sick of that same meal we ate yesterday 
No i'm not sick of having this conversation again
I'm not sick of this yet. 

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from Can You Hear us at the Back, released March 1, 2019

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The Shabs Cape Town, South Africa

The Shabs is a Folk Punk duo out of Cape Town South Africa.
They deliver a tight, captivating set that blends sincere, melodic sing-a-long folk with the raw energy and DIY ethos of punk rock.
The band never ceases to get a crowd to throw their fists in the air and sing along to their anthemic tunes which have
been described as honest and raw and easy
to relate to. ... more

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