Cam (Guitar), Jin (Vocals), Mike (Bass) and Alexis (Drums) are The Haptics. Based in Vancouver, B.C., the band plays dark, melodic post-punk music.
E-mail us at hello@thehaptics.ca.
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Jin grew up in Seattle worshipping bands like Garbage, Alice in Chains and Nirvana. She also loves minimal wave, post-punk and techno. She wishes she could take her bathroom acoustics on the road.
Cam was born in Vancouver but never really managed to grow up. He loves cuddling his dog and his guitar but never at the same time. They just don't get along.
LYRICS
Connection
Heaven is the study of the missing
Of the unappeared
After we are risen, we have given
Up our fears
Take me somewhere new, somewhere precious
Hold me close so I can be reborn
Study all the pieces, complete arrays
Of the left
Come on down and see me, see about me
And the rest
Take me somewhere new, somewhere precious
Hold me close so I can be reborn
Wrap me in something new and fitting
Something true to form
Take me somewhere new, somewhere precious
Hold me close so I can be reborn
Heaven is a prayer, in itself a little ghost
Something when you need it
Goes missing when you need it most
Take me somewhere new, somewhere precious
Hold me close so I can be reborn
Wrap me in something new and fitting
Something true to form
Rain
Listening to the words and the writing
Holding hands and waiting for the rain
Clock is moving and I'm patiently avoiding
Everything I've left there to say
When you're older I'll let you listen
Stand against the wall and compromise
Take your turn in waiting for the rhythm
To pick up any any day
Waiting for the rain to leave me stranded
Listening for the words to fade away
Time is running far away, abandoned
I've said it all, there's nothing left to say
When you're older I'll let you listen
Stand against the wall and compromise
Take your turn in waiting for the rhythm
To pick up any any day
The ticking time is taking me for granted
The walls are sinking through and sinking in
I'm standing here and wondering if you're listening
The rain and I were strangers, now we're kin
When you're older I'll let you listen
Stand against the wall and compromise
Take your turn in waiting for the rhythm
To pick up any any day
Cruel
The air is charged, the wind is sharp
It pulls me out from in
My body's tired, it hurts sometimes
From living in my skin
I'm against the wall
The gun is cocked and ready
I'm almost home
I see the sun it's setting
I used to think I could run forever
I wanted it to never end
Someone who is stuck on never
Won't come through
I'm against the wall
The gun is cocked and ready
I'm almost home
I see the sun it's setting
I'm against the wall
The gun is cocked and ready
Doubt
You used to give me answers
I used to give you doubt
You used to set my fires
You used to put them out
Hold me, hold me down
Take my mouth and hide it
Take me, take me in
Take me out, I'm dying
I used to call you baby
I used to call you mine
You used to set my fires
I gave you all my time
Hold me, hold me down
Take my mouth and hide it
Take me, take me in
Take me out, I'm dying
You used to give me answers
I used to give you doubt
You used to set my fires
You used to put them out
I used to call you baby
I used to call you mine
You used to set my fires
I gave you all my time
Deux
Perfect is the moment
Blessed is the sound
Will I really been forgotten
I won't always be around
Don't take me on
Don't take me on, me on, me on
I take arms for truth, but I'm
Bloody bent on hiding
Means I'll keep my distance
You Can't fault me for not trying
Don't take me on
Don't take me on, me on, me on
Perfect is the moment
Blessed is the sound
Will I really been forgotten
I won't always be around
Will I really been forgotten
I won't always be around
Agency
Riding down a highway meant for two
Nowhere is it written what to do
The light outside is barely risen
Nowhere is it written, written
We’ll take it slow, you know
we’re meant to cruise
Chase down change me
Tell me something you don't want to know
You’ll find me somewhere off beat
I’m coming down, coming down, now the blow
Hiding by assigning me to you
Nowhere is it written what to do
Making sure the worst is hidden
Nowhere is it written written
We get along you know
We're meant to cruise
Chase down change me
Tell me something you don't want to know
You’ll find me somewhere off beat
I’m coming down, coming down, now the blow
Whoa
Riding down a highway meant for two
Nowhere is it written what to do
The light outside is barely risen
Nowhere is it written, written
We’ll take it slow, you know
we’re meant to cruise
Chase down change me
Tell me something you don't want to know
You’ll find me somewhere off beat
I’m coming down, coming down, now the blow
Whoa
Lies
Turn to me gently
Right after midnight
Turn to me and whisper, goodnight
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy tonight
I can throw you words all day
I can let you know, always
I can tell you you look nice
I can let you have this fight
I could let you down today
I could write you, I could say
But you will let me down tonight
I will let you have the right
You've changed and you know it
You know I can see it
You know I can see it
In your eyes
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy tonight
I can throw you words all day
I can let you know, always
I can tell you you look nice
I can let you have this fight
I could let you down today
I could write you, I could say
But you will let me down tonight
I will let you have the right
I've grabbed on to save it
A task of my own making
It's dragging me down, this fight
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy tonight
I can throw you words all day
I can let you know, always
I can tell you you look nice
I can let you have this fight
I could let you down today
I could write you, I could say
But you will let me down tonight
I will let you have the right
F.M.
Treat me like a remedy
You know I'm here to please
Ask me any way you need
You know I'm on my knees
Treat me like a remedy
Use me like you mean
Wouldn’t you like to keep me
Fully, fully leashed
I'll crawl on my hands and knees for you
As long as you don't leave a bruise
I'll clean up the mess
Let me show you I'm second best
Let's take your death wish for a ride
I know a guy that can help us drive
Runs a game that I used to play
Getting hit, get it get it today
I'll crawl on my hands and knees for you
As long as you don't leave a bruise
I'll clean up the mess
Let me show you I'm second best
Treat me like a remedy
You know I'm here to please
Ask me any way you need
You know I'm on my knees
I'll crawl on my hands and knees for you
As long as you don't leave a bruise
I'll clean up the mess
Let me show you I'm second best
Giver
I'm falling out, I'm falling in
I’m a giver, I was taught to give
I'm coming through, I'm coming around
I'm pushing out to push it down
I had to keep a little give
I had to keep it just to live
I went to wish it all away
But something's in the way today
I'm giving you, I'm giving in
I used to think that I could swim
I used to stand a little higher
But now I'm so very tired
I used to wish for little things
I used to sing out and let it ring
I never thought I'd quit the ghost
Of what it meant to hold you close
I'm falling out, I'm falling in
I’m a giver, I was taught to give
I'm coming through, I'm coming around
I'm pushing out to push it down
Violator
I am the violator
I aim to be my victim
My personal suicide
I am the last stand judge
Of a variety of sins
My favorite source of pride
I seek the ultimate end
A silent punishment
For a life full of crime
I am the penance spent
Oh, the exhausted hero
Here she is, here she lies
You say the end is coming
Something for you and some for me
The man is here he's hushing
Me asleep
I was in the last in transit
On y va, oh, allons y
Lean into pain
Now I’m asleep
Je suis the violator
I aim to be my victim
My personal suicide
I am the last stand judge
Of a variety of sins
My favorite source of pride
The end, the end is coming
One for you and one for me
The man is here he's hushing me now
Me asleep
I was in the last in transit
On y va, oh, allons y
Lean into pain
Now I’m asleep
I am the violator
I aim to be my victim
My personal suicide
I am the last stand judge
Of a variety of sins
My favorite source of pride
I am the penance spent
Oh, the exhausted hero
Here she is, here she lies
Violator
Violator