Indigo Apartment

As an integral part of any song, lyrics act as a way for artists to divulge their thoughts with listeners, but with so many songs out there, how can you be sure to hear all of these messages?

To grasp these hidden meanings, we have asked Indigo Apartment to showcase some of their favourite, original lyrics and are pleased to feature them as part of our Waxing Lyrical series.

Today’s Waxing Lyrical With Indigo Apartment dives into the lyrics of their song ‘Shake the Handle’.

Indigo Apartment are an alternative band from Watford, UK. With them they bring powerful songwriting and a refreshing, emotionally-charged catalogue that draws inspiration from a diverse range of genres, including rock and indie, while embracing a distinctive and unique sonic identity.

Since then, Indigo Apartment have achieved relative success with the melodic and symphonic singles ‘From The Inside’ and ‘Ten Feet From The Sun’, appearing on BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio, Future Hits and Mix 92.6.

In August 2023, Indigo Apartment released and began promoting their debut EP, ‘Slip Away’, performing at highly esteemed venues including West Hampstead Arts Club and Camden Assembly.

13 Aug

Shake The Handle

Indigo Apartment

Verse 1:

When you get on up

And you can’t shake the handle

Of the door, inside your head

Pre chorus

Do you remember

The night that we had last

December I don’t think I ever

Had my shit together

Chorus

Do you believe

That we could make it work

Do you believe

I’m not myself anymore

Do you believe believe

That I could be perfectly sombre

Verse 2:

When the sheets feel rough

And you can’t fight the hunger

I’m undercover, not under covers.

Next to you Pre-Chorus

Times I see better , I wish that they could last forever

I don’t think I ever

Had my shit together

(Instrumental)

Chorus:

Do you believe

That we could make it work

Do you believe I’m not myself anymore

Do you believe Believe

That I could be Perfectly Sombre

“Shake the Handle is essentially the feeling of not wanting to get out of bed in the morning, it’s also about accepting that life can take many unexpected turns and sometimes the morning can be the slowest start to the day. But the idea is if you shake the handle (of the door) you’re putting yourself in the right direction for the day ahead.

We wrote the song over the Christmas period but reflects sentiments of living on your own and even the lockdown period in 2020. We worked on it collectively as a four and recorded at Newcastle University Music Studios in April. Which I study at and therefore engineered the record. “