

I walked in for rice
And left with a spin
A wall of bright boxes
And numbers on them
My eyes went soft
My breath went small
Too many labels
Too many calls
I held my cart
Like a railing
Counted to four
Kept myself sailing
The store was too white
Too white, too bright
The store was too white
I kept my head right
Too many choices
Too many signs
The store was too white
So I stayed in line
Shiny fruit rows
Cold air on my skin
A door kept sighing
Every time I went in
I wanted plain soap
I wanted one thing
But every shelf said
Look at everything
I held my cart
Like a railing
Counted to four
Kept myself sailing
The store was too white
Too white, too bright
The store was too white
I kept my head right
Too many choices
Too many signs
The store was too white
So I stayed in line
I stood by the cookies
And stared at the floor
Let the small panic
Pass through the door
One calm thing
One slow breath
One simple answer
And nothing else
The store was too white
Too white, too bright
The store was too white
I kept my head right
Too many choices
Too many signs
The store was too white
But I stayed in line
- Lyricist
Mavika Tell
- Composer
Mavika Tell, Celia Broom
- Producer
Albie Kestner
- Vocals
Mavika Tell

Listen to The Store Was Too White by Mavika Tell
Streaming / Download
- 1
Daylight Came in Sideways
Mavika Tell
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The Store Was Too White
Mavika Tell
- 3
I Practiced My Face in the Microwave Door
Mavika Tell
- 4
The Phone Was Loud Before It Rang
Mavika Tell
- 5
My Coat Stayed On Indoors
Mavika Tell
- 6
A Chair Facing the Wall
Mavika Tell
- 7
I Saved the Good Spoon Again
Mavika Tell
- 8
The Ceiling Fan Counted for Me
Mavika Tell
- 9
A Small Sign Said Almost
Mavika Tell
- 10
Things I Put Back Wrong
Mavika Tell
- 11
How I Put the Day Away
Mavika Tell
A bright, slightly odd indie pop album about small objects, daily rituals, and the quiet places we give to feelings we cannot name
