My pocket knew before I did
A little storm under the seam
I kept my thumb above the screen
Like touching it would make it mean
Maybe it is nothing
Maybe it is kind
Maybe it is someone
Changing their mind
The Phone Was Loud Before It Rang
I heard the room prepare
A tiny light became a weight
And pulled me from the air
I left it face down on the table
As if it had a face to hide
The kitchen held its little breath
The window looked too bright outside
I can answer later
I can count to ten
I can be a person
When I come back again
The Phone Was Loud Before It Rang
It filled the afternoon
A quiet thing can take the floor
And crowd a little room
No one means to scare me
No one has to shout
Some doors are only buzzing
Some days still keep me out
The Phone Was Loud Before It Rang
But I let the ringing pass
I put my hands around the day
And made a smaller glass
I turned the screen over
And the room came gently back
- Lyricist
Mavika Tell
- Composer
Mavika Tell
- Producer
Albie Kestner
- Vocals
Mavika Tell
Listen to The Phone Was Loud Before It Rang by Mavika Tell
Streaming / Download
- 1
Daylight Came in Sideways
Mavika Tell
- 2
The Store Was Too White
Mavika Tell
- 3
I Practiced My Face in the Microwave Door
Mavika Tell
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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
