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A Chair Facing the Wall

Mavika Tell

I turned the wooden legs around

And let the daylight pass

The room kept moving without me

Behind my quiet back

No one had to leave me

No one had to call

I only needed somewhere

That did not look at all

Let the window keep the weather

Let the street keep walking by

I am not trying to disappear

I just need a softer side

The paint was almost yellow

The silence almost kind

I counted tiny shadows

Till they loosened up my mind

Some days have too many faces

Some rooms ask too much

I put my name down gently

Where nothing has to touch

Let the window keep the weather

Let the street keep walking by

I am not trying to disappear

I just need a softer side

I will turn back later

When the day feels less alive

  • Lyricist

    Mavika Tell

  • Composer

    Celia Broom

  • Producer

    Mateo Arlen

  • Vocals

    Mavika Tell

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  • 1

    Daylight Came in Sideways

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  • 2

    The Store Was Too White

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  • 3

    I Practiced My Face in the Microwave Door

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  • 4

    The Phone Was Loud Before It Rang

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  • 5

    My Coat Stayed On Indoors

    Mavika Tell

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    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

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