I sit still
Count the blades
One by one
They do the work
My pulse says run
My hands say stay
The room goes round
And I do too
If I lose my place
It brings me back
If I drift too far
It taps me back
The ceiling fan counted for me
The ceiling fan counted for me
Round and round
I could breathe
The ceiling fan counted for me
The ceiling fan counted for me
Keep the time
Keep me here
Half-lit walls
A quiet hum
Every turn
A smaller storm
I let the thought
Pass through my teeth
Then let it go
On the next breeze
If I lose my place
It brings me back
If I drift too far
It taps me back
The ceiling fan counted for me
The ceiling fan counted for me
Round and round
I could breathe
The ceiling fan counted for me
The ceiling fan counted for me
Keep the time
Keep me here
Not gone
Not fixed
Just softer now
Spin on
Spin on
Till I slow down
The ceiling fan counted for me
The ceiling fan counted for me
Round and round
I could breathe
The ceiling fan counted for me
The ceiling fan counted for me
Keep the time
Keep me here
- Lyricist
Mavika Tell
- Composer
Celia Broom
- Producer
Albie Kestner
- Vocals
Mavika Tell
Listen to The Ceiling Fan Counted for Me 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
- 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
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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
