

I left the keys beside the sugar
Put the salt where matches go
Folded up a little worry
With the laundry in a row
I know the rooms
I know the names
But lately nothing
Stays the same
I put my anger in the cupboard
Put my sadness by the door
Kept my kindness in a drawer
I never open anymore
I found a spoon inside my coat sleeve
Found a note beneath the chair
Moved a thought from one small corner
Just to lose it somewhere there
I know the shelves
I know the light
But not the place
For what I hide
I put my anger in the cupboard
Put my sadness by the door
Kept my kindness in a drawer
I never open anymore
Maybe nothing has a label
Maybe I am not arranged
Maybe every little system
Breaks when something real gets named
I put my fear behind the dishes
Put my hope beneath the bed
Tried to make the room look easy
With a crowded little head
Morning finds the table tidy
But the feeling moved again
- Lyricist
Mavika Tell
- Composer
Mavika Tell, Celia Broom
- Producer
Albie Kestner
- Vocals
Mavika Tell

Listen to Things I Put Back Wrong 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
- 8
The Ceiling Fan Counted for Me
Mavika Tell
- 9
A Small Sign Said Almost
Mavika Tell
- ⚫︎
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
