The door opens inward
But the air pushes back
I step in politely
And lose all the gaps
The walls do not move
Still they lean in
Someone is breathing
Too close to my skin
A cup on the table
A chair by my knee
The room has corners
But none left for me
I stand in the middle
Like I chose to stay
I nod at the voices
And fold myself away
No place to widen
No place to turn
I keep looking normal
While my edges burn
Your coat near my shoulder
Your phone in your hand
The light from the hallway
Too much to withstand
No place to widen
No place to turn
I keep looking normal
While my edges burn
I did not panic
I did not disappear
I only got smaller
With Every Room Too Near
- Lyricist
Tovin Ashke
- Composer
Sacha Elwin
- Producer
Tovin Ashke
- Vocals
Tovin Ashke
Listen to Every Room Too Near by Tovin Ashke
Streaming / Download
- 1
Volume Left On
Tovin Ashke
- 2
The Light Would Not Step Back
Tovin Ashke
- 3
Skin Under Weather
Tovin Ashke
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Every Room Too Near
Tovin Ashke
- 5
No Filter for the Day
Tovin Ashke
- 6
Small Talk, Sharp Edges
Tovin Ashke
- 7
I Kept the Reaction Down
Tovin Ashke
- 8
The Ceiling Was Too Awake
Tovin Ashke
- 9
A Body With No Mute
Tovin Ashke
- 10
Almost Managed Again
Tovin Ashke
- 11
No Lower Setting
Tovin Ashke
Tovin Ashke's second album, No Lower Setting, explores a world that cannot be turned down, where light, sound, touch, and information arrive too strongly while the body tries to stay composed.
