Preemptive Strike

from Color by Rachel Mousie

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this song is kind of about fate. for example, registering for housing when you go to college. if i registered 1 minute, 30 seconds, even 2 seconds later or earlier than i did, would i have different friends and a different life?

if you could go back in time, talk to yourself and say "hey, don't round this corner because you'll meet this person who introduces you to this person who will later rip out your heart! wait 30 seconds and avoid years of internal misery" ha. this is obviously impossible, but i'm betting a lot of people would enjoy that option.

lyrics

just listen
stack 'em up, stack 'em up
so we can't hold this against you
along with everything you said that you'd never do
just seconds from the first of many hellos
we'll watch you read by only the shade of the trees

one street away
we've yet to cross our paths
one vote to stay clear of the press
who's going to take the sleeping for a walk
keep saving face for all the rainy days
for all, for all the rainy days

blow your air out
how familiar, how familiar this feels
you've shot up, shot up so fast
and we can expect this to blow over
us to get older
in no time at all
no time at all

one street away
we've yet to cross our paths
one vote to stay clear of the press
who's going to take the sleeping for a walk
keep saving face for all the rainy days
for all, for all the rainy days

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from Color, released August 14, 2011

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Rachel Mousie Cincinnati, Ohio

I like to sing and write songs. I play the keys and use a looping station to create live harmonies and hand percussion rhythms. Sometimes when I'm practicing my cat sits on my lap and gives me feedback in the form of cat sounds. Once I find a way to incorporate that I'll have it all figured out.

I aim to make you feel something, whatever that may be. I hope I am successful :)
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