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lyrics

music and lyrics by Rachel Cox and David First

Walking, heart pounding, hitting the pavement
Get going, running, jumping out of my skin
Thoughts racing, aimless, wondering where to next?
Hair cut, new phone, old tears still trickle, old effects
Water dripping, leak in the faucet, broken seals
Crack in the sidewalk, weeds pushing against the back of my heels

CHORUS
Can't seem to dump the trash fast enough
Can't seem to find the order to this mess
That reflection isn't real
(Don't listen, don't look, and don't believe)
That thought spiral is a wicked spell
(Don't listen, don't look, and don't believe)
What you're telling yourself, that isn't love
Don't start that old habit again

Sparkle gets covered up, it's never clean enough
Windows coming down, try to open the press
Paint peeling, face crumble, old wounds still prickle and obsess

CHORUS (above)

Can't seem to dump the trash fast enough
Can't seem to find the order to this mess
Can't seem to soak the spill fast enough
Can't seem to find the

Order to this mess
(Can't seem to wipe the dust fast enough)
Order to this mess
(Can't seem to find the order to this mess)
Order to this mess
(Can't seem mop the floor fast enough)
Order to this mess
(Can't seem to find the order to this mess)
Order to this mess
(Can't seem to clear my head fast enough)
Order to this mess
(Can't seem to find the order to this mess)
REPEAT ONCE MORE

Order to this mess
Order to this mess
Order to this mess
Order to this mess

credits

from Star Ballads (Rachel Cox and David First), released April 25, 2017
Rachel Cox - vocals
David First - 12-string guitar/woodwind arrangement
Bernard Gann - bass
Brian Chase - drums

Magaret Lancaster - flute
Toyin Spellman-Diaz - oboe
Sara Schoenbeck - bassoon

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David First New York

David’s bands/projects include his psychedelic punk band, Notekillers, SWATi - a drone collaboration with acupuncturist Isobeau Trybula, The Western Enisphere - an audio/visual exploration of psycho-perception, and the AM Radio Band – a solo project for vintage signal generators, oscillators and transistor radios. He is also the proprietor of “Dave’s Waves" – a sonic restaurant A/V installation. ... more

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