Mandarin

ORIGINALLY WRITTEN BY JULIA JACKLIN
a cover of one of my favorite Julia Jacklin songs.
apologies for the low quality production/quietness, I'm practicing with my new mic! 

I'm still working on my independent project, I promise. the last couple years since the release of Princess Star have given me so many lessons and memories to work with. I am so grateful for the patience you all have with me on this soul-searching journey and I just know that this newest project will capture the pieces of me that I've been scared to share. so much love, I hope you enjoy this cover. It's from Julia Jacklin's album Crushing, which is in my top 10 greatest albums of all time. love you all immensely <3 go give her a listen after this!!!

pressure to party by julia jacklin (cover)

caught me wishing,
summer swelter and 
i can't sleep

turned out the lights,
picked up my phone,
she had something to say to me

she said, "i've got your number,
i'm in the fears you're voicing,"
picked up the phone and she said

my love, my love
don't fall asleep,
running through the aisles
i've got no more tears to weep

caught me wishing
i could let go and land
on my feet

caught me wishing, in my dreams 
i have everything - holding conversation, 
an ovation at the ease

she said, "i've got your number,
i'm in the fears you're voicing
and if you look around they all
had better choices!"
she said, "i've got your number,
i'm in the fears you're voicing!"
picked up the phone and she said

my love, my love,
don't fall asleep,
running through the aisles
i've got no more tears
to weep

150 (my love)

Untitled-1

LYRICS:

This little strip of highway
has never seemed to stretch so long
The silent air between us has never 
Sounded quite so wrong
And your old pickup truck it’s 
always felt like home to me
But driving now your face is pale
you look so small and half asleep

Your mama asked if we were fighting
I told her I wish I knew
I tell you bout the things I’m writing
You don’t listen when I do
And I ask you to be honest, 
I’m not frightened by the truth
You shake your head say same old shit, 
It’s all I get these days from you

And I wanna scream
I wanna scream 
But there’s nothing I can say about what you don’t let me see
And I’d take the blade
I’d press it deep
If only you’d know what I mean when I say you’re the blood I bleed

I got you dancing in the basement
funny but it made my day 
But every time I turn around I’m scared 
you might just slip away
I wish that I could take you back
When we were kids id keep you safe
I wish they never let you down
I wish I knew you’d be ok

And I wanna scream
I wanna scream 
But there’s nothing I can say about what you don’t let me see
And I’d take the blade
I’d press it deep
If only you’d know what I mean when I say you’re the blood I bleed

The Blade

The Shape We're In

Run Round

Dance You Fucks

Acoustic version of the unreleased song "Guts" by Leith Ross. From 1.29.23

Guts

Guts by Leith Ross

Pretty Baby

[part 1: food]

hey max, take your shirt off
it's overworn
aren't you almost 18?
relax, i wont judge
tonight i'm yours, plus
you've got a nice physique

now you're talking about hungry you are
"trust me, it goes once you start"
and you're walking around the fight i've endured
i guess i hide it too well

so i won't worry about
any name you call me
when you like how it sounds
so dont worry about any of my feelings
just call me food and eat me tonight
i can rid your appetite
just call me food and eat me

take off my wrapper
kiss my tender golden shell
just be careful, i'm soft
and i know it doesn't matter
but im not here to loosen belts
just to take some shirts off

now they're on the ground
and we're dancing in dark
trust me, i know you've got a good heart
you're a glutton and proud
i'm envious of everybody else
i guess we're going to hell

so i won't worry about
any name you call me
when you like how it sounds
so dont worry about any of my feelings
just call me food and eat me tonight
i can rid your appetite
just call me food and eat me

[part 2: alcoholic]

on my way home late at night
high school forefront of my mind
something about is making me numb
somehow i can't get enough

oh i just wanna put you down
but you're glued to my hands right now
grab another, further down the gutter

just noticed how often
these thoughts are in my head
something about 'em is making me think
i'm addicted to these feelings [x3]

you just wanna put me down
but im glued to your hands right now
its forever, maybe its for the better
cause its been worse but now this is better, right?
right?

cant stop drinking empty feelings
think this bottles deep as deep ends
cant stop drinking empty feelings
i think im an-
cant stop drinking empty feelings
think this bottles deep as deep ends
cant stop drinking empty feelings
i think im an alcoholic

oh i dont where id be without
everything i put in my mouth
i just wish we could put us down
but our bodies are glued to our hands right now

its forever
drown me out

food/alcoholic

For the LACHSA 7 Day Album project, 2023

Liana Bartolome, Nico Brouwer, Chelsea Chiu, Adam Hirose, William Schwartzman, Molly Steinman, Charlotte Zhang

Run Round

Bread In Yours

Related tracks