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Remix by @bespauk

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Lyrics:
I heard you like magic and I heard you’re not very shy,
I’ll show you the future and what’s going on inside my mind.

I can tell you’ve never seen this confidence,
Someone to challenge your dominance.

Show me why they say you got the finesse,
And I’ll show you what it means to truly be blessed.

Wanna turn dreams into reality?
The same scene plays on repeat, wanna see how loud you can make me scream?

I wanna feel your skin on mine.

Wanna fly south for the winter?
I’ll show you where it’s hot,
Cooking we can leave it on a simmer, but one day you’ve gotta take it up a notch.

Wanna turn dreams into reality?
The same scene plays on repeat, wanna see how loud you can make me scream?

I wanna feel your skin on mine.

I can get to where I wanna go, on my own.
I only think of you when I’m alone, all alone.
Take me to the unknown, make it last all night long.

I wanna feel your skin on mine.

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Mouse - Skin (bespa Remix)

When Mouse, the Scottish-raised and Bristol-based 'fun-size pop angel and producer princess', released Angels Never Die in 2021, she realised she had built herself a new world. Described as "an exceptional piece of work that sets the standard of what musicians should be striving for in these current times" (Tap The Feed), the EP was a ‘dance-pop’ Bandcamp bestseller. 

Now, she’s returned with a hungrier, animalistic track of self-defiance. 

A collaboration with hyperpop and experimental producer TEEN, Swarovski shines with distorted vocals and brightly flickering synths. Taking archetypal astrological influence, this song, in both lyrics and narrative, portrays a typical Aries rising attitude: having a natural affinity with leadership and unwavering prosperity. Swarovski is a stark reminder to all of personal strength and self-respect. 

Mouse has a unique blend of unorthodox magic, simultaneously capturing Bristol's explosive underground scene and releasing pop for the masses. She’s beckoning for you to join her from the celestial pantheon of pop.

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"She's worth looking out for, isn't she? Big, big career ahead of her" - BBC Wiltshire

“...an artist with a big heart, forming a space of positivity, togetherness and hope that has no limits” - Tap The Feed

“Future-pop riser” - Clash

“My expectations were not only met but blown to smithereens... Mouse has consistently shone” - Resonate Magazine

“Mouse has managed to captivate the experimental underground, while making super catchy songs with mass appeal” - Nitelife Magazine

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Lyrics:
It’s been two days since I woke up to that text
one I really hoped you’d send four years ago
did I, did I really cross your mind
‘cause I don’t wanna reply
no, I don’t wanna know

We were friends
but don’t pretend
suddenly you need me in your life

Don’t get me wrong
but I’ve moved on
flip the story, see it through my eyes

‘cause I’m an Aries rising,
bitch, I’m always shining
I’m a born leader
you’re counting all your money but I’m the dealer

I’m a Swarovski
You’re a diamanté
its my confidence, my opulence, my elegance
my Swarovski

The truth is there’s history to explore
our friendship’s so much more than what we thought it could be
Maybe I, I really should’ve known
but I’d not yet been shown that you could pick up and drop me

We were friends
but don’t pretend
suddenly you need me in your life

Don’t get me wrong
but I’ve moved on
flip the story, see it through my eyes

‘cause I’m an Aries rising,
bitch, I’m always shining
I’m a born leader
you’re counting all your money but I’m the dealer

I’m a Swarovski
You’re a diamanté
its my confidence, my opulence, my elegance
my Swarovski

‘cause I’m an Aries rising,
bitch, I’m always shining
I’m a born leader
you’re counting all your money but I’m the dealer
I’m a Swarovski
You’re a diamanté
yeah

Swarovski

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Chrysalis is one of two final songs from me as an artist. It’s a bittersweet moment, but there seems to be no other way for me to be an artist anymore while I continue to show up as a character I created in 2017 when I didn’t like who I was. I don’t feel that way any more and so, after a little break to collect myself, I’ll rebrand and start again. However, YouTube has proven my favourite place on the internet. I’ll rebrand this to my real name later this month and continue sharing content around music production. 

As for Chrysalis itself, I wrote this song during the pandemic when I was watching someone I love go through something heartbreaking. I didn’t feel ready to support them as I felt so emotionally vulnerable myself. This song is a request for delicacy. I wrote these lyrics in one sitting and they’ve not changed from the way they naturally fell out of my mind in the moment. Some of the lyrics in this song are my favourites I’ve ever written, so I’m grateful it exists. I’ve never heard anyone rhyme ‘chrysalis’ and ‘limit is’ before and I think that’s really cool.

My vision for the music video for this song was to recreate Britney’s video for Sometimes on Severn Beach. I’ve still never been there. 

All my love, 
The artist formally known as Mouse x

Written by Mouse
Produced by TEEN and Mouse
Mixed by Mouse
Mastered by Mouse

Chrysalis

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Bones is one of two final songs from me as an artist. It’s a bittersweet moment, but there seems to be no other way for me to be an artist anymore while I continue to show up as a character I created in 2017 when I didn’t like who I was. I don’t feel that way any more and so, after a little break to collect myself, I’ll rebrand and start again. However, YouTube has proven my favourite place on the internet. I’ll rebrand this to my real name later this month and continue sharing content around music production.

As for Bones itself, this song is really, really old. I forgot about it for years. The original arrangement was written with my friend, Tom (otherwise known as Anki). Since then, I’ve redeveloped it and shaped it into what it is now. I wrote it while I was still at university, lost and at my whit’s end with not feeling seen by those I desperately wanted to notice me. I suppose that’s what being an artist has felt like, in some senses. I recognise my patterns of staying stuck in a situation not serving me and by releasing this song, I release the desire for that stagnation.

I still feel sad when I listen to this song. I think it’s because although my reasons have changed, the lyrics feel as relevant as they did back then. But I know I won’t always feel that way and one day, I won’t remember why I felt like that at all.

All my love,
The artist formally known as Mouse x

LYRICS:

I look around the room
It shouldn’t surprise me that you’re not there
I tried and tried so hard to let you see the inside of my heart. 

You, you don’t see me
You can’t help me breathe
You look right through me
You can’t help me breathe 

I’m going round in circles
Can’t stop this feeling in my bones
I’m going round in circles
Can’t stop this feeling in my bones.

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Written by Mouse
Produced, originally, by Anki
Production by Mouse
Mixed by Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Recording Studios

Bones

Clash Magazine - “It's a bold move from the future-pop riser…”

Taking her name from her an introverted nature and stature she was once ashamed of, Mouse came into being after she took her singing teacher’s advice (Daniel Tompkins of progressive metal band TesseracT) and began posting cover videos online. After featuring on Anki’s single and second album opener ‘Our Escape’ a few months later in Summer of 2018 (which featured in Michael Kors' 'Coast to Coast' campaign), the Bristol-based-Scottish-raised singer quickly became embedded amongst the burgeoning left-field electronic scene in Bristol, playing her first show at Illegal Data. The show was recently featured in Boiler Room and British Council's documentary 'Keep Bristol Weird'.

BBC Wiltshire - "She's worth looking out for, isn't she? Big, big career ahead of her."

Keen to assert herself on record and flex her production muscles, Mouse released debut single ‘3 Weeks’ late 2018 which received global press coverage and radio play. Second single ‘Escape’ was BBC Upload and BBC Introducing in The West’s Track of The Week shortly after release and Mouse was subsequently invited for a BBC Introducing live session.

Mouse has been careful to curate her live appearances; a support slot with Dua Lipa was followed by playing Colston Hall's 'Bristol Takeover' and then the headline slot at Rough Trade Bristol for Dot to Dot 2019.

LYRICS
I'm in love with this feeling, you've got me disbelieving but hold on. 
There's something about you, couldn't hide if I want to, its so strong. 
I'll tell you what you want to hear, maybe there's somewhere we could disappear. 
I want to be the breath on your lips and the nails in your skin.

Let go tonight, why are you frontin' babe?
Don't you know there's somewhere that we could escape. 
I'll take you places they're so far away. 

I want to make you feel like the first time. 

Tell your friends they can go home, they'll have to be one man down. 
I may not be your end game, unless our time runs out. 
Take my hand, you're safe with me, 
You won't feel anything less than holy. 

Let go tonight, why are you frontin' babe?
Don't you know there's somewhere that we could escape. 
I'll take you places they're so far away. 

I want to make you feel like the first time. 

Let go tonight, why are you frontin' babe?
Don't you know there's somewhere that we could escape. 
I'll take you places they're so far away. 

Don't act like butter don't melt, I know its the feeling you've known but never felt. 
It'll never be love, so drop the front, just give it up, give me what I want. 

I want to make you feel like the first time.

Escape

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“My battle with my mental health had lasted for as long as I could remember and I came close to losing it on a few occasions. I was told that full recovery from my conditions was impossible and instead, I’d learn to live with them. I wasn’t convinced that this was true. ‘Grow’ was written after I left one of my final therapy sessions, in which I felt a sudden euphoria. I told my counsellor it was like I was finally seeing everything in HD.  This song is a celebration of that exact moment and the tenacity it took to get there."

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Clash Magazine - “It's a bold move from the future-pop riser…” 

Taking her name from her an introverted nature and stature she was once ashamed of, Mouse came into being after she took her singing teacher’s advice (Daniel Tompkins of progressive metal band TesseracT) and began posting cover videos online. After featuring on Anki’s single and second album opener ‘Our Escape’ a few months later in Summer of 2018 (as featured in Michael Kors' 'Coast to Coast' campaign), the Bristol-based-Scottish-raised singer quickly became embedded amongst the burgeoning left-field electronic scene in Bristol, playing her first show at Illegal Data. The show was recently featured in Boiler Room and British Council's documentary 'Keep Bristol Weird'. 

BBC Wiltshire - "She's worth looking out for, isn't she? Big, big career ahead of her."

Keen to assert herself on record and flex her production muscles, Mouse released debut single ‘3 Weeks’ late 2018 which received global press coverage and radio play. Second single ‘Escape’ was BBC Upload and BBC Introducing in The West’s Track of The Week shortly after release and Mouse was subsequently invited for a BBC Introducing live session. 

BBC Introducing In The West - “2019 is going to be the year for Mouse” 

Mouse has been careful to curate her live appearances; a support slot with Dua Lipa was followed by playing Colston Hall's 'Bristol Takeover' and then the headline slot at Rough Trade Bristol for Dot to Dot 2019. 

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LYRICS
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The clouds have moved and the sunlight's creeping in, this time.
My eyes are open and I'm seeing everything, this time.

The clarity was unbearable but a light I could not ignore
It pulls me in away from the past at such an awesome force
It's over now, I can see the sun and I won't shut my eyes
I'm reaching out, taking control, I've never felt so alive

I've awakened, self-restoration, I am my own salvation and without you, I WILL GROW

For far too long I buried and hid myself
(but it doesn't get better, you do)
Needed permission to prioritise my health 
(because I always chose you)

It's so hard to open up your heart when you're scared of the dark
But I couldn't grow without you and the fire was mine to start
We're living in a time where happiness isn't even guaranteed
But I'm living-proof that one day your mind can be set free

I've awakened, self-restoration, I am my own salvation and without you, I WILL GROW

Thicker skin, won't let you in, time to begin.
Sink or swim, comes from within, time to begin.

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KALTBLUT Magazine - “We’re predicting big things”

BBC Wiltshire - "She's worth looking out for, isn't she? Big, big career ahead of her."

 BBC Introducing In The West - “2019 is going to be the year for Mouse”

Grow

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Written by Mouse
Produced by TEEN & Mouse
Mixed by Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Studios

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Lyrics:
You know the way to thaw my heart
A mind reader from the start

I always imagined my life with you in it
Took my chances from the first minute

When we met, I still have no regrets, but you need to 

Love me like you’re gonna lose me
Pray like you’ve always believed
Kiss me like your life depends on it and maybe then I won’t leave

Although the tide might change, maybe it’ll stop the rain 
But tell me if the water is too deep, 
Love me like you’re gonna lose me or you’ll lose me. 

If one day you could turn back time
Would you make me love you again under pale yellow sunrises but I, 

I’m starting to think that I can’t be forgiven 
For second-guessing the strength of our haven, 
When we met, you told me no regrets, so don’t risk it

Love me like you’re gonna lose me
Pray like you’ve always believed
Kiss me like your life depends on it and maybe then I won’t leave

Although the tide might change, maybe it’ll stop the rain 
But tell me if the water is too deep, 
Love me like you’re gonna lose me or you’ll lose me. 

How did it come to this?
Forever’s a long time
How could I let myself be with you if it weren’t right?

I always imagined my life with you in it
Took my chances from the first minute.

Love me like you’re gonna lose me
Pray like you’ve always believed
Kiss me like your life depends on it and maybe then I won’t leave

Although the tide might change, maybe it’ll stop the rain 
But tell me if the water is too deep, 
Love me like you’re gonna lose me or you’ll lose me. 

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ABOUT:
I went to watch Saaaz’s set at an Illegal Data night in winter last year and turned up earlier, coincidentally catching TEEN’s set before. I’d never seen anyone play with rhythm, pitch and silence the way he can and found it totally captivating. I was so excited when he agreed to work with me and we’ve written more together since this track. We got to know each other throughout 2020 so it’s a real pleasure to share this with him. 
My favourite part of this song is the vocal processing because it was so much fun automating reverb tails and playing with formants. The instrumental is so delicate which goes perfectly with how I felt when I wrote it: delicate, fragile and scared for the future of a relationship. 
This song sat on my hard drive for months as one verse and chorus with an arpeggiator synth and nothing else, so it’s so cool to see how it’s grew and developed into what it is now.

Love Me Like You're Gonna Lose Me

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Written by Mouse
Produced by Mouse & Mun Sing
Mixed by Gabriel Gifford & Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Studios

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Lyrics: 
You can call me a savage, but I know I’ll make you blush.
Let you think we’re going somewhere, when I don’t need you all that much. 
Ruined my track record of good men, I guess that’s why they call it pity sex. 

Baby, you know you’re not my type
And lately, I’ve been doing things that my body don’t like, no

I can’t control myself when I’m around these boys, 
Useless, my mind says no but my body makes a choice.

This ain’t a currency, for your popularity 
You ask conveniently, oh boy, you know I’ve got needs too
But I don’t need you, I can get a couple hundred boys like you 
So join the queue, surprised you could see this through, 
You let me take you higher, you know I do it better babe

You can call me a savage, but I know I’ll make you blush.
Let you think we’re going somewhere, when I don’t need you all that much. 
Ruined my track record of good men, I guess that’s why they call it pity sex. 

Do you need me to show you how?
Are you new to this, can’t your way around?
You say you haven’t gone without but babe, I’ve got my doubts. 

Every day, I thank God I’m not committed to you
Now I play for the other girls cos’ somehow you’ve got them fooled
Always selfish with the pleasure, no way, should I have given you what I give to another

I don’t wanna argue with you but it’s obvious I’m right
I’ve raised your status baby
But never again not tonight

You can call me a savage, but I know I’ll make you blush.
Let you think we’re going somewhere, when I don’t need you all that much. 
Ruined my track record of good men, I guess that’s why they call it pity sex. 

Do you need me to show you how?
Are you new to this, can’t your way around?
You say you haven’t gone without but babe, I’ve got my doubts. 

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This is my favourite song on the EP and I can’t wait to play this live, whenever that’s allowed to happen. I just can’t listen to this track sitting still which was pretty much my only goal with it. 
The first song Mun Sing and I worked together on was ‘Heavy Crown’ and I adored how he turned it into something completely different to how I’d imagined it. I love producing for myself so much that I’ll only really collaborate with someone on production if I feel they bring something that I couldn’t do myself. 
I wrote this song when reminiscing about a relationship I had at university which wasn’t particularly satisfying. The other person was overconfident throughout and no one at the time had told them their confidence was misplaced. It’s definitely a tongue-in-cheek look at that period of my life and I learned a lot about myself. 
My favourite part of this song is the beat which is why I added the outro. ‘Pity Sex’ is also the only song to be featured in ‘Finale’ as it represents my healing from sexual trauma. It’s followed by the pre-chorus melody of previous single ‘Escape’ because it reminds me that no matter what happens in my life, music will always be there for me to fall into.

Pity Sex

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Written and produced by Mouse
Mixed by Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Studios

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The EP originally opened with a spoken-word piece over a simple beat. I love writing poetry, my poems often turn into my songs, but would love to learn to perform poetry, but it didn’t feel authentic enough to me musically.
Writing the overture was surprisingly challenging. I thought it would be an easy option; all the melodies were already written and I just needed to pick my favourite from each song. However, each track is in a different key and tempo. Modulating sections of each track to fit together was difficult but so rewarding. Because of this, the overture and the finale are my favourites parts of this EP. 
The hardest part was mixing it. I’d never mixed anything orchestral before; I didn’t seem as straightforward as mixing a traditional pop track where I’d usually begin with the drums and work my way through bass, pads, leads and so on. I made the decision to mix it as though the audience is looking at the orchestra, as though they’re standing in the conductor’s podium. Whenever I listen to it, I feel enveloped in the sound and transported. Ultimately, transportation is what this having these opening and closing tracks are about. They’re written for those who want to listen in their headphones, alone, to escape the world… which I suppose is what I didn’t realise I needed this year. I believe music should take you somewhere else. Also, who has an overture on an EP?!

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Diamonds (Overture)

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Written and produced by Mouse
Mixed by Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Studios

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Ascent (Finale)

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Written by Mouse
Produced by Mun Sing & Mouse
Mixed by Gabriel Gifford & Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Studios

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Lyrics:
Can you do it quick?
I don’t have time for this, got my business. 
I’m in the thick of it
I saw it coming but you held the power it’s true when you, 

Fly my out of London when I’m under the assumption you’ll be patient. 
Didn’t know the urgency, you never tell me anything, I keep you waiting. 

It’s such a heavy crown, choosing when to cut me out
It’s such a heavy crown, and you’d do it again to get into my head

If only I could read your mind, I would’ve saved myself ahead of time
It’s such a heavy crown, choosing when to cut me out
Boy you cut me 

Can you meet my eye?
Don’t you feel any remorse or guilt, of course?
When I leave your side, I am the catalyst for you to reassess when 

Fly my out of London when I’m under the assumption you’ll be patient. 
Didn’t know the urgency, you never tell me anything, I keep you waiting. 

It’s such a heavy crown, choosing when to cut me out
It’s such a heavy crown, and you’d do it again to get into my head

If only I could read your mind, I would’ve saved myself ahead of time
It’s such a heavy crown, choosing when to cut me out
Boy you cut me 

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This song had so many forms before working on it with Mun Sing. This is the first song we ever did together so it feels really special to me. His instrumentation is just so inventive and it feels completely different to anything else on the EP to me, even from ‘Pity Sex’ which we also did together. 
Although it might sound like a breakup song, I wrote this and ‘Unladylike’ about the same person. The way I was treated in that situation opened a lot of people’s eyes so I was the catalyst for major changes in their environment. The instrumentation is so tense which is perfect for how I felt when I wrote it… before, this song existed as an EDM track and acoustically… nothing compares to this version and I’m so grateful Mun Sing got it there.

Heavy Crown

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Written and produced by Mouse
Mixed by Gabriel Gifford & Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Studios

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Lyrics: 
I sit up tall and don’t slurp my tea, 
I’m polite and value modesty, 
But I admit, there’s etiquette I’m missing. 

I choose my words before I speak, 
But I see you and my heart it screams, 
Yeah I see red, recall what you said when we met. 

If you could see what’s on my mind, 
I know it’s undignified. 

People tell me I’m unladylike, 
But it helps me sleep better at night, 
I think of all the things I wanna do to you, 
Before I can forgive and forget about you, 
I’m unladylike, but it’s how I sleep so well at night, 
Violence is never the answer, 
But I’m not the one who should be scared of karma. 

I cross my legs and pronounce my T’s, 
Regularly give to society, 
But I admit, there’s etiquette I’m missing. 

I cook and clean and brush my hair, 
But these rules won’t get me anywhere, 
When I hear your name, my eyes light like flames. 

If you could see what’s on my mind, 
I know it’s undignified. 

People tell me I’m unladylike, 
But it helps me sleep better at night, 
I think of all the things I wanna do to you, 
Before I can forgive and forget about you, 
I’m unladylike, but it’s how I sleep so well at night, 
Violence is never the answer, 
But I’m not the one who should be scared of karma. 

Do you know how hard it is to be soft? 
There’s destruction wherever you walk, 
Is that really what you want? 

If you could see what’s on my mind, 
I know it’s undignified. 

People tell me I’m unladylike, 
But it helps me sleep better at night, 
I think of all the things I wanna do to you, 
Before I can forgive and forget about you, 
I’m unladylike, but it’s how I sleep so well at night, 
Violence is never the answer, 
But I’m not the one who should be scared of karma. 

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This song opens with a recording of a phone call between a friend and I. Originally, it started with a sample from Mean Girls, when Regina gets hit by the bus. To avoid being sued, I needed to replace it with something original. I love how this song starts because it resembles many conversations had between my friends and I, discussing how hard it is to start and maintain businesses during a pandemic. 
I wrote the lyrics for this song a few years ago, after an old boss walked past me in Bristol. I was let go suddenly from a job which promised me the world in a really disrespectful way. It was probably my first experience of someone being just plain nasty in a professional environment. Heavy Crown is also about this person. 
However, this song is a commentary on feminism. Women are given a set of rules to live by with the expectation that they won’t speak up if they aren’t happy with something. My solace in this situation was knowing that I wouldn’t need to be the one to fight back, karma will work in my favour anyway. 
The production for this song felt really easy to me. I started with a Mellotron, which I never do, because I didn’t realise Logic had one. It was the first and probably last time I’ll use it! At times, the beat feels pretty hectic, like it’s getting ahead of itself. I think that speaks volumes about anger as an emotion; it can be so hard to reign in. Even though women are taught to! 
This song also contains my favourite vocal performances on the EP, moments where I listen to it and can’t believe it’s me that sounds like that.

Unladylike

Stream the EP here: https://cdbaby.lnk.to/AngelsNeverDie 
Bandcamp: https://shescalledmouse.bandcamp.com/

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Written and produced by Mouse
Mixed by Gabriel Gifford & Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Studios

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LYRICS:
Your eyes are shining, it’s a heavenly glow. It seems you’re one of us now, don’t you know?
Let them be jealous, envy is a sin. 
My wings shield you from the shade they’re throwing in. 

This is perfection on the highest level,
Only God can criticise. 
Bow down and watch me shine my halo, 
It’s time to realise, the queen has arrived,
So call your spirit guides cos’ angels, angels never die. 

I’m no messiah, no I’m no saint, 
But take my hand, come, let’s fly away. 
You wanna be immortal, or go to the afterlife?
But one lifetime’s enough if you do it right. 

This is perfection on the highest level,
Only God can criticise. 
Bow down and watch me shine my halo, 
It’s time to realise, the new queen has arrived,
So call your spirit guides cos’ angels, angels never die. 

The inner light, it calls us home, 
With me, you’ll never be alone. 
I’m the answer to all your prayers, no need to look for fun elsewhere. 
I’ll touch your soul, together we rise across the globe. 
Over sea, mountains, our spirit has flown. 
Look inside you, home was there all along. 

This is perfection on the highest level,
Only God can criticise. 
Bow down and watch me shine my halo, 
It’s time to realise, the new queen has arrived,
So call your spirit guides cos’ angels, angels never die.

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ABOUT: 
I wrote this song when I was feeling the lowest I’d felt in a long time. I opened my lyric book and let my pen lead and these lines fell out like it was what a higher guidance needed me to hear and know. The only lyrics that aren’t from that original twenty minutes of scrawling is the middle eight, which I found inspiration from in Rebecca Campbell’s ‘Rise Sister Rise’. Campbell is a modern-day High Priestess and her book is an extended invitation for women to rise and step into their authentic selves. Although I knew the message this section should convey, I struggled to find the words. I picked keywords from a page in her book and the section came instantly. 
I produced this song the day after I was made redundant due to Coronavirus. I’ve never had a production experience like it as it came together so quickly and naturally. Similarly to the lyrical content, it was like the melody and chords were what my soul needed to hear too. 
This song was so fun to produce. I wanted to create a feeling of unity and calling an army so started with the snare roll sample and built the beat from there. Orchestral music has been hugely important to my musical journey so far and my only goal with my EP was to make something completely authentic to me, without caring about the popularity of particular sounds. I knew I wanted this track to sound cinematic and dramatic and those feelings are emanated by brass. When composing classically, I usually begin with cello, as the most versatile string instrument, or the french horn, which is my favourite orchestral instrument. Combining these orchestral sounds with samples that would fall under the umbrella of PC Music made it sound really original. One of my favourite sections is the second half of the middle eight where the choir comes in. This section in the Logic project is called ‘A7X Chord Changes’ because the chord progression was inspired by ‘The Wicked End’ which features on the ‘City of Evil’ album. This album was hugely influential to me growing up and Avenged Sevenfold will probably always be one of my favourite bands. I’m excited to get to a point where I can record real orchestral instruments, although Spitfire’s BBC Symphony Orchestra VST did a great job. 
Whenever I listen to this song, I feel inspired, lifted and ready to rise. I hope it does the same for other people.

A.N.D.

A.N.D. (Single Version)

Stream the EP here: https://cdbaby.lnk.to/AngelsNeverDie 
Bandcamp: https://shescalledmouse.bandcamp.com/

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Written and produced by Mouse
Mixed by Gabriel Gifford & Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Studios

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Lyrics: 
Your eyes are shining, it’s a heavenly glow. It seems you’re one of us now, don’t you know?
Let them be jealous, envy is a sin. 
My wings shield you from the shade they’re throwing in. 

This is perfection on the highest level,
Only God can criticise. 
Bow down and watch me shine my halo, 
It’s time to realise, the queen has arrived,
So call your spirit guides cos’ angels, angels never die. 

I’m no messiah, no I’m no saint, 
But take my hand, come, let’s fly away. 
You wanna be immortal, or go to the afterlife?
But one lifetime’s enough if you do it right. 

This is perfection on the highest level,
Only God can criticise. 
Bow down and watch me shine my halo, 
It’s time to realise, the new queen has arrived,
So call your spirit guides cos’ angels, angels never die. 

The inner light, it calls us home, 
With me, you’ll never be alone. 
I’m the answer to all your prayers, no need to look for fun elsewhere. 
I’ll touch your soul, together we rise across the globe. 
Over sea, mountains, our spirit has flown. 
Look inside you, home was there all along. 

This is perfection on the highest level,
Only God can criticise. 
Bow down and watch me shine my halo, 
It’s time to realise, the new queen has arrived,
So call your spirit guides cos’ angels, angels never die. 

💚💚💚

I wrote this song when I was feeling the lowest I’d felt in a long time. I opened my lyric book and let my pen lead and these lines fell out like it was what a higher guidance needed me to hear and know. The only lyrics that aren’t from that original twenty minutes of scrawling is the middle eight, which I found inspiration from in Rebecca Campbell’s ‘Rise Sister Rise’. Campbell is a modern-day High Priestess and her book is an extended invitation for women to rise and step into their authentic selves. Although I knew the message this section should convey, I struggled to find the words. I picked keywords from a page in her book and the section came instantly. 
I produced this song the day after I was made redundant due to Coronavirus. I’ve never had a production experience like it as it came together so quickly and naturally. Similarly to the lyrical content, it was like the melody and chords were what my soul needed to hear too. 
This song was so fun to produce. I wanted to create a feeling of unity and calling an army so started with the snare roll sample and built the beat from there. Orchestral music has been hugely important to my musical journey so far and my only goal with my EP was to make something completely authentic to me, without caring about the popularity of particular sounds. I knew I wanted this track to sound cinematic and dramatic and those feelings are emanated by brass. When composing classically, I usually begin with cello, as the most versatile string instrument, or the french horn, which is my favourite orchestral instrument. Combining these orchestral sounds with samples that would fall under the umbrella of PC Music made it sound really original. One of my favourite sections is the second half of the middle eight where the choir comes in. 
Whenever I listen to this song, I feel inspired, lifted and ready to rise. I hope it does the same for other people.

Sound by Katy

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