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Living in My Head EP

by Mackenzie Shivers

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1.
This River 02:05
I don't know this river I don't know its name I don't know this river But it keeps me sane See a house down yonder See a quiet home See a house down yonder Wish it was my own Had to leave that city Had to quit that town Let the water heal me I'm not scared to drown Let the river hear me Let it know my name Let the river own me Let it stake its claim
2.
Lily-Rose 04:23
Lily-Rose, she came from the mountains But she yearned for the sea Crowns of flowers in her hair Lily-Rose was waiting for me Lily-Rose, first of her name A name that matched her dowry Never wanted a ring But Lily-Rose was promised to me Oh but the flowers they cannot last through winter They'll turn to dust Oh Lily-Rose Why can’t I make you want me? Oh Lily-Rose They say you've up and left me and run away Lily-Rose, fairer than any A voice that sounded like spring And when I dream, I hear her calling Lily-Rose, please come back to me Oh but the flowers they cannot last through winter They'll turn to dust Oh Lily-Rose Why can’t I make you want me? Oh Lily-Rose They say you've up and left me and run away Oh but the flowers they can grow wild and free But come winter you cannot make them stay Oh Lily-Rose Why can’t I make you want me? Oh Lily-Rose They say you've up and left me Oh Lily-Rose I cannot make you want me Oh Lily-Rose I know you’ve up and left me and run away Lily-Rose she came from the mountains But she yearned for the sea Crowns of flowers in her hair Lily-Rose never belonged to me
3.
Disco's Dead 03:25
Won’t mourn for the weary, won’t mourn for dyin’ men Won’t mourn for a broken heart, cause it always heals again I won’t cry for the departed, I won’t cry for the afraid But I’ll cry for New York City, baby, cause they say she’s turnin’ gray Yeah I’ll wear my shitty black dress and my shitty black shoes And I’ll mourn in a parade And we’ll be rockin’ and rollin’ baby ‘cause they say disco’s dead Can’t plan no funeral in a studio apartment Cause there ain’t no room for a party, love We gotta take it to the streets, yeah Gotta swing real low like we got nowhere to go And I’ll wear my shitty black dress and my shitty black shoes And I’ll mourn in a parade And we’ll be rockin’ and rollin’ baby ‘cause they say disco’s dead I’ll say a prayer – O blessed art those who search for something more It’s in the air – O sacred art those who know what it’s all for Well I declare – O white, it can be nice, but black it suits you more It’s debonaire – O rest in peace my dirty city fair No more tears at this eulogy are allowed for me Just wanna dance with some nobody band Call it whiskey, call it rye, I’ll drink it straight into the night And you won’t see me chasin’ it with my dreams No I’ll wear my shitty black dress and my shitty black shoes And I’ll mourn in a parade And we’ll be rockin’ and rollin’ baby ‘cause they say disco’s dead
4.
Names 04:19
Names etched in stone in the dirt on the side of the hill You dressed in linens of white at the close of April Searched for an answer, looked to the sky Reached for my hand, I never asked why Names etched on pennies on dollars we spend to get by Names of the children we want at some time in our lives Names in the future looking for truth Names of the comforts we had in our youth You by any other name would stay just as kind Yes you by any other name would be my love So wrap me in blossoms of cherry in blankets of wine When night comes, tell me the names of the stars in the sky Named after heroes, villains, and foes Named after friends we knew long ago Yes you by any other name would stay just as kind Yes you by any other name would be my love So call out my name in the spring when all is reborn And tell me the names of the places you want to call home Whisper the names of the people you feel we’ve outgrown You are the love whose name I’ve always known Yes you by any other name would stay just as kind Yes you by any other name would be my love
5.
All these souls under Washington Square tell me to run, tell me to run Yeah I know all these ghosts by name and where they’re from, yeah where they’re from “And winter’s too cold here,” they holler, yes they holler from underground Well I don’t know where to run to – if I’d be found, if I’d be found Tell me to run Tell me to run Found a car with a broken tail light and I was gone, yeah I was gone But I felt something yankin’ these chains, oh I was bound, yeah I was bound “No, no don’t come back here,” they holler, yes they holler from out of town Well I don’t know who to turn to - no one’s around, no one’s around Tell me to run Tell me to run Well all I wanted was to go back to where I’m from Yeah all I wanted was to go back to where I’m from But the ghosts they told me to move on Found a door, I stood here once, I even called it home But the ghosts they knew my name and they told me to move on Tell me to run Tell me to run Tell me to run Headed back to the empire now; guess that’s where I belong All these souls under Washington Square they say “stay strong,” they say “stay strong”
6.
I won’t be living in my head, I won’t be living in my head There are places I haven’t gone, and there are books I haven’t read I won’t be living in my head I’ll come and lay down beside you I’ll lay beside you in this bed You’ll tell me tales of who we are, I’ll tell you tales of who we were The past is just a story I am telling and rehearse I won’t live in a year that has come and gone Lifted me up and broke me down and made me feel as though I wasn’t strong I will not lose myself in fear I will not lose myself in thoughts that travel back in time They always seem to carry higher costs I remember years ago I would wear my mother’s clothes Dance around in fur, pretend I was the heiress of her pearls I remember years ago when you told me I was beautiful I held my breath, you held my hand, but then you let it go I remember years ago when we said we’d never change Never cry, never die That we could not be replaced I remember years ago when our love it turned to loss Yeah I remember that, but it comes at a cost So won’t live inside my head, no I won’t live inside my head These monsters grow, but they don’t know where I go if I look ahead These fables old they only show what’s before, years now dead They won’t keep me inside; I will not look; I do not dare to tread No I won’t live inside my head No I won’t live inside my head There are folks I haven’t known And there are words I have not said No I won’t live inside my head

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"Her follow-up release Living in My Head is powerful, showcasing her Celtic-inspired piano-driven folk." – No Depression

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released September 2, 2016

All songs by Mackenzie Shivers (BMI)
Produced and mixed by Chris Wallitsch
Mastered by Drew Lavyne

Mackenzie Shivers: vocals, piano (2-6), organ (3-5), bodhrán (1), accordion (4)
Yuka Tadano: bass (2-6), percussion (1)
Cody Rahn: drums (2-5)
Chris Wallitsch: percussion, synth (6)
Mike Ceglio: guitar (2-6)
Sarah Elizabeth Haines: viola (3-5), vocals (1)
Kami Dimitrova: vocals (1-3, 5)
Jess T. Clinton: vocals (4), glockenspiel (2)

Recorded at Mission Sound in Brooklyn, NY by Oliver Strauss and Dream Recording Studios in Long Island, NY by Chris Wallitsch

Photo by Juan P. Zapata
Design by Jess T. Clinton

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When Mackenzie Shivers creates music, it’s as if it demands to be heard. The Hudson Valley based singer-songwriter began writing music and playing piano when she was four years old, telling her mother she had “music locked inside of her that needed to come out.” Her writing provides a conduit for complex emotions, untangling as they poke through the surface, yearning to be explored and set free. ... more

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