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Rejection Letter

from Rejection Letter by Mackenzie Shivers

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    small batch and limited edition! 180g vinyl in Butterscotch swirl. two colors are mixed to create a vibrant pressing; no two are exactly alike! lyrics, liner notes, and photos by Lissyelle Laricchia. signed by Mackenzie Shivers.

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lyrics

I’ve been wandering round with my nose cut off
I think it was trying to spite me
And I wish I wrote you a love song, but I didn’t
The morning’s hazy

The headline read “The Whole World is Watching You Fail!”
You know I hung on every word
And I really meant to write this down, but I couldn’t
Call me crazy

If I break my lungs and turn them into mockingbirds
Would I ease up on myself?
If I break my promises and make them something better
Would you tell me I’ve done well?

I’m hearing voices and they say, “don’t forget her”
And I will do anything I’m told
Another day, another doleful endeavor
Got a reputation to uphold

The headline left out a few minor details…

If I break my lungs and turn them into fighting words
Is it something I could sell?
If I break my promises and make them something better
Would it be good for my health?

Twenty fractured ribs
Okay, I guess I deserve it
One more legion to dispel
Twenty questions, twenty silences
A rejection letter
Is this how the empire fell?

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from Rejection Letter, released April 2, 2021

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Mackenzie Shivers New York, New York

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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