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Yesterday's Coffee

by Emily Jane

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The idea behind 'Yesterday's Coffee' came around January when the news allegations came out about Aziz Ansari's sexual misconduct. Reading through the article reminded me of a fairly serious experience that I had as well as reminding me of many incidents which I had brushed off, as well as the experiences of those around me. The song reflects commentary on the nature of sexual assault, used as one big metaphor. Simplistic and repetitious, like an old coffee cup, the song and lyrics are easy to brush off and not listen to and pretend that they are essentially not there.

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I've got yesterday's coffee,
Still sat on the bench,
I can't seem to get rid of it as I try to make sense,

Of this wasteland that's my body,
Where he lay his fingertips,
And I let him though he scared me,
Despite all of it,

Isn't that what my body's for,
To make you less mad?
Maybe then I won't shudder at the slight twitch of your hand,

You're a coursing, river,
I'm the wind controlling your mood,
So I'll be just a body if that's what I'm supposed to do,

Just like yesterday's coffee,
I have grown cold,
So I guess I'll just sit here,
Until I grow older and wiser,

Then maybe,
I'll see things in a better way,
They told me I was strong but I can't picture that as I replay,

The moment, you made me,
Question my worth,
As to you I was a body,
And something you could hurt so like,

Yesterday's coffee,
You'll forget about me,
And I'll sit growing colder just reliving,
It all.

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released July 11, 2018
Songwriting, Vocals, Ukelele, Mixing, Mastering, Editing, Engineering: Emily Hollitt
Mixing, Mastering: Zak Muller

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