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Rooting for you

by Air Devi

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  • Cassette + Digital Album

    Individually numbered limited edition recycled pink cassette tape with double-sided J-card and on-shell print. Printed and dubbed by hand.

    Includes the *tape only* bonus tracks 'Molly from work (Demo)' and 'Ashrita (Demo)'.

    Comes with download code and Devil Town Tapes stickers.

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1.
Ashrita 03:06
I shaved my leg for you I shaved my leg for you Not just a one, but two You know you’re such a fool I thought you would pursue But you are too damn cool And you are late for school What’s up with that guy? Oh he must be dead What’s up with that guy? Oh him? Yeah he’s dead But Ashrita she’s got my back now Oh Ashrita, Saraswati can rock out And Lata Ji I know that she’d be proud Oh Ashrita won’t let us feel left out And Abi she’s at the wheel now Oh Abi won’t let us feel left out Oh Ashrita, Kali looking thang now Oh Ashrita won’t let us feel left out I brought an egg for you A whole egg for you Not just a one but two You know you’re such a fool Don’t even know what’s good Filling your lungs with soot Must think you’re so misunderstood I try to smell the flower but all I can smell is cigarette And everyday that passes is a day that I get worse at math Sometimes I get weak I think of throwing in the towel But Ashrita teaches me it’s best to stick around What’s up with that guy Oh he must be dead What’s up with that guy Oh him yeah he’s dead But Ashrita she’s got my back now Oh Ashrita, Saraswati can rock out And Noor Jahan I know that she’d be proud Oh Ashrita won’t let us feel left out And Abi she’s at the wheel now Oh Abi won’t let us feel left out Oh Abi, Kali looking thang now Oh Ashrita won’t let us feel left out
2.
Though life may pull us in different directions I think of you often Somewhere along the way the stream between our feet Turned into an ocean I’m taking the next bus, you’re taking the next plane There’s no need to feel that way I reframed it years ago And I’ve been rooting for you Oh I’ve been rooting for you I always have, and I always will I’ve been missing my friend Can you forget the things that I said when I was upset I didn’t mean it and I hope that you know that I’ve been I’ve been rooting for you (When are you coming home, when are you coming home, when are you coming home, when are you coming home) Remember the time when we skipped through the city all night Our whole lives ahead of us You were my champion, my hero, ringleader, my pup You tried to hold me up Caught your eye at the party Sent a wink like a passing train funny how some things don’t ever change Before you gotta go, just know this one thing I’ve been rooting for you Oh I’ve been rooting for you I always have And I always will When they come for my things When they come for my things they’ll find newspaper clippings That are bearing your name Cuz you know I’ve always been rooting I’ve been rooting for you (When are you coming home, when are you coming home, when are you coming home, when are you coming home)
3.
Dharti 04:50
See you sitting on the ground Splitting peas, the whole world sleeps You’re working hard you’re working smart In the shade of a Banyan tree Dharti, why is it you and not me? You know I wish that I could stick by your side Just to be sure they’re treating you right Dharti, I could’ve been you, you could’ve been me So let me stay by your side Just to be sure they’re treating you right अब मत, अब मत जाओ दुख आ रहा है, लेकिन जहां भी, जहां भी तुम जाओ मुझे आशा है कि फूल खिलेंगे Well you don’t want to leave They tell you you’re ready How can you be at 17? When no one really knows for sure When you walk out that door I know it’ll be the last time I hide I can’t bear to say goodbye Ah! Something’s strange Now you’ve gone and packed your bag You left the pen I gave you behind But I heard that when you went you had some hope in your eyes Dharti, I don’t know if you can hear me But you come to mind everytime I’m in the aisle of frozen peas So please, won’t you let me stay by your side, just to be sure they’re treating you right अब मत, अब मत जाओ दुख आ रहा है, लेकिन जहां भी, जहां भी तुम जाओ मुझे आशा है कि फूल खिलेंगे Well was it all for me? Are we parts of the same string We keep spinning round and round And in my voice I hear you sing At night you learned to weave that’s the way that you could be free woven in tapestry Ah! Something’s gotta change
4.
Fatal Flaw 03:14
I’m not a saint, I never said I was At least I’ve come to terms with contradiction’s worth You want it to be perfect, I think you’re stuck to the script (Like the pixies in your reveries and Like the movies that I won’t be cast in) But you preyed on hope and now I’m Feeling lost as a hairband do not bother looking for me Do you eat many croissants? Is that why you’re so flakey? Oh you’re so cool! That’s the fatal flaw I thought I’d learned, but here I am again Neatly narrowed vision starts to come undone Schemes seeping through the seams And I don’t want your beans anymore (I don’t want your beans anymore) If you’re stuck on repeat don’t mind me Getting lost as a hairband do not bother looking for me I am doing just fine now that I’ve given up on pining Oh I am so hopeful That’s my fatal flaw If you’re stuck on repeat don’t mind me Getting lost as a hairband do not bother looking for me I am doing just fine now that I’ve given up on pining Oh I am so hopeful That’s my fatal flaw
5.
It's Over 03:04
Over, it’s over I’m starting over, I’m starting over It was over before it even began You have to scratch the surface or what is it all for? And if no one remains, what am I doing Am I living in a half life, living in a past life I cannot relate I think I might be in the wrong place Or maybe just came a little too late Over, it’s over I’m getting older, I’m getting older I’m getting bolder I know you’re out there, I know you’re out there I’m just not sure where or how to get there And a fear whispers, maybe, it’s not in my cards Wish that I could bathe, Bathe in those words from a warn page it’s a warm page But if no one remains, what am I doing? Am I living in a past life, living in a half life Oh.. I cannot relate I think I might be in the wrong place Or maybe just came a little to late Over, it’s over I’m getting older, you shoulda told her I’m not a folder I know you’re out there, I know you’re out there I’m just not sure where Or when I’ll get there But I’m working everyday to get prepared

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Recorded in May 2022 at Little Brother Audio in West Philadelphia, 'Rooting for you' finds singer-songwriter and sitarist Devi Majeske reflecting on themes of connection, empowerment and hope. Drawing influence from her roots in Indian classical music alongside an innate punk ethos, Devi creates a unique world that is brought to life by multi-instrumentalists Jacob Hershman, Jay Fein and Seth Fein.

*Digital also available at devi.bandcamp.com/album/rooting-for-you

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released October 7, 2022

Credits:

All songs written by Devi Majeske
Recorded and mixed by Victor Sabatino in Philadelphia, PA
Mastered by Tyler Ripley in Philadelphia, PA
Cover art by Devi Majeske

Guitar, Sitar, Vocals - Devi Majeske
Guitar, Trumpet - Jacob Hershman
Drums - Jay Fein
Bass - Seth Fein
Violin on Dharti - Siddharth Ashokkumar
Tabla on Ashrita - Hari Khatri

With Thanks To:

Siddharth Ashokkumar, Jacob Hershman, Thomas Hagen, Isabel Furman, Ashrita Kumar, Mira Gohel

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