Extra Ordinary

by Mixtape for the Milky Way

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never went to school learned right at home
dad gave me haircuts and hand-me-down clothes
mom said i was destined bound for great things
they said i was special but what does that mean?

i just wanted to be extra ordinary
be like the people on the tv
fade into the background where i can't be seen
i just want to be extra ordinary

we went to a church out kind of far
pro-life bumper stickers all over the car
we wandered the wheat fields speaking in tongues
they said we were chosen sons and daughters of god

i dream of a suburb where i'd mow the lawn
chat with the neighbors out walking their dogs
smile for the papers hide in plain sight
pretend to be normal have a wonderful life

i just wanted to be extra ordinary
be like the people on the tv
fade into the background where i can't be seen
i just want to be extra ordinary

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released December 18, 2020
Produced by John Mark Nelson
Written by jeremy messersmith
Drums by Grady Kenevan
Bass by Ian Allison
Electric Guitar by Dan Lawonn
Engineered by Matt Patrick

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Mixtape for the Milky Way Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mixtape for the Milky Way is a project by Minneapolis-based songwriter jeremy messersmith. Stripping down the lush chamber pop sounds of previous efforts, Mixtape for the Milky Way is a celebration of sonic minimalism and introspective non-fiction songwriting. Delicately produced by John Mark Nelson, the songs and accompanying ambient videos provide a compelling emotional landscape worth visiting. ... more

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