Track 5 of the live album Live at the Village Hall, Teacups Included · 2022
Tape Hiss and Teacups on the Terrace
“We dragged an old cassette player on stage for the intro. The hiss is real and so are the teacups.”
xinyao · live groove · lo-fi folk · 3:00
Lyrics
We carried the old cassette player out To the terrace where the sunlight fell Two mugs of tea and a plate of biscuits And a mixtape we remembered well The hiss came first, then the guitar And we sang along, just as we are Play it again, play it again Tape hiss and teacups on the terrace Play it again, play it again Every old song is a friend We were young, and we're still singing Let the bright old tune go ringing Play it again, play it again You knew the words to the second verse I got the harmony just right We laughed at the place where the tape had stretched And the singer sounded slow and slight The cat came out to hear the show And curled up in the afternoon glow Play it again, play it again Tape hiss and teacups on the terrace Play it again, play it again Every old song is a friend We were young, and we're still singing Let the bright old tune go ringing Play it again, play it again Time has put some silver in our hair But the song is just as new Every line still holds a morning And a window and the view The tea goes cold, the shadows grow We rewind it with a pencil, slow The last song plays, we hum it through And I'm holding hands with the sound of you We'll keep this tape on the highest shelf And play it when we're old, ourselves Play it again, play it again Tape hiss and teacups on the terrace Play it again, play it again Every old song is a friend We were young, and we're still singing Let the bright old tune go ringing Play it again, play it again Play it again Play it again