Chaos, I Am

from Chaos, I Am by Town of Cats

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I am the cracks within the clay
I am the chipping of the plate
I am the splitting of the seams
I’m the alarm that ends the dream
I am Chaos I am
I am Chaos

I am the red shirt in the whites
That noise dead of night
I am the hiccup in the plan
I am the shit that hits the fan
I am chaos I am
I am chaos

I am a hurricane of good intentions
Everyone of them so bent out of shape they never meet their destination
Yes I might have overcooked it
Might've overlooked obstructions
When I signed up for the Midas touch
And chucked all the instructions
Now I’ve bitten a little bit much off
I am feelin’ a little bit flustered
I been givin’ it all of that ‘trust me’
Now I’m beginning to feel I been busted
Somebody cuff me
Stop the juggling
I keep getting into trouble
I went from acrobat to clown
And now I’m drowning in the struggle
I’m Bruce banner in a China shop
And I’m balancing this crockery
But spin too many plates and slip
I’ll soon become a monster
See I don’t want to get frustrated
Nobody needs me miffed
If I become overly jaded
Then whenever I aim I miss
Now I’m Cupid in a movie starring Arnie
I’ve got uzis!
I’ve gone from spreading love to
Shooting anything that moves

I am the cracks within the clay
I am the chipping of the plate
I am the splitting of the seams
I’m the alarm that ends the dream
I am Chaos I am
I am Chaos

I am the red shirt in the whites
That noise in dead of night
I am the hiccup in the plan
I am the shit that hits the fan
I am chaos I am
I am chaos

Look at this,
What a state
What a booboo
What a mistake
What is this voodoo makin’ me take
Too many to do’s on top of my plate
I already ate mate, why am I hungry
What an Ill fate, what have I done
I only wanted to build a few bridges
Now I’m watching the lot of ‘em crumble
I been rumbled by my recklessness
My rough and tumble check lists
Gotten heavy on the chest
And now I’ve found myself in check
I should have checked out after the last win
Cashed my bets, yes I’da been laughing
I coulda rested had a siesta
Yet Instead I’m here beggin’ for pardons

And in the aftermath
Once I have picked up all these pieces
I will promise to be calmer
I don’t always need to please
I Won’t take on too many tasks
I will tread lightly on my feet
Who do I really think I’m kidding
My name is Chaos - nice to meet you

credits

from Chaos, I Am, released May 12, 2022
Filmed & Directed by Josh Williams (FB @jwcreate Insta @jwcfilm)
Produced, recorded and mixed by Ru Lemer
Recorded at Temple Music Studio
Mastered by Nick Watson at Fluid Mastering in Bristol

Thanks to:

Actors-

Felix
Ben Mack
Josh Watkins
Tinu Watkins
Rhiannon Haines
Abby Williams
Mila Schlicht
Harrison Johnston
George Easterbrook
Yasir Ali

Chrissy Mack - Costume

Animation help
Henry edmonds - odourlessaunt.co.uk

Chris Sharland - Camera Assist
Charlie Bush - Camera Assist

Friction collective

Jackalope vintage shop, Brighton

Music written by Town of Cats, Lyrics by Joe Travis-Dean

Lead vox & trumpet - Joe Travis-Dean
Vox & Guitar - Toby Coad
Vox & Keys/Synth- Henry Tomlinson
Bass- Adam Pollack
Bass Clarinet- Carl Kirby
Tenor Sax- James Moss
Alto Sax- Barnaby Goodman
Trumpet- Simon Alexander
Rory Murphy- Drums

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From various areas around the south coast, Town of Cats bring a mixture of Ska, Gypsy-Rock, Hip-Hop, Funk Folk and Latino to venues near you. From soul-slapping bass guitar, to beat-boxing flautists, punchy sax and booty shaking beats, Town of Cats do what they can do make people get up and jump. ... more

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