C AT C AT K I T T Y VIVIAN SMING
G I R L
B O Y
TRACK ONE / INTRO
“Babe, I have to tell you something.” I pulled him aside. “...I’m in love with R—” He paused, then said, “Okay... What does that mean for us? Are you breaking up with me?” “No, I have room for the both of you. I just thought you should know.”
C A T
Perhaps I fell into the trap of the gaze.
TRACK TWO / THE FALL
blue eyes her blue eyes
this soul
my soul my heart melts his heart melts at those blue eyes at this soul my heart melts his heart melts at her blue eyes at my soul knowing nothing learning everything of her past of my past knowing nothing learning everything of the words she spoke of the words I spoke
only: said so we: then only: said so we: then
we: we: we: we:
I tell her: he tells me: I tell her: he tells me: I hold her he holds me I hold her he holds me
TRACK THREE / CAT CAT KITTY (I JUST WANNA BE YOUR) CAT CAT KITTY I JUST WANNA BE YOUR CAT CAT KITTY I JUST WANNA BE YOUR CAT CAT KITTY I JUST WANNA BE YOUR CAT CAT KITTY CAT CAT KITTY
A. I am definitely a dog person. B. I certainly do not believe in love at first sight. Yes, I fell. Yes, for a cat.
TRACK FOUR / STRANGERS
B U T S O M E T I M E S I L O O K AT H E R AND WONDER IF WE ARE STRANGERS
receiving is when her body curls up next to mine projecting
is
thinking
this
is
love
receiving is when she rests her head on my arm projecting receiving
is is
projecting receiving projecting
thinking when
is is
when is
she
thinking she thinking
this licks this doesn’t this
is my
love forehead
is stop is
love talking love
but is it not love? but is it not love? but is it not love?
TRACK FIVE / COMMUNICATION ERRORS
R E C E I VIN G / P R O J E C T I NG
Q. How do you ask a cat for forgiveness? A. You let her piss on your bed.
Speech is never neutral.
TRACK SIX / CAT CAT KITTY (I DON’T WANNA BE YOUR)
CAT CAT KITTY I DON’T WANNA BE YOUR CAT CAT KITTY I DON’T WANNA BE YOUR CAT CAT KITTY I DON’T WANNA BE YOUR CAT CAT KITTY CAT CAT KITTY NO, NO, NO, NO NO, NO, NO, NO, NO
TRACK SEVEN / LULLABY FOR R HEY, LITTLE GIRL IT’S OKAY I AM HERE I AM HERE HEY, LITTLE GIRL DON’T BE AFRAID I AM HERE I AM HERE
Because we so often need to hear it.
TRACK LIST 1. Intro 2. The Fall 3. Cat Cat Kitty (I Just Wanna Be Your) 4. Strangers 5. Communication Errors 6. Cat Cat Kitty (I Don’t Wanna Be Your) 7. Lullaby for R
Written, performed, mixed, mastered, produced & recorded by Vivian Sming in Los Angeles with cat on lap. All Rights Reserved. © 2012. “Kitty Condom” Illustration by Three / © H.M. Portwood, Jr. Design by Vivian Sming.