Cou Cou

by Jitensha

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Cou Cou is a dreamy alt. reggae tune about awakening to the beauty in mundane reality. Stuck in a self deprecating cycle of hyperactivity and procrastination one wakes to the simple joy of being.

The song is Jitensha's second self-released single of 2022.

Single art by Hannah Isabelle - @hannahisabelleart

lyrics

Cou cou
Wake up
Don't miss what's in front of you
Hello
What's up?
When did you fall through?
When you're rushing around
Slappin' yourself in the face
Falling onto the pavement
Your life is going to waste

Go on, lazy
Is this anemia or is it you?
Heavy hearted
Kick push, make a move
When the wind's at your face
Pushing you till you're spent
You put yourself in your place
And seal it up with cement

Big sigh, bright eyes
Another dollar down the drain
Lay back, settle
Sleep's the sweetest thing to feign
When you're sinking in deep
Feels like floating away
Crawling through the bad dreams
So grateful when you wake

Cou cou
Cou cou
Cou cou
Cou cou

credits

released September 23, 2022
Lyrics: Erin Rose Hubbard
Music: Erin Rose Hubbard & David Martinez
Production: David Martinez
Mastering: CPS Mastering
Single Art: Hannah Isabelle

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Jitensha Montreal, Québec

Jitensha is the garage rock love child of Erin Rose Hubbard and David Martinez. The sound is a silvery union of honey sweet proto-punkiness and modern indie that is harmonically reminiscent of 1950s rock & roll. With vocals, electric guitar and drums, stealing a niche somewhere between the White Stripes and the Civil Wars, Jitensha nestles catchy, poignant melodies into hard hitting rock grooves. ... more

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