Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Nash
After her huge international hit “Foundations”, in which Kate Nash defines herself mostly by her terrible relationship, she moves on to “Mouthwash”, in which she defines herself more by her own personal qualities, and not by her significant other. The song was a top 30 hit in the UK, but found littl...
[Verse 1]
This is my face
Covered in freckles
With the occasional spot and some veins
This is my body
Covered in skin
And not all of it you can see
And this is my mind
It goes over and over
The same old lines
And this is my brain
It's torturous analytical thoughts
Make me go insane
[Chorus]
I use mouthwash
Sometimes I floss
I've got a family
And I drink cups of tea
I've got nostalgic pavements
I've got familiar faces
I've got mixed-up memories
And I've got favourite places
And I'm singing, "Oh oh" on a Friday night
And I'm singing, "Oh oh" on a Friday night
And I'm singing, "Oh oh" on a Friday night
And I hope everything's gonna be alright
And I'm singing, "Oh oh" on a Friday night
And I hope everything's gonna be alright
[Verse 2]
This is my face
I've got a thousand opinions
And half the time to try and explain
And this is my body
No matter how you try and disable it
Yes I'll still be here
And this is my mind
And although you try to infringe
You cannot confine
And this is my brain
And even if you try and hold me back
There's nothing that you can gain
[Chorus]
I use mouthwash
Sometimes I floss
I've got a family
And I drink cups of tea
I've got nostalgic pavements
I've got familiar faces
I've got mixed-up memories
And I've got favourite places
And I'm singing, "Oh oh" on a Friday night
And I'm singing, "Oh oh" on a Friday night
And I'm singing, "Oh oh" on a Friday night
And I hope everything's gonna be alright
And I'm singing, "Oh oh" on a Friday night
And I hope everything's gonna be alright
[Outro]
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Mouthwash was written by Kate Nash.
Mouthwash was produced by Kate Nash & Paul Epworth.
Nash told Drowned In Sound in 2007:
With ‘Mouthwash’ I read this play called Guardians about a female soldier who was pictured torturing Iraqis. There’s a monologue from her and the one thing she says she couldn’t get out of her head was these women buy toothpaste, like they’re in a totally differe...