"At Rest" by Ollella // NPR Tiny Desk Contest 2025

Every year for the Tiny Desk Contest we have a total joy bringing you a new version of a studio Ollella track and this year was no exception. "At Rest" (released February 14th) is a single from Ollella's forthcoming album, available in March 2025. We recommend you watch the video until the very end :) For more from Ollella, visit: Website: https://www.ollellamusic.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3YNR1... Instagram:   / ollellamusic   Ollella is pronounced oh-lel-uh. ____ CREDITS: Songwriting, Cello, Vocals - Ellie Barber a.k.a. Ollella Bass - Kelsey Mines Violin - Lea Fetterman Piano, backup vocals - Halley Greg Percussion - Lacey Brown Backup vocals - Erika Cunningham Engineering and Mixing - Jordan Cunningham Cinematography - Brady Lawrence ____ LYRICS: Scrub When I’ve tracked in the mud And it’s gathered in the corners of my head Sweep When I’m racking my brain To remember what it was you said Fold When I’ve got time to attend All the clothes piled on my bed Dust When I told you I’d show up But mistakenly I went somewhere instead And yes I live in quite a mess Day in day out just trying my best To me it feels more like a nest I’m just a girl at home, at rest Oh I’m just a girl at rest Soak When my feet rest by the fire And I’m tucked into the arms of my lover Dry When I’ve lost sense of time And I’m not rushing from one thing to another And yes I live in quite a mess Day in day out just trying my best To me it feels more like a nest I’m just a girl at home, at rest I’m just a girl at home, at rest I’m just a girl at rest #tinydesk #tinydeskcontest #nprtinydesk #nprmusic #cello