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lyrics
If I Must Die (poem by Refaat Alareer)
If I must die,
you must live
to tell my story
to sell my things
to buy a piece of cloth
and some strings,
(make it white with a long tail)
so that a child, somewhere in Gaza
while looking heaven in the eye
awaiting his dad who left in a blaze—
and bid no one farewell
not even to his flesh
not even to himself—
sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up above
and thinks for a moment an angel is there
bringing back love
If I must die
let it bring hope
let it be a tale
credits
released February 29, 2024
Recorded and Mixed by James Stevens at EAR Studio in Austin, TX
Produced by Rachel Lynn and James Stevens
Mastered by Nick Landis at Nick Landis Mastering in Austin, TX
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