Name: If I Must Die
Duration: P00H02M45S
Description: Proceeds will be donated to UNRWA, Hana in Rafah, and Refaat Alareer’s family. If you have a preference please let me know.

If I Must Die

by Rachel Lynn

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Proceeds will be donated to UNRWA, Hana in Rafah, and Refaat Alareer’s family. If you have a preference please let me know.

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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

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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

Rachel Lynn - vocals, acoustic guitar
James Stevens - acoustic guitar, percussion
Cody Braun - violin
Amanda Rosalie - background vocals

Cover art by Jorge Castillo

Special thanks to Walaa Sabah (We Are Not Numbers) and Yousef M. Aljamal (PalCast - One World, One Struggle)

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