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How to Live

from Strangers Love Me by Abiyah

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How to Live

feed me
your meaningless now shows
impact the killing from your mouth withhold
the kisses you miss my pointed slant and
decline the heat inside now cold
i might be
coming ‘round the bend
hands fold
gold not the only precious metal of sin
let’s begin in the place
where innocence belies the sensitive
i will remember
how to live
i will remember
how you lived
i will remember
how to live
i will remember
how you lived
…and how you gave

and you go high
and you go be fly
land in the silence of the street
flip tracks above and underneath
and your heartbeat beat beat beat beat beat boxed them out
and beat beat beat beat beat boxed them in

<but you know that>
picking up the pieces
ain’t so easy when your broken back is sleepless
<but you know that>
picking up the pieces
ain’t so easy when your broken back is sleepless
and you get slept on and on and on until you’re go-o-wone

but not forgotten where you stood
your presence known in neighborhood
and subway always know which way you want to go

and you hold the light
and we can’t decide
which part of us just died
when your voice left the mic
and you gave us life
but you gave us life

find time
it’s a fine time to rewind
your soul is getting light
and i can’t find my sight
lost in your memory
<and you gotta>
find time to remind
<and you gotta>
just how you felt inside
<and you gotta>
when you first went away
if you’re okay
then i’m okay
<you taught me>
how to live
<through>
how you lived
and how you gave
how you gave
how you gave
<you taught me>
how to live
<through>
how you lived
and how you gave
and how you gave
life.

credits

from Strangers Love Me, released December 8, 2023
Production and instrumentation by Eugenius (Phillip Smith).
Words, vocals, and vocal arrangements by Abiyah (A. Rawers).
Mastering by Michael J. Collins @ Filthy Broke Recordings.
Recorded by Todd Uttley @ Fuzzy Eyed Studio.

Backing vocals by Abiyah and Beth Harris.

Album cover art by Derek Toebbe.
Album cover and label design and layout by Steve Weinstein.
Album pressing by Solid Merch.

© 2023 Abiyah (Angela Rawers). All Rights Reserved.

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Boundary-blurring curveball collage of electronica, dancehall, indie rock, avant-hip hop, & punk blended with the fury of a free wild muse.

"Abiyah is the queen of all the mechanical parts of your heart. Her songs let you breathe underwater. She's the only thing your brain and your hips can agree on."
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