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I Want to Kiss Death

from A Place to Remember the Dead by Amina Shareef Ali

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I want to kiss death.
It wouldn’t be my first time.
Lower my heavy eyelids,
press her cool lips to mine.

I want to kiss death.
She’s been making eyes all night.
We’ve been waiting ’til we’re alone,
’til the moment is right.

A kiss ain’t a promise,
I’d still have time to decide
if I’ll let her lay me down,
if I’ll let her inside.

I used to kiss life,
but I knew it could never last.
He always wanted too much.
He always moved too fast.

Her fingers in my hair,
the sweetness of her breath.
That warm, musty air;
I want to kiss death.

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from A Place to Remember the Dead, released February 19, 2014
Shareef Ali - vocals, guitar
Miss Erma - vocals
Brian Belknap - lap steel guitar

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Amina Shareef Ali Oakland, California

Based in Oakland, California, Amina Shareef Ali performs songs of love and struggle, of pain and wonder, of loss and redemption. Lyrics by turns poignant and sardonic are set against a backdrop of American music both traditional and modern, from folk to punk to country to jazz to rock and roll. ... more

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