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Got your text this morning,
it confirmed what I'd supposed.
But I already made you a birthday card,
had your mixtape half-composed.
Someone told me to be careful,
betting on what you can't foresee.
I'm not the betting type; still,
this is what careful looks like for me.

I'm not yet smitten about you,
but I could be if I decided.
And I don't care if you deserve to have this song written about you,
because I deserve to write it.

Pulled a card for you last night,
it told me what I'd hoped to hear.
Little whisper from the wild unknown,
like a dead bird in my ear.
But maybe I got it twisted,
or I been thinking too hard.
So go ahead, let the sun shine
into the darkroom of my heart.

I'm not yet smitten about you,
but I could be if I decided.
So I don't care if you deserve to have this song written about you,
Because I deserve to write it.

You said there's nothing in your heart for me;
oh, but you can't prove a negative.
But even if this spark is only part of me,
I think I'll let it live.
And I know we don't make each other whole.
Even our bonds hold us apart.
I don't believe in my soul,
But I believe in my heart.

I'm not yet smitten about you,
but I could be if I decided.
And I don't care if you deserve to have this song written about you,
Because I deserve to write it.

You know, this song really isn't about you;
but only 'cuz you won't abide it.
So even if it seems like I'm not gonna be smitten about you,
If it comes I still won't fight it.

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from In The Dark (Awake Of Course​)​, Vol. 1, released March 29, 2021
Amina Shareef Ali - vocals, programming

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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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