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Time was I could beg my lover to stay
Pointing out that we were both hurting
We're both too old for that shit now
And I can't even do the next worst thing
Pretend that I don't understand
What I couldn't in my ephemeral youth
That what you whispered weren't promises
But just your temporal truth

Time was what I thought we'd plenty of
When I took that last raincheck
Now I know that they're past redemption
But I'm still not past regret
Our imagined future cherished times
Sweet memories ahead
Rendered down into a few lines
Of melody instead

Time was I could've held back your words
That made us walk our separate ways
Dear, you know I know the temptation
To send it up in a spectacular blaze
Yeah I know it aches to carry it
But dropping it smarts even more
Don't give the dry tinder of my heart
The spark it so longs for
Yeah, I know it aches to carry it
Better than spilling it 'cross the floor
Don't give the dry tinder of my heart
The spark it so longs for

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from In The Dark (Awake Of Course​)​, Vol. 2, released October 18, 2023
Amina Shareef Ali: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Jay Thompson: vocals
Erika Oba: electric piano
Kevin Goldberg: bass
Brendan Getzell: drums

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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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