Life Matters

by Leila Adu Trio

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LIFE MATTERS

How can you see me as your mother,
how can see you as your daughter,
in your mind?
When you want to be blind?
If you open your eyes
Your heart might melt and you don’t know what you’ll find

Land does matter and money does not matter
Life matters
Whoever our God is they made us and the earth for all of us
So don’t waste it ‘cause you know life matters
Beautiful nature and us crazy humans
Not some for you; some for me ‘cause
Life matters
Extreme love and wisdom is capable in all of us
‘cause life matters

I am killed by a soldier
And as I fade into love and light
I send my love to my family
But what does that soldier think at the end of his life? He thinks:

“Land does matter and money does not matter
Life matters
Whoever our God is they made us and the earth for all of us So don’t waste it ‘cause you know life matters
Beautiful nature and us crazy humans
Not some for you; some for me ‘cause
Life matters
Extreme love and wisdom is capable in all of us
‘cause life matters”

If you can see me as your mother
If you can see me as your daughter Anything might happen
Your heart might break open as wide, As wide as the world
And you might start to sing:

“Land does matter and money does not matter
Life matters
Whoever our God is they made us and the earth for all of us So don’t waste it ‘cause you know life matters
Beautiful nature and us crazy humans
Not some for you; some for me ‘cause
Life matters
Extreme love and wisdom is capable in all of us
‘cause life matters”

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released December 22, 2023
By Leila Adu-www.leilaadu.com

Piano & Voice: Leila Adu
Jonathon Toscano: Bass
David Frazier: Drums

Produced by Paul Geluso & Leila Adu
Recorded by Paul Geluso, Ernesto Valenzuela, Parichat Songmuang & Leila Adu
Mixed & Mastered by Paul Geluso
Executive Producer: Leila Adu

Cover drawing by Bianca
Graphic Design by Andrew B. White

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