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Lullaby* (of the Artillery Fire)

from East EP by Dao Strom

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Night after night
the bombs fall
sweeping girl
stops her broom (to listen)

to the gods
falling apart
& heaven throwing our prayers
back at us

Does a mother wake feeling
the walls shake
& when she hears her child cry
she says I will sing you a lullaby

But this was not the song I had in mind
this lullaby of the artillery fire
this lullaby of the artillery fire

we were meant to be a gentle people

& you ask what is the greater evil?

[*based on "Dai Bac Ru Dem" by Trinh Cong Son]

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from East EP, released May 24, 2013
all songs by dao strom | the sea and the mother

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Dao Strom Portland, Oregon

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