LIFE IN A SONG

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Every song below was written from a sample story, the same way yours will be. Filter, press play, follow the words.

Written from a sample story · English

For Camille — my wife

  • “we met at the laundromat on Ninth Street when she lent me a quarter and never took it back”
  • “she writes the grocery list in the margins of the newspaper, sideways”
  • “she hums the same two bars of nothing while she braids her hair”

Written from a sample story · Español

For Marisol — mi esposa

  • “nos conocimos en la fila de la panadería un martes cualquiera y le dejé el último pan dulce”
  • “todavía baila conmigo en la cocina cuando suena la radio, con las manos oliendo a cilantro”
  • “me dice “viejo” desde que teníamos veintitrés y nunca ha sonado a reclamo”

Written from a sample story · العربية

For نورة — زوجتي

  • “خمس وعشرين سنة وهي تحط فنجان قهوتي على نفس الطاولة قبل لا أطلبه”
  • “تعرف من صوت الباب إذا كان يومي تعبان”
  • “ضحكتها ما تغيرت من أول يوم شفتها في بيت خالي”

Written from a sample story · Türkçe

For Sibel — eşim

  • “ilk evimizde buzdolabı yoktu, kışın yoğurdu balkonda saklardık”
  • “yirmi yıldır aynı cümleyi kurar: sen otur, ben hallederim”
  • “benim bulamadığım her şeyi iki saniyede bulur, sonra hiç başa kakmaz”

Written from a sample story · Türkçe

For Melis — eşim

  • “Ben suyu bile yakarım; o hiç kızmaz, gülüp geçer.”
  • “İlk evimizin dar mutfağında ilk kez dans ettik.”
  • “İlk buluşmamızda menemeni yaktım, o da güldü.”
  • “Sabahları demlikte çay demlenirken mırıldanır.”

Written from a sample story · Español

For Laura — mi esposa

  • “Se me quema hasta el agua, y ella nunca me regaña: se ríe y me abraza.”
  • “Nuestra primera cocina era un rincón, y allí bailamos por primera vez.”
  • “En nuestra primera cita se me quemó la tortilla, y ella se rio.”
  • “Por la mañana tararea bajito mientras hierve la cafetera.”

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