LIFE IN A SONG
Hear the songs
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 Margo — my grandmother
- “puts on lipstick to take the trash out”
- “has beaten me at gin rummy forty-one times running and keeps the tally on the fridge”
- “says the word “fine” about nine different ways and every one means something else”
Written from a sample story · Español
For Lupita — mi comadre
- “pone música a las siete de la mañana de un martes y baila mientras hace el desayuno”
- “me presta ropa que nunca le devuelvo y ni siquiera me la cobra”
- “contesta el teléfono gritando “¡ya voy!” aunque no vaya a ningún lado”
Written from a sample story · العربية
For دانة — ربيعتي من أيام المدرسة
- “ترد على رسايلي بصوتيات عشر دقايق وأنا كاتبة لها كلمتين”
- “تعرف طلبي في الكافيه وتطلبه قبل لا أوصل”
- “حافظة كل قصصي وتذكرني فيها لما أنسى مين أنا”
Written from a sample story · Türkçe
For Ayten — ilkokul öğretmenim, hâlâ siz derim kendisine
- “köy okulunda tek sınıfta beş sınıfa birden ders verirdi”
- “defterim olmadığı için kendi defterini ikiye böldü, yarısını bana verdi”
- “sınıfa her sabah ilk o gelirdi, sobayı kendi yakardı”
Written from a sample story · Türkçe
For Elif — kızım
- “Bir sarı ayıcık.”
Written from a sample story · Español
For Lucía — mi hija
- “No se separa de su osito amarillo. Cuando ponemos una canción en casa, empieza a bailar y pide escucharla otra vez.”
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