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 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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