[male vocals] Mama,
I
hate
to
say
this
But
the
silence
is
getting
too
loud
You
chose
him
first,
my
brother
You
held
him
close,
you
held
my
sister
too
I
watched
from
the
other
room
where
love
felt
like
a
door
A
door
left
half-shut,
letting
in
the
cold
I
tried
to
bridge
the
gap,
I
came
with
peace
in
both
hands
But
like
water
through
fingers,
it
always
slipped
away
Yeah,
it
always
slipped
through
the
cracks
Eka
Obong-ete,
the
weight
is
heavy
now
Eka
Obong-ete,
we
couldn't
find
the
vow
We
spoke
different
languages,
shadows
on
the
wall
No
one
wanted
to
learn,
so
we
let
the
silence
fall
Oh,
Eka
Obong-ete,
now
you’
re
gone
My
wife,
she’
s
stubborn,
yeah,
she
answers
back
when
she’
s
pushed
But
she
would
not
have,
if
we
hadn't
kept
stirring
the
same
old
wound
We
kept
picking
at
the
stitches
until
the
seams
gave
in
Living
in
the
memory
of
where
we
should
have
been
Baby,
it
hurts
to
look
back,
hurts
to
see
the
cost
Of
all
the
understanding
that
we
left
behind
and
lost
Eka
Obong-ete,
the
weight
is
heavy
now
Eka
Obong-ete,
we
couldn't
find
the
vow
We
spoke
different
languages,
shadows
on
the
wall
No
one
wanted
to
learn,
so
we
let
the
silence
fall
Oh,
Eka
Obong-ete,
now
you’
re
gone
Now
the
family
comes
knocking,
lists
held
in
their
hands
Cedar
wood
and
silver,
following
their
demands
A
casket
worthy
of
the
grief
we’
re
trying
to
hide
But
no
amount
of
velvet
covers
what’
s
empty
inside
I
need
you
to
hear
me,
wherever
you
are
I
need
you
to
know
we
were
just
reaching
for
a
star
I
see
the
plans
they
make,
the
rituals
they
keep
While
I’
m
just
trying
to
find
a
moment
where
I
can
sleep
Everything
is
written,
everything
is
set
in
stone
But
standing
here
beside
you,
I’
ve
never
felt
more
alone
Yeah,
it’
s
cold,
mama,
it’
s
so
cold
without
you
I’
m
just
trying
to
make
peace
with
the
things
we
couldn't
do
Eka
Obong-ete,
the
weight
is
heavy
now
Eka
Obong-ete,
we
couldn't
find
the
vow
We
spoke
different
languages,
shadows
on
the
wall
No
one
wanted
to
learn,
so
we
let
the
silence
fall
Oh,
Eka
Obong-ete,
now
you’
re
gone
I
hope
you
found
the
peace
we
couldn't
find
Eka
Obong-ete,
leave
the
hurt
behind
Just
sleep
now,
mmm,
just
sleep
I’
m
letting
you
go,
I’
m
letting
you
go