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Say My Name

from Kali Yuga Kama Sutra by Westerner

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This song was a way for me to process the passing of my dad in June 2020 to cancer. He was the source of my inspiration for much of my creativity and identity. I also had mixed feelings about him, as we often do with our parents. By writing this song I was able to mourn and honor him.

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You were the first
Of us to go
You led the way
You always did

I’ll never hear
Your voice again
Feel the callouses
On your hands

The ripples on the water
Begin to fade away
The sound becomes a silence
(Say my name)

The days with you are behind me
What is left is a life
A little less than what it was before
I miss your voice
The songs you’d sing are echoing
Your spirit lives
A melody
In my memory

My children won’t
Ever know
You won’t be there
As they grow

You won’t get
To sing to them
Put on a show
A little dance

I’ll tell them all the stories
Of their Papa Bear
You’ll sing and dance in their eyes
(Say my name)

The days with you are behind me
What is left is a life
A little less than what it was before
I miss your voice
The songs you’d sing are echoing
Your spirit lives
A melody
In my memory

Take it easy
Don’t look backward
Don’t give up until it’s done

Take it easy
Go adventure
Go and get a bloody nose

The days with you are behind me
What is left is a life
A little less than what it was before
I miss your voice
The songs you’d sing are echoing
Your spirit lives
A melody
In my memory

Say my name
Say my name
Say my name
Say my name

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from Kali Yuga Kama Sutra, released August 19, 2022
Written and recorded by Westerner
Mixed by James "Fluff" Hartley
Mastered by Vlado Meller

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Westerner Los Angeles, California

Westerner is an indie rock band with neo-psychedelic and synth pop flavors. Their songs are at once danceable and mesmerizing. They've racked up over 90k followers on TikTok, spins on LA's KCSN 88.5FM and rave reviews from publications like BuzzBandsLA. They work with famous mastering engineer Vlado Meller (Kanye West), and mixing engineer Jules de Gasperis (Low Hum, James Supercave). ... more

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