This album is the recorded version of the poems in Maryam Ghouth's chapbook, 'I Ask My Being', which is available on Amazon. Music is composed by Arash Behzadi. In each poem, Maryam explored an aspiration, its accompanying struggles, and various observations to help her find solace in her experiences, all written with the intention of meeting her reality on its own terms.

Mind

You’re secretly soft inside
You’re secretly true
You are secretly kind

You’re secretly still all there
Under the layers and the layers
You are secretly bright
You are secretly soft inside

They said we’re dark in our desires
I read that we are out there just to get it for ourselves
But you are secretly good inside

I want to go somewhere true
In these secret hearts maybe 
Maybe we’re not so far away
I want to go somewhere true

We’re grasping and greedy
We’re shallow and mean, I read that
We are out there just to get it for ourselves

But you are secretly sweet
And in the darkness you grew between
You are secretly green and new

I want to go somewhere true
In these secret hearts maybe 
Maybe we’re not so far away

I want to go somewhere true
I want to know the secret you 
I want to go somewhere true
I want to go somewhere true

Secretly Soft

In 1945 Islamic people ofPalestine shared their villages with Christians andJews. They 
 shared the same schools, village markets and Halls lived happily together in many villages before Zionism took over. Bring back peace to Palestine and their people. Pluralism works, war doesn't.

Road to Babylon (DEMO)

Borrowed Time

08-Aida

In the stillness of the night, they softly sigh
Ooh, hearts are heavy, but hope's alive, uh
Through the shadows, we wander and roam
Ooh, dreams of peace, we carry them home, uh-huh

Though the world gets weary (Though the world gets weary)
We believe in the light that shines in the dark, ooh
Though the world gets weary (Though the world gets weary)
With a whisper of love, we can mend every scar, ooh

Take a moment, let the stillness find you (They won’t believe it)
Mm, feel the warmth in a cold, cruel place, uh
Tell me, who'd have thought joy could arise here?
All we need is a heart, a safe embrace, ooh

Ooh, gather 'round, let's sing this tune
With every note, let our spirits bloom
In this season, let the kindness grow
Together we rise, hearts in tow, ooh

Though the world gets weary (Though the world gets weary)
We believe in the light that shines in the dark, ooh
Though the world gets weary (Though the world gets weary)
With a whisper of love, we can mend every scar, ooh

regret me (solo demo)

drea