watch your family tree grow and bear fruits 

Beautiful message brother. Still remember seeing you perform this live in Kuwait when I shot that documentary. Keep it up!

Real rappers like fine wine, better with time

"Close My Eyes" is a lyrical / visual reflection on immigration, fatherhood, mortality, Syria, America & Mother Nature.

Music Video  👁 https://youtu.be/_o4hVgPnFpE 

Lyrics / Vocals :: Omar Offendum 
Instrumental Beat :: Sandhill 
Bass :: Mark Haynes 
Qanun :: Sarouna 
Mix :: Prof. H

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Lyrics :: 

Bet you thought that I'd forget 
Ill admit I've often tried 
Ever since the day you left 
I've been feeling lost inside 
Waiting here with baited breath 
Patiently I recollect 
One foot in the grave 
Foolish step to take 
Now wait a sec 
I heard about it all before 
Read it in the ancient texts 
Messages delivered from the best of us 
To save the rest of us 
From grief, stress, and a weak chest 
Speechless 
One tongue - Two eardrums 
So speak less, and yes 
The meek blessed 
With inheriting this earth 
But until then I worry for children 
Who perish first 
Carrying thirst 
Walking miles for polluted water 
Buried in turf 
Lost smiles and a slew of martyrs 
Is this the type of life we're meant to be living? 
Where history is repeated 
Tragedies we're reliving 
These were the kinds of conversations 
That we used to have but 
Now that you're gone 
I just speak to you in song 

You have a knack for showing up 
Soon as I close my eyelids 
The world is black 
But sure enough 
Your luminance is shining 
They say no man's an island 
And to me you were a continent 
Constantly reminding me 
To elevate my consciousness 
Back when I was growing up 
You told me to keep smiling that 
No matter what the obstacle 
Nothing was impossible 
Timeless 
Wisdom in your silence 
A language all it's own 
Find a place our children's children love 
Go on & call it home 
Plant roots 
Watch that family tree grow to bear fruit 
Can't let the pride in ye grow 
Set aside your ego 
In the eyes of people 
We share truth 
Clear through 
Windows to a soul's center 
Find an equal 
Whom you love being alone with 
To get you through that cold winter 
This type of guidance you provided me was priceless 
I can almost see you smiling while I write this 
At night I just . . . Close My Eyes 

Now I know 
Grieving isn't easy 
But the tears breed patience 
Believing isn't easy 
But the fears feed faith in that 
Infinite uncertainty 
Of certain situations 
Recognize you're immortal 
Your demise is but a portal 
To surprises unpredicted 
By the limits of a mind 
So finite 
That only in hindsight 
Does it ever find 
What's right in what was wrong 
This is more than just a song 
Sometimes your heart 
Must skip a beat 
So you'll appreciate it more 
Now keep calm 
Carry on 
You want to knock on heaven's door? 
Im not so sure brother 
The line is very long 
Since his very dawn 
Mankind has never been 
Benevolent 
Enough to get along 
At least not on a global scale 
So please begin at home 
I pray we're not a total fail but 
Indeed, the good die young 
Yet deep inside I know 
We'll be united very soon 
That's why I say 
إنا لله وإنا اليه راجعون  
(To The One We Belong & To The One We All Return) 

- Omar Offendum

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