A Life That Was Mine (A Lifetime Ago) is a song that mourns the genocide in Palestine and confronts the emotional and political dissonance of witnessing it from afar.

“I can’t escape the din” refers to the ever-present hum of drones, the rumble of bombs, and the crack of gunfire. It is also the constant background noise of grief, guilt, and forgetting — the sound of a world that knows what’s happening, and chooses to look away.

This song reflects the erasure of Palestinian lives and futures, the ease with which violence is justified, and the shame that will follow.

It offers no resolution. Only a lament, a witness, and a call:
To remember.
To refuse silence.
To resist injustice — not only in words, but in how we live, how we use our voices, and how we act.

A LIFE THAT WAS MINE (A LIFETIME AGO)

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Sometime during late 2015, in the heart of Gothenburg, Sweden, the idea of a band was seeded in the minds of the two work-colleagues Gustav Rybo-Molin and Leo Lönnroth. During that cold Swedish winter, with indie-pop and harmonics as centre pieces, an acoustic duo consisting of the two guitar playing vocalists was born. The two gentlemen had barely had time to tune their guitars before the next Lönnroth, Leo's second cousin Milton, joined in on bass. The trio could now encompass an even wider vocal range and started exploring three-part harmonies. About a year later, and with a few gigs in the bag, the group was further expanded as drummer Henrik Bielsten came into the picture. The band could now fully capitalize on working with rhythms and dynamics, but also develop their songwriting and musical creativity even more. Inspired by the likes of Mumford and Sons, The Lumineers and The Tallest Man on Earth, they wanted to create music that took a step back from the electronic and instead embraced the organic. The result is Maple & Rye, a powerful folk-rock band with their roots in the Gothenburg indie scene. 
Coordinated and with precise harmonies, Maple & Rye create music with heart and authenticity woven together with explosive rock influences and powerful rhythms. With dancing melodies and lyrics that encourage reflection, Maple & Rye bring a fresh, intriguing and genuine listening experience.

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