Who Am I?
Album: Treelines and Skylines
By: Folkstar
By: Folkstar
Duration
4:39
Genres
Description
"Who Am I" is a result of my time spent in hospitals after my father's heart surgery caused strokes, leaving him with partial mind and partial body and requiring constant care - something he would not have wanted for himself. I constantly replay the conversation I had with my father about his medical wishes and think about what I would want for myself. I think a lot about how our medical culture keeps people "alive" no matter what, without a clear understanding of what that means. -Sue Cag
Lyrics
Who am I? I want to grow old and gray Unburdened by a hospital stay I want to die the way I please I want to be taken by the trees These days we poke and prod We're kept alive long after we're gone Our bodies fail, our brains decline Bury our souls somewhere inside, somewhere inside When you can no longer breathe We'll breathe for you When your heart stops We'll make it start again for you Still on this earth Without my mind I shuffle along Please tell me Who am I? An army load of poisons in me A million doctors trying to see What I need - Turn off the light I'm not alright An operation successful in their eyes Despite it going horribly awry My expert maintains his status While I smile and cry, smile and cry When you can no longer breathe We'll breathe for you When your heart stops We'll make it start again for you Still on this earth Without my mind I shuffle along Please tell me Who am I? When you can no longer breathe We'll breathe for you When your heart stops
