Half And Whole
v4
@Esther Mukamasiimwe
Half And Whole
v4
@Esther Mukamasiimwe
lyrics
[Verse 1]
Wasif brings the tea
Olga brings the news
Esther laughs so hard
She forgets the blues
I got two old prayers
In one borrowed chest
Half Christian, half Muslim
Still I love them best
[Pre-Chorus]
Same table, same bread
Same joke, same song
Different roads we walk
Still we get along
[Chorus]
Wasif and Olga
Best friends, best friends
Esther right beside us
It never ends
Half Christian, half Muslim
That’s my song
Different names, same heartbeat
We all belong
[Verse 2]
Sunday in my coat
Friday in my mind
I carry both sides
And I’m doing fine
Olga says amen
Wasif says salaam
Esther says keep going
We all sing along
[Pre-Chorus]
Same table, same bread
Same joke, same song
Different roads we walk
Still we get along
[Chorus]
Wasif and Olga
Best friends, best friends
Esther right beside us
It never ends
Half Christian, half Muslim
That’s my song
Different names, same heartbeat
We all belong
[Bridge]
If you ask me who I am
I won’t split in two
I’m a little bit of each
And that’s true too
[Final Chorus]
Wasif and Olga
Best friends, best friends
Esther right beside us
It never ends
Half Christian, half Muslim
That’s my song
Different names, same heartbeat
We all belong
Wasif brings the tea
Olga brings the news
Esther laughs so hard
She forgets the blues
I got two old prayers
In one borrowed chest
Half Christian, half Muslim
Still I love them best
[Pre-Chorus]
Same table, same bread
Same joke, same song
Different roads we walk
Still we get along
[Chorus]
Wasif and Olga
Best friends, best friends
Esther right beside us
It never ends
Half Christian, half Muslim
That’s my song
Different names, same heartbeat
We all belong
[Verse 2]
Sunday in my coat
Friday in my mind
I carry both sides
And I’m doing fine
Olga says amen
Wasif says salaam
Esther says keep going
We all sing along
[Pre-Chorus]
Same table, same bread
Same joke, same song
Different roads we walk
Still we get along
[Chorus]
Wasif and Olga
Best friends, best friends
Esther right beside us
It never ends
Half Christian, half Muslim
That’s my song
Different names, same heartbeat
We all belong
[Bridge]
If you ask me who I am
I won’t split in two
I’m a little bit of each
And that’s true too
[Final Chorus]
Wasif and Olga
Best friends, best friends
Esther right beside us
It never ends
Half Christian, half Muslim
That’s my song
Different names, same heartbeat
We all belong
音樂風格
Pop-folk with a steady mid-tempo bounce, fingerpicked acoustic guitar over soft kick and claps; verse keeps it close and conversational, pre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies, chorus lands on a chantable group hook. Lead vocal is intimate and dry in verses, doubled on the hook with airy backing vocals and a few delay throws. Ear candy comes from handclaps, a small riser into each chorus, and a bright bell hit on the title. Mix is warm, clean, and forward
