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I knew you when

by Dylan Fischer

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This song was co-written with Issa Kitterman in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a lot to break down those days (and still these days), and we were swimming in interconnected themes where tragedy built on tragedy built up over a lot of years. At the heart, it's all about people. The song visits a lot of dualities and asks us all to consider and take care of our neighbors better. Please share!

lyrics

I knew you when
You were angry and small
And the whole world seemed impossible
And nobody seemed to know

I knew you when
You went crying to the fight
Threats were there in the night air
And you stood with all your light

I knew you when
Regret held you down
The privilege and the guilt
Paralysis of your town

I knew you when
He was beaten in the street
He was gunned down in the back
She was shot in her sleep

Chorus:
You knew me when
I was everything you were
You knew me when
The sickness and the cure

I knew you when
You were called in for birds
Watching through your lens
She didn’t believe what she heard

I knew you when
Agent orange played pretend
and lied about the world
like there was nothing in your head

I knew you when
The needle ran to red
The colleges were closed
And only you heard what you said

I knew you when
Your mouth was covered up
Your breathing was a threat
Your voice was whittled to a hum

You knew me when
I was everything you were
You knew me when
The sickness and the cure

I knew you when
You were pulled you to your feet
Someone grabbed you by the hand
And said stand with me

I knew you when
you heard another name
you were moved to tears
and you shared the pain

I knew you when
We wondered what would the summer bring
And it brought heat, and it brought light
And we tried to “do the right thing”

I knew you when
All the walls were going up
The borders were closed
And we were left with just our love

You knew me when
I was everything you were
You knew me when
The sickness and the cure

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released December 5, 2021
Fischer and Kitterman

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Dylan Fischer Seattle, Washington

Faculty Member at the Evergreen State College (Forest Ecology)

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