Partial Men

Composer:
Dai Wei

Librettist:
Dai Wei

Performance forces:
voice — str 4tet, live electronics

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fractured, broken, partial men fractured, broken, shattered fractured, broken, partial men fractured, broken, extra dialysis protein cystatin C trioxypurine creatinine dialysis catheter I have four kidneys ciclosporin extra part of me who who are you first name, last name Where are you from first name, last name Where do you live I don’t know your name I don’t know your face, your name I don’t know which way you go which way you go I am not ready to let you go I am not strong enough to know fractured, broken, partial men fractured, broken, shattered fractured, broken, partial men fractured, broken, shattered Who have you cried for What have you lied about Why have you denied How have you loved Who have you cried for What have you lied about and how many times have you fought for life I’ll give you my heartbeat even if I have to leave Do you see what I see Can you rest in me Can you hear my prayer, my heartbeat fractured, broken, partial men fractured, broken, shattered (fractured, broken) Who have you cried for (partial men) What have you lied about (fractured, broken) Why have you denied (shattered) (Who have you cried for) fractured, broken (What have you lied about) partial men (Why have you denied) fractured, broken (How have you loved) partial Written for people who donate their organs and make other people’s live longer.