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Elena

by Robert Severin

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Proceeds from sales will be donated to the International Rescue Committee to support its humanitarian work in Ukraine.

The story of an older woman having to flee her home as Russia invades Ukraine.

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Elena, sixty-three today
Carries her world in a plastic bag
Hurries to the bus
A one-way ticket is all she has
Her son stays behind
To defend their ravaged home
The ride is short but hard
Into the lone unknown

Haunted houses, sleeping men
Burning cars, a holed white flag
All her memories of a life now gone
Packed tightly in her bag
Elena wants someone to explain
Who thought that war’s a winning game?

Elena, sixty-three years old
Same heavy bag, ticket and tags
As the woman next to her
Shivers in her rags
Both exhausted and weary with fear
Both survived the day
Leaving everything behind
But what they can't unsee

Haunted houses, sleeping men
Burning cars, a holed white flag
All her memories of a life now gone
Packed tightly in her bag
Elena wants someone to explain
Who thought that war’s a winning game?

She wipes away her tears
But the images remain

Elena wants someone to explain
Who thought that war’s a winning game?

credits

released February 24, 2023
Words and Music: Linda de Bruijn & Robert Severin
Vocals, guitar, clarinet, piano: Robert Severin
Piano: Rick Flahant
Cello: Alice Allen
Cover Art: Ulyana Osta
Mixed and Mastered by Andrea Gobbi at GloWorm Recording and Carrier Waves Studios, Glasgow, UK.

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Robert Severin Glasgow, UK

Robert Severin is a Glasgow based singer-songwriter. He plays guitar and clarinet.

Postcard from Budapest, Robert Severin's debut album, explores the legacy of his Hungarian heritage and its connections to his home, Scotland.

Robert's new single "Elena" is inspired by the story of an older woman that had to flee her home as the Russians invaded Ukraine. Elena found refuge in The Netherlands.
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