(repost with lyrics) I woke up on July 16th and saw the news of the killings of Palestinian civilians at a humanitarian water distribution point in Nuseirat Camp. Six thirsty children were among the lives destroyed. As a parent who has lost a child, it broke my heart as does all news from Gaza. I started writing a song about the killings and the tragedy immediately in my mind while taking a morning shower and continued writing it all day. Over the next few days, I worked on the accompanying music for, No Water in Gaza. Hoping the song could make some kind of a small difference, I intended to get a decent recording and post it asap.

Yesterday afternoon, I found an old Ephiphone classical guitar at a local thrift store, missing one string. As I tuned and strummed it at the Goodwill, it felt like the right guitar to use for the song. After stopping at Arthur’s Music Store for new strings on the way home, I stringed the guitar, and recorded the song on a cell phone unplugged in our living room right away. I cannot wait for studio time or a “perfect” recording. The tragic reality in Gaza is too crucial to wait. Thank you for listening to No Water in Gaza. Please share the song, raise awareness of the genocide in our own times, and do what you can, even if it seems very small. -Luke

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