Gabriel
by Sarah Badr, 2003
75 x 75 cm glossy canvas print
This one was inspired by a song by one of my favourite groups: trip-hop duo Lamb, based in Bristol, UK (not to be confused with Lamb of God). It was the first song I had ever heard by them, and it is one of the rare few on my play-list that I never tire of.
‘Gabriel’, What Sound (2001)
I can fly
But I want his wings
I can shine even in the darkness
But I crave the light that he brings
Revel in the songs that he sings
My angel Gabriel
I can love
But I need his heart
I am strong even on my own
But from him I never want to part
He’s been there since the very start
My angel Gabriel
My angel Gabriel
Bless the day he came to be
Angel’s wings carried him to me
Heavenly
I can fly
But I want his wings
I can shine even in the darkness
But I crave the light that he brings
Revel in the songs that he sings
My angel Gabriel
My angel Gabriel
My angel Gabriel
Sarah Badr © MMVI
