[Verse 1] New shirt in the mirror Tag still hanging by a thread Mom’s voice from the kitchen “Come help ” is all she said Cardamom in the doorway Steam on the window glass Little cousins in their new shoes Can’t wait They run too fast [Chorus] Eid on my tongue like sugar Eid in the crease of my eyes Every embrace a little longer Every “how are you?” feels like a surprise Eid in the call from my uncle Breaking through an old cracked screen Same old jokes Same old stories But tonight they feel brand new to me [Verse 2] Prayer mat by the front door Perfume on my sleeve We stand shoulder to shoulder Say a name for those who had to leave Grandma’s chair in the corner Empty But I still look back I save her place at the table Beside the dates and paper sacks [Chorus] Eid on my tongue like sugar Eid in the crease of my eyes Every embrace a little longer Every “how are you?” feels like a surprise Eid in the call from my uncle Breaking through an old cracked screen Same old jokes Same old stories But tonight they feel brand new to me [Bridge] I’ve been tired all year I’ve been trying Quiet prayers I only said inside Then the first star slips over the houses And it feels like my heart opens wide (oh) [Chorus] Eid on my tongue like sugar Eid in the crease of my eyes Every embrace a little longer Every “how are you?” feels like a surprise Eid in the clatter of dishes Eid in the rustle of sleeves All these tiny Holy moments Are the way my culture lives in me
