Iranian Lives Matter
Why this song exists
Iranian Lives Matter was written because something painfully simple needed to be said out loud.
Iranian lives matter.
They matter now. They always have.
A sentence that should not be controversial
Too often, Iranian lives are reduced to headlines, numbers, or geopolitical talking points. Protests become “unrest.” Deaths become “casualties.” People become abstractions.
This song exists to refuse that reduction.
This is not a slogan — it’s a reminder
Iranian Lives Matter is not written to compete with other movements, and it is not meant to divide. It is a reminder that empathy should not stop at borders, and that human dignity is not negotiable.
Why music, why now
But silence allows injustice to continue comfortably.
This song is a refusal to stay quiet while people are imprisoned, harmed, or killed — and while the world grows used to it. It is a voice added to many others, imperfect but present.
For those who are watching — and those who are not
Iranian Lives Matter is for those inside Iran who are resisting, surviving, and demanding dignity.
It is also for those outside who are watching — or choosing not to.
If this song makes someone uncomfortable, that discomfort is part of the point. Comfort has never been a reliable guide to justice.
A simple truth
This song ends where it begins.
And they matter even when saying so feels inconvenient.
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