“4 young men died at the hands of a lynch 
mob on the 5th of October 2012. Whether or not their deaths will mean 
anything, or fade out of our minds as just another meaningless tragedy, 
is up to us and what we do from here on. I hope this song captures that 
message. Nothing would be worse than for a death to mean nothing" - MI 
Abaga. 
Listen to the song 
HERE  and see the lyrics after the cut...
Lyrics
We were down a sandy beach,
 All night talking to your mouth’s words.
 Tell me where you would like to be.
 Tonight don’t be afraid to dream.
 Lean on the fire for a while.
 Cause in the morning it’ll all just be ashes on the ground
Instead it be them, let it be me.
 Since I will die inevitably,
 Then let it be, that it be said
 When I am dead: some other was free, some other was fed
 Some other, not me, was able to see
 That long as we live inside a country where no one is safe,
 No one is safe.
 We only evade, try to escape
 The imminent doom
 But closer the date looms.
 It comes for all.
 If we must go, then at least,
 When we fall…
When we’re all ashes…
 If I am slain, let them forever remember the name
 Some other should gain.
When we’re all ashes…
 Because of my pain. Because of my tears because of my scars
 Some other should gain.
When we’re all ashes…
 The reason I’m gone. Let it be told, let it be known, and turned into song
When we’re all ashes…
 If I die alone. Let it be more than dying alone, the reason I’m gone.
 The reason I’m gone.
Instead it be sleep.
 Let it be hate, let it degrade.
 Let it be deep.
 Some other should weep
 Some other should keep
 The memory of
 The way that I died
 Maybe a change, some other can try
At least we can lie. At least we can hope
 At least we can say
 tomorrow is better, it wont be today
 Some other can pray
 Some other can fight
 The wrong done to me some other can right.
 Then maybe my death can save some other life
 For then I would gladly give another life
When we’re all ashes…
 Let it be worth
 Let it be so some other can live. Let it be birth.
When we’re all ashes…
 As I am hurt
 As I pass, let it be last, let it be first
When we’re all ashes…
 Don’t let them forget
 The only regret is that we relent. We all should repent..
When we’re all ashes…
 If I die alone,
 Let it be more than dying alone. The reason I’m gone
 The reason I’m gone
Feels like I stood there watching,
 the pain the brutal torture
 And added my silence to the violent screams
 Of: Burn and torch em.
 How do you earn misfortune?
 Or does it come unbidden?
 If life’s a painted portrait,
 Who puts dark colors in them?
 If there’s a God in heaven,
 Surely he’s weeping now.
 As all the blood is shedding
 As all His people drown.
God help us all.
Rest in peace Chidi.
 Rest in peace Lloyd
 Rest in Peace Tekena
 Rest in Peace Ugonna
Rest in peace to the Students murdered in Adamawa state.
Rest in peace to those two young girls.
Written and Produced by MI Abaga
Opening sample from ‘Words In The Fire’ By Patrick Watson
Poem written by 
Jason Abaga