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Live Your Dash
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R&B/Soul
Live Your Dash was released on May 3, 2026 by South Gate Layne Music as a part of the album The Evolution of The Patriotic O.G
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Release DateMay 3, 2026
LabelSouth Gate Layne Music
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM73

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Benjamin Small
Benjamin Small
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benjamin Small
Benjamin Small
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Benjamin Small
Benjamin Small
Producer

Lyrics

Mmm… yeah…
For Jill…
Live your dash…
Eight years of battles, you fought like a warrior queen
Uterine cancer, bone marrow, sepsis in between
Chicken-egg clots in the tub, still asking for a smoothie
Had to trick you to the ER, stubborn as could be
Stem cells from London, Moffitt kept you here
Beat the odds so many times, turned weeks into years
I watched you come back from the brink, forgot your name
But that fire in your eyes never changed
You said you were tired of fighting… I heard every word
Held your hand when the time came… told you it's okay to rest
So live your dash, baby… that line between the dates
The dash is where the story lives, the love, the fight, the grace
From the front room you finally got just how you dreamed
To every time you smiled and said "I can die happy now," it seems
You lived your dash… you lived your dash…
Jill, you lived it well… rest easy at last
Respiratory acidosis came fast, no warning light
By the time EMS got there, you were already taking flight
Local hospital lights, I stood there helpless, watching you slip away
But I got to hold your hand… whispered "It's okay"
Home dialysis nights, furniture we found by grace
You cried tears of joy when you saw that room in place
"I can die happy now" — you were telling me gentle
You were ready… and I had to let you go
Your favorite song became "I Am Not Okay"
We played it driving home from Moffitt… man, that one still hits today
Live your dash, baby… that line between the dates
The dash is where the real living takes place
Every battle, every laugh, every time you overcame
You showed the world how to fight… and how to leave with grace
You lived your dash… you lived your dash…
Jill, you lived it well… rest easy at last
To Moffitt's team and every nurse, every soul who stood with us
Every prayer, every call, every moment of love…
Thank you for the extra days, the miracles you gave
She beat so many things… but heaven called her name
Live your dash… (live it, live it)
For everyone still fighting… make every second count
Love hard, fight harder, leave the room how you want
Hold the hands when it's time… say the words that matter most
Jill lived her dash… now it's our turn to live ours
Rest easy, my best friend… I'll carry the torch
Live your dash…
I love you… rest easy…
Written by: Benjamin Joseph Seymour Small
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