Friday, January 9, 2009

WE WANT HIJAB!!



SAMI YUSUF- FREE lyrics

What goes through your mind?
As you sit there looking at me

Well I can tell from your looks

That you think I’m so oppressed
But I don’t need for you to liberate me
My head is not bare
And you can’t see my covered hair So you sit there and you stare And you judge me with your glare You’re sure I’m in despair
But are you not aware
Under this scarf that I wear
I have feelings, and I do care

CHORUS:
So don’t you see?
That I’m truly free

This piece of scarf on me I wear so proudly
To preserve my dignity...
My modesty
My integrity
So don’t judge me
Open your eyes and see...
“Why can’t you just accept me?” she says
“Why can’t I just be me?” she says

Time and time again
You speak of democracy
Yet you rob me of my liberty

All I want is equality
Why can’t you just let me be free?

For you I sing this song
My sister, may you always be strong
From you I’ve learnt so much
How you suffer so much
Yet you forgive those who laugh at you

You walk with no fear
Through the insults you hear
Your wish so sincere

That they’d understand you

But before you walk away

This time you turn and say:

But don’t you see?
That I’m truly free
This piece of scarf on me
I wear so proudly
To preserve my dignity

My modesty

My integrity

So let me be

She says with a smile
I’m the one who’s free

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