Lowkey – Cradle of Civilisation (feat. Mai Khalil)
If my mother got angry or frustrated with me, she’d say… … and the basic translation of that is “Oh, how beautiful is freedom” But where is freedom? Close my eyes, I can still hear my ummi saying Where is our freedom? This is for Baghdad, the place of my mothers birth The cradle of civilization, for what it’s worth The land I’ve never the seen, culture I’ve never known Iraq is in my heart, my blood, my flesh and bones The air I’ve never breathed, fragrance I’ve never smelled The pride I never had, the nationality that I never felt Saddam was bad, are the American’s even more so? They made me grow like I was missing part of my torso But I never picked up a grenade in my garden I never saw people I love die starving I never saw my family die through many years of sanctions While the ruler’s family lived in palaces and mansions Never had a family member kidnapped for a ransom Never lost a friend to violence that was random Bombings, occupation, torture, intimidation A million dead people doesn’t equal liberation Close my eyes, I can still hear my ummi saying Listen! Where is our freedom? Forget division based on ethnicity or religion Whether you Sunni, Shia, Kurdish or Christian Pain is still pain if you’re a person that’s missing We all deserve a life in this earth that we live in Is there enough words that can say How deeply Baghdad is burning today? And it’s not about pity, hands out or sympathy It’s about pride, respect, honour and dignity Babies being born with …
Video Rating: 5 / 5
by kk on January 5th, 2012 Tags: Civilisation, Cradle, feat., Khalil, LOWKEY
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