I WISH (I KNEW HOW IT WOULD BE TO BE FREE) يا ريت
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Bashar Murad’s Arabic-English rendition of Nina Simone’s legendary song (1967).
From the motion picture soundtrack of A GAZA WEEKEND.
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Arabic lyrics: Bashar Murad
Music producer: Gannin Arnold
Oud: Said Murad
Background Vocals: Mouna Hawa
Original music & lyrics: Billy Taylor & Dick Dallas
Video-
Director: Basil Khalil
Home Footage by: Young Bashar Murad
Extra Footage: Alek Kahkejian
Editor: Stephen Clark @clarkie_dude
Colourist: Nour Abukamal @creativityblok
Made with the support of: Alex Baranowski @alexbaranowskimusic, Hashim Al Sarraf @hashimalsarraf, Ashraf Dowani @ashrafdowani , MARSM @Marsh_uk, Mouna Hawa @MounaHawa , Alcove Entertainment @AlcoveEntertainment , David Fish @davidfish
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Lyrics:
يا ريت اعرف كيف بقدر اصير عصفور بطير
يا ريت اقدر اقيم الجنزير الماسكني
يا ريت بنفع احكي كلشي انا مخبي
بصوت عالي، كل تعبير
وكل العالم يسمعني
يا ريت بقدر اعطي كل الحب اللي الجوا
واقيم كل الحيطان البتخنقني وبتفرقنا
يا ريت افرجيك شو يعني تكون انا
لما تشوف بتوافقني
كل عصفور لازم يطير
I wish I could give all I'm longing to give
I wish I could live like I'm longing to live
I wish I could do all the things that I can do
Though I'm way overdue, I'd be starting anew
يا ريت يا ريت
يا ريت يا ريت
يا ريت بنفع احكي كلشي انا مخبي
بصوت عالي، كل تعبير
وكل العالم يسمعني
I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
How sweet it would be if I found I could fly
I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea
And then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah
Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah
Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know
I'd know how it feels
I'd know how it feels to be free