Outlandish - Closer Than Veins (2007) by Outlandish (보컬) on maniadb.com

Brother, stand the pain
We? filled with skin, blood, veins, bone, soul and brain
There?s no room for lack of trust
We must just read to act and bust
Don?t go back to sleep, time for prayer
Don?t let it defeat ya, time to find what?s ya real need my player
You who only see me as an entertainer
See this here I have to say; I have this world
But I also have my faith
The early breeze dawn
Is my energy shot
When I don?t make it in time, feel like everything drops
Learn from Ali how to fight
Without the ego in sight
I gotta fast for a while so my nature is cleansed
The hidden sweatness from my stomachs emptyness is my friend
U who only see me as an entertainer
See this here I have to say
I want to be free from this ego dog of mine
Cuz it hides who I am and it?s wasting my time
Put a leash on it brother
Once he sniffs he is on fire
Learn from Ali how to fight
Without the ego in sight
I gotta fast for a while so my nature is cleansed
The hidden sweatness from my stomachs emptyness is my friend
U who only see me as an entertainer

Yeah! Lo voy a hacer
Pa? mi barrio con el que siempre puedo disponer
Y que salga como salga
Esta vez va pa? la calle
Para todos mis consortes que no pierden ni un detalle
Me preguntan de donde soy
Soy del rumbo
Donde todos son muy duros pero justos
Donde toda sinfon챠a es con pas챠on
T첬 que solo buscas un entertainer
Mis l챠nias est찼n aqu챠
Es mi vida tengo lengua
Eso es as챠
Yo digo lo que veo y reflejo lo que siento
Honduras, mi Cuba, Dinamarca manifiesto
Mis pensamientos de la calle han fluido
Con los pies sobre la tierra escucho su crujido
Aqu챠 toda sinfon챠a es con pas챠on
No solo soy un anfitri처n
This

Translation:
[Yeah I?m gonna do this
For my hood who always have my bag
And come what may
This time it?s for the streets
To all my Moros that don?t miss any detail
They ask me where I?m from
I?m from way over there
Where everyone is hard but rightful
Where every symphony is with passion
U who only is looking for an entertainer
My words are right here
This is my life I?ve got a voice
That is just how it is
I have to say what I think, I reflect what I feel
Honduras, Cuba and Denmark I get to represent
These thoughts, they flow from the streets
With my feet on the ground I hear them rustle
Here every symphony is with passion
I?m not only a master of ceremony
This]

Lets keep it shoulder to shoulder and feet to feet
Straighten our lines from inside and to on the streets
It?s the voice of a new generation that can?t be beat
It?s that type of music that gets under our skin n meat
It made me bow down to the most high
And realize whoever said that a grown man can?t cry they lied
See every soul will taste death
I only fear him
I address his beloved with a peace be upon him

Mmm any given time He?ll be there
I don?t really have to say no more
Mmm any given time He?s right here
Embedded in my living soul ? oh for sure
Oh any given time I see
The beauty that has always been
In any given time

I swear by The Lord of the moon split in 2
5 o?clock in the morning, I be calling You

I?m totally lost with out Your light
I?m finding my self on the strive all the time
Not a single day goes by

I?m out to fight the devil but never fought myself
Read a thousand books but never read myself
My souls starving it needs to be fed lord I need your help
Hell with the devil my biggest enemy?s myself
It makes me wonder am I doing this for the right reasons
I mean the money the fame and game all sounds appealing
Instead of entertaining I prefer to enlighten
But then again who am I to be in a position
To represent a whole generation of kids and to make them believe
When till this day I still struggle to uphold my deen
I read a 100 God is great in less then a minute
And though my tongue is fast like twista
My hearts not in it

Mmm any given time He?ll be there
I don?t really have to say no more
Mmm any given time He?s right here
Embedded in my living soul ? oh for sure
Oh any given time I see
The beauty that has always been
In any given time

By the one in whose hands my soul is there is no match
To think a spider couldn?t쨈 weave a curtain just like that (break)

I wouldn?t be here without Your light
I?m finding my self on the strive all the time
Not a single day goes by

S챠 que tengo fervor, devoci처n para dar mi granito de arena
Y mi aspiraci처n mantenerla serena
Yo Tengo buen criterio aunque a veces esta difuso
Yo Tengo mi firmeza de la cual a veces abuso
Yo trato de ser justo, me sobra lealtad
Coraje valent챠a, me falta sobriedad
Diferentes situaci처nes,diferentes actitudes
Afectan mi progreso y todas mis virtudes

(Translation
[Sure I have fervour to give my grain of sand
And my aspirations keep them serene
My perception is sound even though it sometimes gets fuzzy
I have my resolution even though I sometimes abuse it
I try to be righteous, I abound in devotion
Courageous irascibility, I lack moderation
Different situations, different attitudes
Hamper my development and all of my virtues])

Mmm any given time He?ll be there
I don?t really have to say no more
Mmm any given time He?s right here
Embedded in my living soul ? oh for sure
Oh any given time I see
The beauty that has always been
In any given time

Mercy with out boasting
Gifts with out terms
Goodness with out anger
Forgive with out reason
Any given time
I do my best to strive
In Your name I rise
The apple of my eye

Even when I?m not alone
You are closer than the veins in my neck
Even when I?m all alone

Even when I?m in sleep
You are closer than the veins in my neck
Even when I?m in it so deep

Even when I?m all gone
You are closer than the veins in my neck
Even as I?m singin? this song

Even when I?m on a high
You are closer than the veins in my neck
Even when I try to touch the sky

Mmm any given time He?ll be there
I don?t really have to say no more
Mmm any given time He?s right here
Embedded in my living soul ? oh for sure
Oh any given time I see
The beauty that has always been
In any given time

Look into my eyes
Tell me what you see
You don't see a damn thing
'cause you can't relate to me
You're blinded
by our differences
My life makes no sense to you
I'm the persecuted one
You're the red white and blue
Each day you wake in tranquility
No fears to cross your eyes
Each day I wake in gratitude
Thanking God He let me rise
You worry about your education
And the bills you have to pay
I worry about my vulnerable life
And if I'll survive another day
Your biggest fear is
getting a ticket
As you cruise your Cadillac
My fear is that the
tank that has just left
Will turn around and come back
Yet do you know the
truth of where your money goes
Do you let your
media deceive your mind
Is this a truth no
body no body no body knows
Has our world gone all blind
Yet do you know the
truth of where your money goes
Do you let your
media deceive your mind
Is this a truth no
body no body no body knows
Someone tell me
Ooohh let's not
cry tonight I promise you
one day it's through
Ohh my brothers Ohh my sisters
Ooohh shine a light for
every soul that ain't
with us no more Ohh
my brothers
Ohh my sisters
See I've known terror for quite
some time 57 years so cruel
Terror breathes the air I breathe
It's the checkpoint
on my way to school
Terror is the robbery
of my land
And the torture of my mother
The imprisonment of my
innocent father
The bullet in my baby brother
The bulldozers and the tanks
gases and the guns
The bombs that
fall outside my door
All due to your funds
You blame
me for defending myself
Against the ways of my enemies
terrorized in my own land what
And I'm the terrorist
do you know the
truth of where your money goes
Do you let your
media deceive your mind
Is this a truth no
body nobody nobody knows
Has our world gone all blind
Yet do you know the
truth of where your money goes
Do you let your
media deceive your mind
Is this a truth no
body nobody nobody knows
Someone tell me
Ooohh let's not
cry tonight I promise you one
day it's through
Ohh my brothers
Ohh my sisters
Ooohh shine a light for
every soul that ain't
with us no more
Ohh my brothers
Ohh my sisters
Americans do you realize
that the taxes that you pay
Feed the forces that traumatize
my every living day
So if I won't be here tomorrow
It's written in my fate
May the future
bring a brighter day
The end of our wait
Ooohh let's not
cry tonight I promise you one
day it's through
Ohh my brothers
Ohh my sisters
Ooohh shine a light for
every soul that ain't
with us no more
Ohh my brothers Ohh my sisters
Ohh let's not
cry tonight I promise you one
day is through
Ohh my brothers Ohh my sisters
Ooh shine a light for
every soul that ain't
with us no more
Ohh my brothers Ohh my sisters

Switch on the TV what do I see
Yet another guy that looks just like me
Another picture, Another story, Another tale, Another piece
Some guy who got shot
Young guy left to rot
Lady got robbed
Some guys who got stopped

Open the paper in search of news and enlightenment
Met by some story ?bout hate and incitement
Half the stories in the paper ?bout us
Another woman got assaulted on the bus

There?s a piece about young immigrants and thugs
Another article ?bout brother selling drugs
Turn the page hurt my eyes enough
Yo this bs everyday is tough

It?s just me, just me
Yet again all the talks about me
Just me, just me
No matter what I do, you can?t set your mind free,

Hear a lie enough times and you believe it for sure
Obstacles in your way make u wanna quit

And turn your back on everything

Shine a light up
Brothers and sisters going get brighter
Even though the media try to demonize us
Need to wiser
With eyes wide shut
We ain?t gon? get nowhere
So man listen up
Raise your cup
It ain?t half empty
It?s half full
Life is a test
It faces many obstacles

Con la frente siempre en alto hasta el crep첬sculo
Nunca esperando un milagrito may첬sculo
Soy ciego a los lamentos de aquellos que se aferran a ser victimas
Blanco, negro
Creyente no creyente
La belleza de este mundo es que somos differentes

Translation:
[Always facing the twilight
Never expecting miracles to happen
I have immunity to the wailing of those who insists on being victims
White, black
Believers, non-believers
The beauty of this world is the fact that we are different]

It?s just me, just me
Yet again all the talks about me
Just me, just me
No matter what I do, you can?t set your mind free,

Another day in parliament politicians speak
So call Guardians of the land protectors of the weak
Immigration this integration that
Minorities dissed again same ol? chat
Open the paper in search of news and enlightenment
Met by some story bout hate and incitement
Half the stories in the paper bout us
Another woman got assaulted on the bus

Theres a piece about young immigrants and thugs
Another article ?bout brother selling drugs
Turn the page hurt my eyes enough
Yo this bs everyday is tuff

It?s just me, just me
Yet again all the talks about me
Just me, just me
No matter what I do, you can?t set your mind free

(feat. U$O, ADL, Salah Edin)

Try to learn every single ayat
So my soul in front of Allah, gon' be smelling good
To that moment I be definitely making my move
In it for the money? Nah man, I'm in it for the truth
Ain't about any gold or the ice
Sneaks and close is just part of the hype
MTV sucks big time
Cribs and bling - get a real life
But wow - take a minut or 2
Why we spending so much money man that we don't have boo
Every tiny detail, we gotta have kid!
Every kind of device to make us look rich
Hollywood, magazines, videos
Escaping anything & anyone away we go
In it sickening enough that we don't really care
In it sickening of that we don't wanna share
Wish for my brother what a wish for my self
Try to love the world less, put my ego to rest
"get rich or die tryin'" who ever said it was poor
don't they ever gon' learn from the farao in gold

Kom Igen Kom Igen
Kom igen du min elskede ven
Kom Igen Kom Igen
Kom igen du min elskede ven
Wish for my brother what a wish for my self
Try to love the world less, put my ego to rest

Hey hvorfor er det lige du tror du kender mig
A shabi rasi hrakni
Sa jeg venter bare pa du kommer med en kommentar
Nogen burde sku bare klap i
For der er mange som der misforstar, nar vi gar
Render rundt og tror vi alle bistand far
YO hold lige
Kan vi ikke fa nogle argumenter med noget hold i
Sa ma i heller komme igen med noget bedre
For jeg ser det mange steder
Læser osse om det nar jeg sidder, og tjekker det pa tv men jeg gider ikke sige hvad de hedder
Og de allerede ved at forberede nye ting
Siger det kun fordi jeg kan være det bekendt
Og de er allerede ved at forberede syge ting
I ma heller kom med et bedre argument
Og jeg sidder og læser avisen, tænker hvorfor skriver de
Nogle ting om og om igen
For i denne verden som vi lever i
Ma vi heller' bare kom igen

Kom Igen Kom Igen
Kom igen du min elskede ven
Kom Igen Kom Igen
Kom igen du min elskede ven
Wish for my brother what a wish for my self
Try to love the world less, put my ego to rest

Moro get this Moro get that
Break your ego coz we don't need that

M-R en medio O
O termina MORO ohhh

Que no te atrape la locura del dinero
Vender unidades solo ser un pesetero
Si no me gusta lo que hago y lo gozo
Si me muero de amargura no hay negocio
En cuanto a como hay que hacerlo todos tienen comentarios
Si no sabes a donde vas regresa pa' saber de donde vienes
En lo oscuro el alma es lo unico que tienes
Ojos que no ven Corazon que nunca siente?
El juego comienza su trampa en tu mente

[Translation]
Don't let the craziness of money get to you
Sell more, only be a money lover
If I don't like what I'm doing and don't enjoy it
I'll die of sorrow and there will be no business
Everybody has a comment on how you do things
But if you don't know where you're going
You have to go back and see where you came from
In darkness your soul is all you have
Out of sight, out of mind
The game is setting a trap for your mind

Who's gonna put this demon on hold
A to the DL to cold
These days your ego's too bold
Eating diamonds and gold
I got a nooz and a lasso right here
I got a whip that'll hit you right there
It's time to rush with no fear
It's time to crush and prepare
Follow the leader but the leader is a jerk
That's him in the corner with a smirk
He's a devil and he's making me work
I used to be calm until I went bezerk......

Kom Igen Kom Igen
Kom igen du min elskede ven
Kom Igen Kom Igen
Kom igen du min elskede ven
Wish for my brother what a wish for my self
Try to love the world less, put my ego to rest

Ek dafa tu yaha a ke dekh
Kuch lamhe tu bhi zara sah ke dekh
Kabhi apni aan or shaan ko rakh ker bande raah ja
Dard ho ga sahna
Door ho ga rahna
To bole mere naina
Kiya kehna hai
Inke bare me
Jo peete hai ghareeb ka khoon paseena
Dekhe hai aise meh ne beshoomar
Udh kehya hai is duniya se mera ehtebaar
Come on
Kidar jaye ka kidar haad pehlai ka
Kabhi na kabhi tu us ke samne girgary ka
Tobaa tu kare ka to ho ki teri qabool
Mafii teri mane rakhe ki hoga maqbool
Tere pass hi aye ke hum
Tera sivar or kidar ja sake ke hum
Karr de karam take mera reh jeye baram
Jana hai door tera noor manzil hai koh-hi toor

[Translation]
Just once try walking in these shoes
Try to feel some of these moments
Put away your ego and pride and stay without
Pain you will have to suffer
Far away you will have to stay
My eyes they say
What should I say about those who suck out the blood and sweat of the poor
I've seen endless cases
I've lost faith in this world
Where will you go
Where will you plead for help
Sooner or later you will beg in front of him
If you prepend you will be heard
If you sincerely feel remorse it will be manifested
To you shall we return
Where else can we go
Show mercy so in front of you I'll not be humiliated
So far to go to reach your light
My destination is Kooh-I-toor

Koli ya Ibaddalah
shal mena baqi gasoem
I msiw fiha
Moeta dahya
Ken soefoe rwina
Ktila, honsoria
Hbebna eichin f tamara
Bleh mekla, bleh hoqoq
El qalb mahrok ma bqasi
Ki doq
Ken soef el fok oen soef fe sma
Tleb men allah I hfadna m'nar
Ma Tiqsi b'zahr. Tiqa f allah
Dagla djell gna ma ket shres
B'dinar, dollar, euro, tasi maqdar
Hedi hial agbar men maqbar
Allah oe Akbar

[Translation]
Tell me, people of God
How many of us have to die in cold blood
Innocent victims, ruins and prisons
Murderers killing as well, even racism.
Look at our countries, nothing but poverty
No food, no rights, my heart stays empty
I look unto the sky and ask God for His mercy
Protect us from hell and Satan's conspiracy
You can't buy your ways into heaven
No Dinar, no Dollar, no Euro will do nothing, could save you
This is a message from the grave, Allah is Great!

Una mirada
Ojos que matan
De rodillas en tentacion

Una palabra y no puede darle el no
Una noche y su alma quiebra con
Tremenda fuerza
Y quien puede reprocharle
Conosco ese momento de flojedad
Veneno tierno que siembra la ansiedad
Cada d챠a tan confuso
Sus demonios fuertes intrusos
Cada noche su alma apuesta

<i>[Translation]</i>
One look
Eyes that could kill
Brought to his knees by temptation

One word and he can't say no
One night and his soul is being torn
With tremendous force
And who can blame him
I recognize this moment of weakness
Fresh poison cultivates the anxiety
Each day so confusing
His demons closing in on him
Each night his soul is at stake

Warm smile - long blond hair
Pretty green eyes and skin damned fair
For sure lucky to get with a girl like that
Couldn't pass this chance no matter what
Shared a rock then went to her place
Substances and adrenalin made his heart race
So unreal floating on a white cloud
So surreal premonition of a white shroud

Pretty woman though, not all she seemed
Soon grim reality and not a dream
Wasn't the first certainly not her last
Moment of weakness, became victim of her past

Had his night of empty pleasure with his Belle
If he could only escape from this hell
Turn back time, but time gone, too late
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait
Nothing left to do but lean back, lean back,lean back
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait

Mocking and slandering won't relent
Day after day giving no chance to repent
Routinely insulted no concern or respect
No chance to ponder or chance to reflect
World around him getting' colder
Heavy burden carried on his shoulders
Tellin' him "I told YA"
None to turn to and no support
No shoulder to cry on for his life cut short

Pretty woman though, not all she seemed
Soon grim reality and not a dream
Wasn't the first certainly not her last
Moment of weakness, became victim of her past

Had his night of empty pleasure with his Belle
If he could only escape from this hell
Turn back time, but time gone, too late
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait
Nothing left to do but lean back, lean back,lean back
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait

Positive reults, result of his whim
But this bs should happen to others not him
The poison slowly runnin' through his blood
Judged and damned by men as if they' God
Lord knows that it's hard
Frozen out by best friends and excluded
Spend his cold dark days alone and secluded
What life is about
Thoughts running between confusion and doubt
Fading gradually like a tree from drought

Mmm gettin' weaker day by day future lookin' bleaker
Suffering in pain slowly dying mama crying
Eatin' by this virus slowly fading away hey
Fading gradually like a tree from drought

Had his night of empty pleasure with his Belle
If he could only escape from this hell
Turn back time, but time gone, too late
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait
Nothing left to do but lean back, lean back, lean back
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait

Had his night of empty pleasure with his Belle
If he could only escape from this hell
Turn back time, but time gone, too late
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait
Nothing left to do but lean back, lean back,lean back
Nothing left to do but lean back and sit & wait

(feat. Burhan G)

With my right foot first
I stepped into the holy mosque
Upon the cold white marble
Where day and night people sat worshippin', praying
Right and left the mosque being cleaned
Shinin' not a particle of dust
The carvings of marble, the plates of gold
The symmetry of the whole mosque
Yeah the largest of it all
The came the grandest of the whole
The big beautiful house of Allah
Covered with black cloth and gold leaf writin'
My life flashed passed me, the good and the bad
Such a feeling my brother, never ever felt I had
A special bondage to the almighty
A sudden chill in me
Lookin' around the large floor was filled with unity
Circling the beautiful house
Chanting, people sitting, prayin' for forgiveness
Prayin' to do better I witnessed
Takin' a deep breath, tears was runnin'
I ran around the black house, the ancient black house
Built by Ibrahim, peace be upon him, circlin' 24 no doubt
I got closer, as did my heart, as did my soul, amazing
How everyone had their attention only on worshippin'
All concerns forgotten, focused on prayin'
Forgettin' everything matters and happenings just giving
I looked up in the sky thanking Allah for this journey
Sayin': I swear I didn't schedule to be here this early
I thought I'd come here like pops in my forties and fifties
And the doe I paid for the ticket, was meant for some hobby
But who am I to say if I will be alive tomorrow
Or 20 years from now, will my health be able to follow
For a moment I pictured my self 6 feet deep
In the cemetery, my corps in the same white sheets
Allah holds the master plan and it's already written
The pens are withdrawn, the pages are dry... it's written!

Looking back on my life
Life that's gladly been given to me
Open my eyes and embrace the smile
Given to you & I

Con mi mano derecha abro la puerta
Mi madre me recibe con un periodico y una carta
Veo fotos de mi padre abatido por disparos
De momentos ya yo espero
Que mis lagrimas caigan, me preparo
Me sorprende que mis ojos esten secos y mi alma este calmada
En mi cuerpo no hay dolor por una persona ya olvidada

[Translation:]
With my right hand I open the door
My mom welcomes me with a newspaper and a letter
I see pictures of my father fetched down by shots
In that moment I'm only waiting
For my tears to fall, I'm prepared
But to my surprise my eyes are dry and my soul is calm
In my whole body there's no sign of grief for a forgotten person

Staring outside, there was something I realized
Tomorrow the sun will rise, and together
Will see the beauty of eternity

Salgo a caminar y despejar mis pensamientos
Lo normal seria sufrimiento
O un parecido sentimiento
Le pido a Dios que lo ampare en sus ultimos momentos

[Translation:]
I go out, take a walk and clear my thoughts
The anticipated feeling would be suffering or something similar
I ask God to be merciful in the final hours

Looking back on my life
Life that's gladly been given to me
Open my eyes and embrace the smile
Given to you & I
Looking back on my life
No regret only the sweet journey
Lessons from the simple steps
Taking by you & I

With my right hand first
I open the door to the room where my woman gave birth
To my first born son
Only minutes before
I was in the waiting room, nervous
Moms giving me comfort
Family support
As I approached I could hear him crying
I didn't notice
That my tears were running
Pictured myself for a moment in the arms of my father
Flashback to the bended shoulders
On which I'd sit
Grabbing his finger
Taking my first step
Would I become like him?
After a certain age bottle up
Stop showing love
But cold handshakes throughout the years
Replaced by hugs
Father whispered in his ears
The family was gathered
Pictures were taken
My hands still shaking
My joy was beyond words
Him in my arms
3 generations of tears running so calm
He came with Gods blessing and grace so we named him Faizan

If I worship U in fear of hell, burn me in it
And if I worship U in hope of paradise, exclude me from it
But if I worship U for Your own being
Don't withhold from me Your everlasting beauty

If I worship U in fear of hell, burn me in it
And if I worship U in hope of paradise, exclude me from it
But if I worship U for Your own being
Don't withhold from me Your everlasting beauty

Time after time we dream
Dreaming of how it all could be
But none can say what lies ahead
When after the dawn the sun will set
Only the truth remains in here

Mmmm?
Promises we make in vain and
Words we give for a while to break
A flower fades away - like everything else
Oh everything fades away

Words are stuck to the heart my friend
Words are stuck to the heart my friend
They bring us together ?til we part again
They bring us together ?til we part again
When there?s nothing left to share
And all the words will disappear
Only the truth remains in here
Words are stuck to the heart my friend

My friend, my friend
Cuando solo el silencio canta [when only silence sings]
my friend, my friend, my friend
Y solo tus sue챰os bastan [when your dreams are sufficient]

Blood ain?t blood for just the veins
If tears don?t bleed the heart has failed
Need some space to ease my mind
I give it all up for just a smile
Only the truth remains in here

Mmmm?
Promises we make in vain and
Words we give for a while to break
A flower fades away - like everything else
Oh everything fades away

Words are stuck to the heart my friend
Words are stuck to the heart my friend
They bring us together ?til we part again
They bring us together ?til we part again
When there?s nothing left to share
And all the words will disappear
Only the truth remains in here
Words are stuck to the heart my friend

From street thugs
To ghetto sufis
Holding their breaths
We clutch to riches and fame
Like it?s all that?s left
Righteousness is kept
Through minds awakened
Today we break our word
Like the bread we breaking

As챠 que tus palabras son mi cuna
Mi promesa es tu luna
Y cuando tu verso es verde claro que busca en el monte amparo
Mi verso es un pu챰al que da agua de coral
Llevo promesas tatuadas en el pecho

Translation
[Like your words are my sanctuary
My promise is your moon
And when your verse is pure green
Searching in the sheltering wilderness
Then my verse is a dagger
Of clear coral water
I carry promises tattooed on my chest]

Words are stuck to the heart my friend
Words are stuck to the heart my friend
They bring us together ?til we part again
They bring us together ?til we part again
When there?s nothing left to share
And all the words will disappear
Only the truth remains in here
Words are stuck to the heart my friend

(feat. Taibi, Dany Rai)

Yeah I got all my moros up in here tonight
Gon' celebrate a brother is getting married - that?s tight!
I just got off work and I?m ready to eat
Ain't dressed nice
Guess it?s the thought that counts, kid
Now pass that chicken with zitoun, eggs and djuzz
Fresh bread for me, fresh bread for u
Followed by the tea with na3na3 and suga
Shout out to the mothers who are behind this dinner
Let's go!

Lalla jibi lbalgha l moulay sultan
Mamma oujdi djellaba ou selham
Lalla serjou aoudi ou aatiouni lejam
Mamma laarfa laaba ou lbaroud kheddam
Lalla saadi tayehni felli nebghi
Rani khayef nrouh ma nouelli
Lalla zahri tayehni fi bent ennass
Mamma dertha fi galbi warda fi lkass

[Translation:]
Bring slippers for the bride
Prepare djellaba and the jacket
Saddle up the horse and hand me the bridle
The music plays and everybody is dancing
With my fortune I'll meet the one I love
I'm afraid to leave and never come back
With my fortune I'll fall for the girl
I took her to my heart like a rose in a vase

We got all my moros in here
And we'll be ready to eat right
Put your hands up way high
Now where's the bread at

We got all my moros in here
And we be ready to eat right
Put your hands up way high
Now where's the bread at

Corazones palpitando esta noche estamos congregados
Esta noche estamos celebrando esta fiesta
Magica, poetica
El pacto eterno respeto a la vida le da
Apartir de ahora, Comienza otra vereda
Lecciones de otro tipo, besos sin fronteras
Las miradas de carino, pegadas al cielo ya se pueden quedar
Ya estas tienen quien les tienda la mano al pasar

[Translation:]
Hearts beating, tonight we come together
Tonight we're celebrating this reunion
Magical, poetical
The everlasting pact pays respect to life
From now on it takes a new direction
With new kinds of lessons and limitless kisses
Looks of affection are forever pasted to the sky
'Cuz now they have someone to be carried by

Lalla jibi lbalgha l moulay sultan
Mamma oujdi djellaba ou selham
Lalla serjou aoudi ou aatiouni lejam
Mamma laarfa laaba ou lbaroud kheddam
Lalla saadi tayehni felli nebghi
Rani khayef nrouh ma nouelli
Lalla zahri tayehni fi bent ennass
Mamma dertha fi galbi warda fi lkass

We got all my moros in here
And we'll be ready to eat right
Put your hands up way high
Now where's the bread at

We got all my moros in here
And we be ready to eat right
Put your hands up way high
Now where's the bread at

1 for the
2 for the
3 for the
The weddings over
We got one thing to go
Everyone jump in your cars
Hit the road
Bride and groom in front
20 cars behind
Ain't gon' overtake us man take u time
Windows down music high
Disturbing the night
All the cars got emergency lights
Even the police ain't givin' us trouble
We started out 20 and now the number is doubled

We got all my moros in here
And we'll be ready to eat right
Put your hands up way high
Now where's the bread at

We got all my moros in here
And we be ready to eat right
Put your hands up way high
Now where's the bread at...

This ain?t a love song
This is a live song

Woman, u my equal, my wife
We be tight like
2 perfectly matching calligraphy lines

We don?t wanna build our house of earth, water and stone
But of wisdom, pure intentions, conversation
Compassionate action, with purity of heart
We might get somewhere, become light
Fast and burn like a candle, right
Intertwine, u give me peace of mind
I cloak u and u cloak me
Responsible I feel with honesty
Between us God has put affection and mercy
Praised be He who created u
Cuz all I see in u is beautiful

Woman, u my equal, my wife
We be tight like
2 perfectly matching calligraphy lines
What drew us together
Doesn?t conform to the laws of nature
It is written
There is only One opener for the lock of these things

Amor m챠o
Te adora como a la m찼s bella estrella fugaz en el cielo
Y cuando me siento s처lo, s챕 que t첬 me entiendes
S챕 que me comprendes
Sue챰o apoyarme en tu sonrisa
Toma mi mano y ven de prisa
Siempre me imagino Viejo y arrugado
Mis hijos ya crecidos mis nietos a mi lado
Y la luz de luna a revelado
Que tu palpitar es por mi, que siempre a sido asi
He practicado que decir muchas veces
Y cuando Dios lo quiera estaremos frente a frente
Ser찼 el momento de embrujarte
Ojal찼 que en tus ojos me retrates
Que aceptes mi pasado, que mis locuras yo no pague
Yo te prometere mi vida
Aunque la muerte nos separe

Translation:
[My dearest
I adore you like the most beautiful shooting star in the sky
And when I feel alone I know that you understand me
I know that you comprehend me
I?m looking for comfort in your smile
Let?s hurry, follow me
?Cuz I?ve always seen myself old and aged
My children grown up, grandchildren by my side
And the moonlight has revealed
That your heart beats for me
And it has always been like that
I?ve practised what to say many times
When God is willing
We?ll stand face to face
That will be the moment to put a spell on you
If only I could slide into your eyes
If only you would see through the past
If only I don?t have to pay for my peculiarities
I?ll dedicate my life to you
Even after death will separate us]

Woman, u my equal, my wife
We be tight like
2 perfectly matching calligraphy lines
What drew us together
Doesn?t conform to the laws of nature
It is written
There is only One opener for the lock of these things

Most definitely in our luv are signs of knowledge
Every dime I spend on u
Is worth more than what I spend on the poor
See patience is the best key to happiness
Continuous, satisfaction, pearls wanna be like u
Intertwine, u are my Sakeena
U protect me and I protect u
Scientifically we be deeper than Al-kindi
Between us God has put affection and mercy
This ain?t a luv song
This is a life song

We going 6 years strong
With no sign of REGRET
With each year we gain in force with ups and downs of course
Yeah my wife is my cousin
And thank God, Faizan my son was born without complications
Hina my love to you is unconditional
Not limited by typical Bollywood scenarios
Or by statistics when problems occur we leave
?Cause I know t u쨈ll stay till I no longer will breathe
Or if I?m crippled, blinded or anything else
I know I can rely on u helping my every step
Love is not just limited to butterflies and sex
It?s to recognise and respect each others intellects
Lots of regrets many things we shouldn?t have said and done
But that?s just part of our journey and it?s just begun
Define beauty ?cause one day looks will fade
But a beautiful mind still be young at an old age
And I know it?s hard me being away for so long
But I respect u so much for being so strong
I remember U being pregnant going to school
Cooking food taking care of my parents and the whole house
All in one something a man could never do no doubt
So I thank my mother for the day she brought us together
And I pray for our reunion in the afterlife forever

Woman, u my equal, my wife
We be tight like
2 perfectly matching calligraphy lines
What drew us together
Doesn?t conform to the laws of nature
It is written
There is only One opener for the lock of these things

(feat. Sami Yusuf)

I wish you were here
Here next to me
Been missing you so
So desperately
But lately I feel
Like you feel and
I see what you see
How I'm missing you

What happened to the ummah
Once known so well...

I wish you were here
Here next to me
Been missing you so
So desperately
But lately I feel
Like you feel and
I see what you see
How I'm missing you

What happened to the ummah
Once known so well
Greatness was known
But now can u tell
Used to inspire others with our way of thinking and speech
People came from afar just to hear us teach
Yo what happened to the ummah
Once known so well
Greatness was known
But now can u tell
Mosques are empty, refrigerators are stocked
We lost our deen we feel secure
'Cause our mansions are locked
In my teen years salah wasn't really that tight
Now I gotta pray each one of them twice
What happened to the ummah
Once known so well
Greatness was known
But now can u tell
Brother we prefer light skinned women
While righteously maintaining our deen against racism
What happened to the ummah
Once known so well
Greatness was known
But now can u tell

I wish you were here
Here next to me
Been missing you so
So desperately
But lately I feel
Like you feel and
I see what you see
How I'm missing you

What happened to the ummah once known so well
Greatness was known, but now can u tell
Kids in Africa are starving - can't afford to cry
I'll pay interest for a car I can't afford to buy
What happened to the ummah once known so well
Greatness was known, but now can u tell?
We used to smile at each other, with faces full of light
Now we frown at each other, we bicker and we fight
Pops in the mosque praying, kids in the streets hating
Kids on the corner selling, pops in the mosque preachin'
What happened to the ummah once known so well
Greatness was known but now can u tell?
The Quran has left out hearts stranded, hanging on out walls
6232verses, so strong
9 out of 10 of us can't even read or write
1924 feels distant like way before Christ

I wish you were here
Here next to me
Been missing you so
So desperately
But lately I feel
Like you feel and
I see what you see
How I'm missing you

Que le paso a la maza
Como puede ser
La grandeza conocida
No la puedo ver
He visto como mi figura cae en tentacion
A pesar de que la vida a sido buena con luz e ilusion
He pedido perdon por mis pecados
Tengo la cruz sobre mi cama y el diablo a mi lado
Que le paso a la maza
Como puede ser
La belleza conocida
No la puedo ver
He sentido incompetencia buscando la verdad
Todos dicen conocerla solo veo la maldad
Que le paso a la maza
Como puede ser
La pureza conocida
No la puedo ver

[Translation:]
What happened to the people
How can it be
Greatness was known
But now can you tell
I've watched myself fall from grace
Even though life has been good, filled with hopes and dreams
I've asked forgiveness for my sins
I have the cross above my bed and the devil by my side
What happened to the people
How can it be
Beauty was known
But now can you tell

If I was to fall on my knees and ask you to forgive everything for the Lord, out of Love, for the One,
oh oh oh... I've seen
And if u were to fall on ya knees and ask me the same
Brother, don't even think about it, lets just break out of the darkness of ignorance

I wish you were here
Here next to me
Been missing you so
So desperately
But lately I feel
Like you feel and
I see what you see
How I'm missing you ...

(feat. Majid)

This ain't a story 'bout race, color or creed
It's a story 'bout hate, envy and greed
Talk about ambitions but don't want us to progress
Ya talk about assistance but all we get is the stress
U don?t really wanna see me grow
Hating on me choking on my flow
U say we rude, don't like our attitude
We crude, ain't got no gratitude
But I wasn't born to be low, I was born to rise
Wasn't born to pretend or keep my faith in disguise
Ain't got no freedom of speech
No freedom to teach - make our kids out of reach
Wanna break ties - alienated in their own land
Running riot in the streets, day by day getting out of hand
U don't want me to be an inspiration
U wanna blame me for agitation
How can u tell me 'bout participation
When all u really want is segregation

Una palabra no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo
Lo esconde todo
Como aquel viento que esconde el agua
Como las flores que esconde el lodo

[Translation:]
One word contains nothing
And at the same time
It contains everything
Like the air contains water
Like the flowers contain the mire

Is it my religion - u keep seeing as a threat
U think it's all about - murder, violence and death
But do u care to find - find the truth
Or is it easier to keep fronting and oppressing our youth
Is this why I'm a be awestruck?
Damn these lies just make us stuck
Bow down to something greater
Nah forget that maybe later
Really must be joking, deceits and lies is all I see
Should I be your enemy or should I trust your lies
Should your treatment of my peeps make us forge them ties
Got to tell me the truth as it is
Or we'll be keeping coming back right here to this
Second class citizen in my own home
Been 30 years gone - and still no dome, still gotta stay strong
Thinking I'm thick trying to sell me this hypocrisy
Heard it before, u must be kidding me!

Wanna dictate who I marry
And even what my sis? should wear
Then prevent her from a job
Stuck on welfare - seems
To provoke and oppress us is ok - seems
Racism is cool - despite what u say
Wanna blame us for ya shortcomings
Just want a scapegoat
Still seeing us like a problem
Like we just off the boat
Guess u wanted cheap labour to build ya home

Una palabra no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo
Lo esconde todo
Como aquel viento que esconde el agua
Como las flores que esconde el lodo

Una Mirada no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo
Lo dice todo
Como la lluvia sobre tu cara
O el Viejo mapa de algun tesoro

[Translation:]
One word contains nothing
And at the same time
It contains everything
Like the air contains water
Like the flowers contain the mire

One look contains nothing
And at the same time
It contains everything
Like the rain on your face
Or an old map leading you to some treasure

Where the next Abu Dharr at?
Where the next Khalid Ibn Walid aka Sayf-Allah at?
Tell us how we fuel this crime
Everyday statistics, everyday media - plenty of us doing time
Why should I take the blame or shame
When I know u just looking for someone to frame
My individual freedom; abused
Redicule of my deen, my beliefs, guess I be the new jew
I've become the new ni**a of the world
Product of your society, adopted your values in their entirety
Wasn't born like this, I was made this way
U like it or not, player - I'm here to stay
We walk the same streets, breathe the same air
Add to this state, but do u even care?
Guess u gotta reciprocate
Want us to be people of faith or people of hate?
U got your deen, I got mine - okay?

I only ask of God
He won't let me be indifferent to the suffering
That the very dried up death doesn?t find me
Empty and without having given my everything

I only ask of God
He won't let me be indifferent to the wars
It is a big monster which treads hard
On the poor innocence of people
It is a big monster which treads hard
On the poor innocence of people

People. people, people

I only ask of God
He won't let me be indifferent to the injustice
That they do not slap my other cheek
After a claw has scratched my whole body

I only ask of God
He won't let me be indifferent to the wars
It is a big monster which treads hard
On the poor innocence of people
It is a big monster which treads hard
On the poor innocence of people

People, people, people

Solo le pido a Dios
Que la guerra no me sea indiferente
Es un monstro grande y pisa fuerte
Toda la pobre inocencia de la gente
Es un monstro grande y pisa fuerte
Toda la pobre inocencia de la gente

People, people, people