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إ​ب​ع​د عن ا​ل​ش​ر​ق و​غ​ن​ي​ل​ه Stay Away from the Mid​-​Evil East and Sing for it

by Jowan Safadi جوان صفدي

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the police is not our police the president is not our president who will you complain to when the police is not a police the president is not a president the judge is not neutral and whatever you do is in pointless the police doesn't protect us they protect those who rip us off all our lands are gone but they have prisons for everyone the police is not our police the president is not our president what can you say who will you complain to if the police is not a police the president is not a president the judge is biased and whatever you do is in pointless who will you go to when your neighbor shoots at your door, and your homey threatens you for the way you look or the way you think who will you go to when the ones you think would protect you, attack you and threaten your life.. I better not say anything. I have nothing more anyway.. I don't want be incriminated and accused of incitement turns out talk ain't so cheap, and you do pay for singing you're not gonna get away with every word you say, boy the police is not our police...
2.
oh master of deception who has brought us to this all have conspired against us planted treason among us for the Jews, the Americans the Saudis and all the Arabs Turky Iran, England, Germany, France and Russia I don't know who else everyone conspired against us rise up rise up, oh Aram rise up in the lands of Sham lets kill and die for uncle sam and the Jews, the Americans, the Saudis and all the Arabs, India, Pakistan, China, Japan, God, Satan and the aliens I dunno who else... everyone conspired against us
3.
Teach me Aramaic oh father and I'lI tell you in a language you understand how they Nakbatized us Lets play sado-maso, father we bend over and kiss the asses of the ones who torture us Oh father shame oh father oh Fuck, father
4.
Situation uneven O Arabs and closing down on me I dunno if I Should live safe or free Situation uneven O Arabs and closing down on me I dunno if I Should live safe or free Situation uneven O brothers and I can't complain I feel a volcano inside about to explode They besieged the Arabs' minds with a million red lines Situation uneven O brothers and closing down on me Situation uneven O Arabs and closing down on me I dunno if I Should live safe or free Situation uneven O Arabs and closing down on me I dunno if I Should live safe or free This prison cell O people and closing down on me Competing over breathers in the ghetto of fascism Competing over breathers in the ghetto of fascism And cages within cages and guards in our heads My fear is a prison cell O people and closing down on me I can't take no more humiliation and slavery I can't take no more humiliation and slavery situation Situation uneven O Arabs and closing down on me Should I live safe or free Situation uneven O Arabs and closing down on me Should I live safe or free Situation uneven O Arabs and closing down on me I dunno if I Should live safe or free I dunno if I Should live safe or free Or free Or free
5.
I wanted to be human without belonging not political, national nor religious I wanted to be human without any identity without borders I wanted to be free I came to this world and before I knew it they built walls, put barriers and blockade on me no one explained to me no one gave me a chance to chose I wanted to be human without any title I wanted to home to be everywhere I wanted to get lost in this world like any animal like any animal, fuck humanity I said I was human, I have the right to be anywhere they labeled me with a name and number and said "get out. This is our land. only for us and our people. never come near us, dark skin boy" I wanted to be human without any belonging I wanted to be human without.. I wanted to be
6.
I ain’t no shepherd to be herding the sheep black sheep running away from their herds you know I carry the world on my shoulders troubled kids is the last thing I need I am tired this weight is breaking my back oh son, I'm tired of being me I don’t really know where to go you know I'm walking without legs I crossed the milky way with a glimpse of an eye Am I awake or asleep or something in between I traded the world for those 4 walls I am tired this weight is breaking my back oh son, I'm tired of being me I don’t really know where to go I am from Nazareth and my father is a carpenter he will build me a boat bigger than the house fuck them animals I don't need no favors from Noah I can walk on the flood if I wanted to but I'm tired...
7.
I want to stay in Amsterdam eat, smoke weed and sleep all day and do whatever I want I don't owe anything to anyone I don't want to go back to reality I don't but.. I'm on my way I want to walk foot by foot in the red light zone I want to sing in the street as if no one hears I don't want to go back to reality I don't but.. I'm on my way I want to stay in Amsterdam eat, smoke weed and sleep all day so they want me to wake up I prefer Amsterdam I don't want to go back to Nazareth I don't but.. I'm on my way
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Stand by me in a world that killed the humming of my soul Oh my people, that's my beast he has the humming of my head in his hands though my religion is a life my lord tied up my tongue a bond from the demons of Jesus and a bond from the demons of my mother we believed my fetish in the sky his fetish under the ground stand be my against agents who will hand my head with a kiss pull me out before I.. surrender to my Obsession or just be my Marry ease my pain your perfume say hello to my father I hope he's happy we believed my fetish in the sky his fetish under the ground stand by me against my self I'm encoding my moans... delete what happened delete everything we believed in

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This album was made with the love and support of friends and fans, I dedicate it to each one of them. For the full experience, Listen to the album as a piece in the suggested order and enjoy the journey.
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released March 22, 2019

Jowan Safadi- Guitar and vocals
Darwish - guitar, bass, keyboard and percussion
Lyrics and music by Jowan Safadi
Arranged by Darwish and Jowan Safadi
Recorded, produced and mixed by Darwish
Mastered by Mazen Murad
Cover drawings by Jowan Safadi
Designed by Haneen Odetallah
Special thanks to Lamsa Media and Bassam Beroumi for the kind contribution to the production of the album

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Jowan Safadi Palestinian Territory

Haifa based musician, singer songwriter Mostly known for sarcastic and political songs often considered provocative.
He broke through to the Arab world with the release of his album Namrud, breaking social taboos .
His lyrics can be controversial with his personal reflections on a wide range of issues that give his work a rare and revealing authenticity
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