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
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 And 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
Sami Yusuf (born July 1980) is a British singer of Azerbaijani descent. Sami's first album Al-Mu'allim was self-produced and released in July 2003 which attained huge success. His second album, My Ummah, which was released in 2005, comes in two versions, a musical version and one with just percussion. Yusuf's music comprises mostly of songs to do with Islam and being a Muslim in today's world. He also deals with many social and humanitarian issues in his music. Presently, he is fast becoming a very popular figure in the Islamic world, having made videos for several of his tracks.