Tuesday 6 January 2009

MARYEM CHHITI : FOR GHAZZA

FOR GHAZZA

EVERYDAY I TOUCH YOUR PAIN
I SEE YOUR SHADOW ON MY WAY
IT HOVERS AROUND ME NIGHT AND DAY
DISTANCES CANNOT MOVE US AWAY.

EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE FAR AWAY
I CAN HEAR YOUR SCREAMS
KISS YOUR WOUNDS WIPE YOUR TEARS
DISTANCES CANNOT MOVE US AWAY.

I CAN SMELL THE PERFUME OF YOUR ROSES
THEY ARE VERY EARLY BLOOMED
SWEETER THAN HONEY REDDER THAN BLOOD
DISTANCES CANNOT MOVE US AWAY.

I CAN SEE THE BRAVE RESISTING
HE FIGHTS WITH A SWORD, HE FIGHTS WITH A STONE
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF HE'S ALONE
DISTANCES CANNOT MOVE US AWAY.

I BELIEVE YOU'LL NEVER FALL DOWN
YOU CAN STAND THIS SORROW
YOU WILL NEVER EVER BE BELOW
DISTANCES CANNOT MOVE US AWAY.

I SWEAR I WILL NEVER DECEIVE YOU
YOU'RE STILL IN MY MIND, IN MY SOUL
TO GIVE YOU BACK FREEDOM IS MY FIRST GOAL
DISTANCES CANNOT MOVE US AWAY
AND GOD WILL NEVER FORGET US.

MARYEM CHHITI