“We Will Not Go Down” A Song For Gaza; by Michael Heart

Filed under: Entertainment, Media, International, Palestine — Eman at 8:27 am on Tuesday, January 13, 2009

UPDATE: for all those who can’t access YouTube, you can check out the song here and here. [Thanks to Tafatefo and Rime for the tip.]

This is a very moving song by the extremely talented Michael Heart, I found here few days ago, but was trying to find a way to get readers in Tunisia to be able to enjoy the song using a link other than youtube since it’s banned in Tunisia. I couldn’t, so I’ll just publish the lyrics, and here is the youtube link for those outside Tunisia to enjoy.

WE WILL NOT GO DOWN (Song for Gaza)

(Composed by Michael Heart)
A blinding flash of white light
Lit up the sky over Gaza tonight
People running for cover
Not knowing whether they’re dead or alive

They came with their tanks and their planes
With ravaging fiery flames
And nothing remains
Just a voice rising up in the smoky haze

We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight
Women and children alike
Murdered and massacred night after night
While the so-called leaders of countries afar
Debated on who’s wrong or right

But their powerless words were in vain
And the bombs fell down like acid rain
But through the tears and the blood and the pain
You can still hear that voice through the smoky haze

We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight

7 Comments »

Comment by sarah

January 13, 2009 @ 8:20 pm

nice song..

Comment by Monia

January 14, 2009 @ 2:39 am

sis… for anyone who’s interested (outside Tunisia of course since it’s banned there) the URL of the song is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlfhoU66s4Y

thanks sis.

Comment by TAFATEFO

January 14, 2009 @ 3:04 am

hope you may check this video for the same song

http://vimeo.com/2809882

and on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbr8LBR5k-8&feature=channel_page

Comment by Rime

January 14, 2009 @ 4:53 am

For those who cannot access YouTube, here is the song on the following link, which will soon be available on his website as well: http://www.rimeallaf.com/gaza/

Comment by Eman

January 14, 2009 @ 7:14 am

Sarah, glad you liked it.

Monia, many thanks sis :)

Tafatefo & Rime, you guys rock, thanks a bunch.

Comment by ehsan

January 22, 2009 @ 10:20 am

and the original link to michael homepage is:
http://www.michaelheart.com
you can also download mp3 version of the song as free.
god bless michael

Comment by Deema

January 25, 2009 @ 11:44 am

A reall moving song specially coming from a non-arabic speaking artist,,,,,
Moving words,,moving music,,,,thanks and god bless you michael.

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