Rukaya Salie

NO QUESTIONS

LATE AT NIGHT, I’M LYING HERE SAFE AND WARM
I’M FEELING THE FAVORED ONE, I’M WONDERING WHY
BUT I CAN’T SLEEP, I’M HEARING HER SOFTLY WEEP
SHE SAYS IT’S NOT WHAT WE PLANNED, YOU DYING NOW

WHEN SHE GRIEVES FOR HER CHILD
I’M QUESTIONING, REASONING, FEELING IT
WHEN I ASK, THEY REPLY
DON’T QUESTION, DON’T REASON, DON’T FEEL IT
IT’S ALL PART OF A PLAN
NO QUESTION, NO REASON, NO FEELING
PLEASE LET IT GO, DON’T ASK NO MORE, LEAVE IT ALONE
PLEASE LET IT GO, DON’T ASK NO MORE, LEAVE IT ALONE

AND THE WORLD’S SO DIVIDED, WHILE CHILDREN ARE STARVING AND DYING
AND PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING, WE TURN A BLIND EYE
HOW CAN WE EQUALIZE IT, WITH
NO QUESTION, NO REASON, NO FEELING
AND WE KEEP DENYING, IT’S ALL OUR OWN PLAN
PLEASE LET IT GO, DON’T ASK NO MORE, LEAVE IT ALONE
PLEASE LET IT GO, DON’T ASK NO MORE, LEAVE IT ALONE

LATE AT NIGHT, IT’S REPLAYING ON MY MIND
HER HEARTBEAT’S GONE FOR A WHILE
STILL HE HOLDS HER TIGHT
I TAKE THE CHILD, I’M SEEING HIS HAUNTED EYES
I’M HEARING HIS SILENT CRIES, OH WHY, OH WHY

WHEN HE GRIEVES FOR HER CHILD
I’M QUESTIONING, REASONING, FEELING IT
WHEN I ASK, THEY REPLY
DON’T QUESTION, DON’T REASON, DON’T FEEL IT
IT’S ALL PART OF A PLAN
NO QUESTION, NO REASON, NO FEELING
PLEASE LET IT GO, DON’T ASK NO MORE, LEAVE IT ALONE
PLEASE LET IT GO, DON’T ASK NO MORE, LEAVE IT ALONE

AND THE WORLD GOES ON SPINNING
WHILE PEOPLE ARE BEGGING AND PLEADING AND
HERE I AM ASKING WON’T SOMEBODY SEE
THAT IT’S ALL OUR OWN DOING
THE TAKING AND BREAKING, AND PLUNDERING, NOT REALISING THAT
SOMEBODY’S ME
PLEASE LET IT GO, DON’T ASK NO MORE, LEAVE IT ALONE
PLEASE LET IT GO, DON’T ASK NO MORE, LEAVE IT ALONE

FREEDOM

DO YOU HEAR MY VOICE?
IT’S GROWING LOUD MMMMM
DO YOU SEE THESE TEARS?
THEY DRYING UP MMMMM
DO YOU FEEL MY HEARTBEAT?
GROWING STRONG MMMMM
DO YOU SEE THESE CHAINS?
THEY BREAKING DOWN MMMMM

I’M TAKING ME BACK
RECLAIMING MYSELF
I AM WHAT IS MINE
MY OWN DESIGN
MY HEART IS NOW BRAVE
MY MIND IS NOW FIERCE
MY SPIRIT IS FREE
FREE TO BE ME

FREE, SET YOU MIND ON FREEDOM
FREE, SET YOUR HEART ON FREEDOM
FREE, LET YOUR SOUL SEEK FREEDOM
FREE, SET YOURSELF FREE

DO YOU FEEL MY FEARS?
EBBING LOW MMMMM
DO YOU HEAR ME SAYING?
I SAY NO MORE MMMMM
DO YOU SEE ME RISING?
I’M LIFTING ME MMMMM
CAN YOU SEE ME CHANGING?
I’M FREEING ME MMMMM

I’M TAKING ME BACK
RECLAIMING MYSELF
I AM WHAT IS MINE
MY OWN DESIGN
MY HEART IS NOW BRAVE
MY MIND IS NOW FIERCE
MY SPIRIT IS FREE
FREE TO BE ME

FREE, SET YOU MIND ON FREEDOM
FREE, SET YOUR HEART ON FREEDOM
FREE, LET YOUR SOUL SEEK FREEDOM
FREE, SET YOURSELF FREE

I BELIEVE

YOU TELLING ME IT MAKES NO SENSE
I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANY EVIDENCE AND
NOW YOU MAY WIN THIS ARGUMENT
‘COS I’VE NOTHING BUT THE WAY I FEEL

I FEEL A YEARNING IN MY SOUL
EVERY TIME I LOOK UP
I FEEL A PERFECT LOVE IS SHOWN
EVERY TIME I BOW DOWN
I FEEL AN ENDLESS HOPE IS BORN
AND I KNOW WE LIVE ON
I SEE IT CLEARLY IN MY THOUGHTS
MY HEAVEN HOME

I’M NOT TELLING YOU WHY
I’M TELLING YOU HOW
ALL UNCERTAINTY’S REMOVED
AS THE SIGNS UNFOLD
EVEN THOUGH SOMETIMES
I MAY SEEM UNSURE
ALL UNCERTAINTY’S REMOVED
WHEN MY HEAD’S ON THE FLOOR

YOU TELLING ME IT MAKES NO SENSE
I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANY EVIDENCE AND
NOW YOU MAY WIN THIS ARGUMENT
‘COS I’VE NOTHING BUT THE WAY I FEEL

I FEEL MY SADNESS TURN TO JOY
TRANSCENDING UNDERSTANDING
MY TURMOIL’S QUIETENED DOWN
AS I SURRENDER
I FEEL ENDURANCE AND I’M TOLD
THAT I AM STRONGER
I FEEL A FREEDOM AND I KNOW
AT LAST I’M LIVING

I’M NOT TELLING YOU WHY
I’M TELLING YOU HOW
ALL UNCERTAINTY’S REMOVED
AS THE SIGNS UNFOLD
EVEN THOUGH SOMETIMES
I MAY SEEM UNSURE
ALL UNCERTAINTY’S REMOVED
WHEN MY HEAD’S ON THE FLOOR

PLEASE STOP TELLING ME WHY
NOT TO BELIEVE
‘COS WHEN I’M ON MY KNEES
I KNOW WHAT I FEEL
EVEN THOUGH SOMETIMES
IT MAY SEEM SURREAL
BUT WHEN I’M ON MY KNEES
I KNOW WHAT I FEEL

I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE

STOP RUNNING

WHY YOU RUNNING
YOU CAN’T OUTRUN YOUR PAIN
WHY YOU RUNNING
THE STORM WON’T GO AWAY
WHY YOU RUNNING
YOU WON’T ESCAPE THIS PLACE
WHY YOU RUNNING
EVERY STORM RUNS OUT OF RAIN

WHEN YOU RUN AGAINST THE WIND
YOU’LL NEVER WIN
FEEL THE COLD AGAINST YOU SKIN
YOU’LL FEEL THE PAIN
YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK
THE WAY OUT IS IN

DON’T RUN AWAY, AWAY FROM PAIN
DON’T RUN AWAY, AWAY FROM PAIN

WHY YOU RUNNING
IT’S TIME TO STOP AND THINK
WHY YOU RUNNING
YOU NEED TO MAKE A CHANGE
WHY YOU RUNNING
THE STORM MAY BE A FRIEND
WHY YOU RUNNING
TRY DANCING IN THE RAIN

SO TOGETHER IN THE WIND
WE’LL TRY AGAIN
FEEL THE BREEZE UPON YOUR SKIN
THIS TIME YOU’LL WIN
WHEN YOU DANCING IN THE RAIN
YOU’LL FIND YOUR STRENGTH

DON’T RUN AWAY, AWAY FROM PAIN
DON’T RUN AWAY, AWAY FROM PAIN

FEEL THE RAIN BEATING DOWN
THE ANSWER’S IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
WHEN YOU THERE ALL PAIN IS GONE

DON’T RUN AWAY, AWAY FROM PAIN
DON’T RUN AWAY, AWAY FROM PAIN