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Wide Open (Roomy)

from The Black Swan by Zaimah Beloved

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This song is a tribute to the writer and teacher Rumi (Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī). Features a chorus of, or inspired by Rumi sayings. We are all free, and the way is wide open. Its our own vision and perception that keeps us cramped, or behind bars. This song mixes truth and sarcasm. A straight forward look at how we strongly desire faith, but only if we can see the ending first. Also includes a nod to my favorite author, Zadie Smith, whose writing has also helped to form me and bring fullness to my life over the years.

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Wide Open (Roomy)

First Movement:

Heard the voice of God inside a Zadie Smith novel.
My heart stays with you
like Twitterers follow.
Like hunger does models.
You not wanting me no more is
a hard pill to swallow
but oh
I'lll be okay.

Chorus:

Why are you in prison
The doors wide open
What you are seeking is
seeking you.
The entrance for the light
happens to be inside of your very wounds
We all were born with wings.
But why do we crawl through life?

Next Movement:

Focusing on all the things I wanted.
made me forget everything I had.
Made me cherish less whats inside my hands.
Made me perish just from my circumstance.
Maybe if I held a bit of this grand grand future.
Maybe then I know I would believe.
Won’t you show me what you have waiting for me.
Easy to see that I need...
show me show me.
I need faith.
Show me, show me.
Before its too late.
Show me, show me.
Am I gonna go far.
Show me.
I am here.
In prison with no bars.

No Bars.
No Bars.
No Bars.

Chorus:
Why are you in prison
The doors wide open
What you are seeking is
seeking you right.
The entrance for the light
happen to be inside of your very wounds
We all were born with wings.
So why do we crawl through Life?

credits

from The Black Swan, released April 7, 2016
Written by: Zaimah Habeeb
All Vocals by Zaimah

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Zaimah Beloved New York, New York

Zaimah Beloved is a singer/ songwriter who has lived her entire life an everyday woman. She uses those everyday experiences to create music that helps give perspective to the matters in life we most want to discuss, but often don't have the words to express it, nor music, to accompany us. Zaimah will write the soundtrack for the journey pop culture is on, to consciousness. What she calls: destiny. ... more

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