Official video for the song ‘Awaken’ from Maher Zain’s vocals-only album (Thank You Allah). Watch entire album videos:<br /><br />To buy the album (iTunes, etc):<br />http://www.maherzain.com/store<br /><br />Connect with Maher Zain: <br />Official Website: http://www.maherzain.com<br />Official Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MaherZain<br /><br />Official Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MaherZain<br />Official Google+: https://plus.google.com/+MaherZainOfficial<br />--<br />© 2013 Awakening Records<br />Subscribe to Awakening Records: http://www.youtube.com/user/awakeningrecords?sub_confirmation=1<br />--<br />Follow Awakening Records<br />Official website: http://www.awakening.org<br />Official Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/awakeningrecords<br />Official Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AwakeningRec<br />--<br />Lyrics: Suzy Kanoo & Bara Kherigi<br />Melody: Maher Zain<br />Arrangement: Maher Zain & Malek Shah<br /><br />Awaken - Lyrics:<br /><br />We were given so many prizes<br />We changed the desert into oases<br />We built buildings of different lengths and sizes<br />And we felt so very satisfied<br />We bought and bought and couldn't stop buying<br />We gave charity to the poor coz we couldn't stand their crying<br />We thought we'd paid our dues<br />But in fact to ourselves we were just lying<br /><br />Chorus:<br />I'm walking with my head lowered in shame for my place<br />I'm walking with my head lowered for my race<br />Yes, it's easy to blame everything on the West<br />When in fact all focus should be on ourselves<br /><br />We were told what to buy and we bought<br />We went to London, Paris, and Costa del Sol<br />We made sure we were seen in the most exclusive cafes and shops<br />Yes, we felt so very satisfied<br />We felt our money gave us infinite power<br />We forgot to teach our children about history and honour<br />We didn't have any time to lose<br />When we were so busy feeling so satisfied<br /><br />Chorus<br /><br />We became individuals without a soul<br />Despite the heat, our homes felt so empty and cold<br />To fill the emptiness, we bought and bought<br />Maybe all the fancy cars and bling will make us satisfied<br />My dear brother and sister it's time to change inside<br />Open your eyes, don't throw away what's right aside<br />Before the day comes when there's no where to run or hide<br />Now ask yourself 'cause Allah is watching you: Is He satisfied?<br />Is Allah is satisfied?<br /><br />Chorus<br />--<br />Awakening Records is a subsidiary of the UK-based Awakening Worldwide that has operational offices in both United States of America (USA) and Egypt.<br />Awakening Records currently represents five artists: Humood (Kuwait), Maher Zain (Sweden), Mesut Kurtis (Macedonia), Raef (USA), and Harris J (UK). (Previously Sami Yusuf & Hamza Namira among others).
