
Maqam: NahawandGenre: nasheed, munshidYear: 2024Type: nasheedComposer: Zain Bhikha
Story & Cultural Context
A collaborative track between veteran South African artist Zain Bhikha and American artist Abdul Malik Ahmad (of Native Deen), focusing on the themes of identity and self-discovery within the Islamic faith. The song serves as a reflective anthem for youth navigating their place in the world while…
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Credits
ComposerZain Bhikha
LyricistZain Bhikha
ArrangementZain Bhikha
ProducerZain Bhikha Studios
LabelZain Bhikha Studios
Featured Artists
Abdul Malik Ahmad
Story & Cultural Context
A collaborative track between veteran South African artist Zain Bhikha and American artist Abdul Malik Ahmad (of Native Deen), focusing on the themes of identity and self-discovery within the Islamic…
Titles in Other Languages
العربيةمن أنا
EnglishWho I Am
Lyrics
Social expectation drowns us all inside. What you have should be what I want, 'cause what I have just ain't alright. The clothes I wear, the way I comb my hair, how I live, oh, I don't care. This is who I am, this is me, nothing, everything, can't you see? Who I am? Just let me be. 'Cause like it or not, but God loves me. Who I am? He said, she said, they all did what's expected of them all. To get to the top don't matter if somebody's got to fall. You got to brace the storm, the norms to conform. Get what you want, it's gonna kill us all. This is who I am, this is me, nothing, everything, can't you see? Who I am? Just let me be. 'Cause like it or not, but God loves me. Who I am? Who I am? Beyond the body that you see, there's so much more to me. And I feel best when my soul is free. This is who I am, this is me, nothing, everything, can't you see? Who I am? Just let me be. 'Cause like it or not, but God loves me. Who I am, this is me, nothing, everything, can't you see? Who I am? Just let me be. 'Cause like it or not, but God loves me. Who I am? Who I am? They tell me this is the way that I need to be born. If I continue to stray, I'm gonna start up a storm. Wait, strive that, like this, snap that, don't dare lose track, or you'll fall way back. But if my Lord loves me, then I know I'm free. You can say what you please, just let me be. I know if I'm real and it's not a disguise, you'll love who I am if you open up your eyes. I insist that you see, I ain't a mystery, it's who I wish to be. No, this is me, it's what's true within, come and look again, look into the skin. No, this is who I am, this is who I am, this is me, nothing, everything, can't you see? Who I am? Just let me be. 'Cause like it or not, but God loves me. Who I am? This is who I am, this is me, nothing, everything, can't you see? Who I am? Just let me be. 'Cause like it or not, but God loves me. Beyond my body, you see I'm just me. Nothing matters if my soul is free. Who I am? Just let me be. 'Cause like it or not, but God loves me. Who I am? This is who I am, this is me, nothing, everything, can't you see? Who I am? Just let me be. 'Cause like it or not, but God loves me. Who I am? Beyond my body, you see I'm just me. Nothing matters if my soul is free. Who I am? Just let me be. 'Cause like it or not, but God loves me. God loves me. Who I am? Who I am? Who I am? This is who I am.