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How Far feat. Essam

by Ilyas Mao

Album: Nasheeds

Duration: 3:46

Maqam: NahawandGenre: nasheed, urban nasheed, halal hip-hopYear: 2020Type: nasheedComposer: Ilyas Mao

Story & Cultural Context

A collaboration between Somali-Canadian artist Ilyas Mao and American spoken word artist Essam, focusing on spiritual distance and the journey back to faith. The track is notable for being entirely vocal-based, using Mao's signature 'voice-only' production style to mimic contemporary R&B and…

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How Far feat. Essam

How Far feat. Essam

Nasheeds 3:46 2020
AI-Enriched90%
MaqamNahawand
Instruments
vocal-onlyvocal percussion

Credits

ComposerIlyas Mao
LyricistIlyas Mao, Essam Muhammad
ArrangementIlyas Mao
ProducerIlyas Mao
LabelIndependent

Story & Cultural Context

A collaboration between Somali-Canadian artist Ilyas Mao and American spoken word artist Essam, focusing on spiritual distance and the journey back to faith. The track is notable for being entirely…

Titles in Other Languages

EnglishHow Far

Lyrics

Look at how far we done came, just to shine, had to get through the rain. Look at how far we done came, but you hangin', I ain't heard what you say. Look at how far we done came, spin the globe, now we fly like a plane. Always remember from where I came, I ain't never gonna switch, I can flame. Gotta do this for my family. Every night I'm down on my knees. Ain't nobody ever handed me. Anything I got my hands dirty to plant these seeds. I just spilled it, I see the fruits that grow from my tree. Every morning thank Allah that I'm still alive. If it wasn't for hardship, would I ever know we? Even when I fail and I'm still gon' try, still walking on this journey, journey. I gotta live and stay surviving. I ain't even gotta worry, worry. I know my faith's gonna keep me thriving. And even at my lowest, standing strong, I'll get my all. I just wanna see. And even with this weight in my heart that I hold, there's many blessings that just keep me smiling. Look at how far we done came, just to shine, had to get through the rain. Look at how far we done came, but you ain't heard what you say. Look at how far we done came, spin the globe, now we fly like a plane. Always remember from where I came, I ain't never gonna switch, I can flame. All this money in the world can never keep me breathing. Came into this life alone, no different than the way I'm leaving. If I die before I wake, I only pray Allah is pleased with. These times is not the same, so much has changed, it's like the seasons. Sometimes we fall, hearts get colder than the wintertime. But still we gonna bounce back like a spring, till we summer shine. Never really had a choice, why you think I'm on my grind? Never really had a voice until the kid picked up the mic. Though we're united, breaking borders, it never divide. Waiting till my bro get off parole so he can catch these flights. No positive influence, used to look up to the thugs. And now I'm trying to break the cycle, I wish all my youngins love. All my people ever knew was banging, slaying, taking drugs. Only time we find the peace is when we picking up the rug. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Said only time we find the peace is when we picking up the rug. Look at how far we done came, just to shine, had to get through the rain. Look at how far we done came, but you ain't heard what you say. Look at how far we done came, spin the globe, now we fly like a plane. Yeah, yeah, always remember from where I came, I ain't never gonna switch, I can flame. Look at how far we done came, just to shine, had to get through the rain. Look at how far we done came, but you ain't heard what you say. Look at how far we done came, spin the globe, now we fly like a plane. Yeah, yeah, always remember from where I came, I ain't never gonna switch, I can flame. And even at my lowest, standing strong, I'll give my all, I just wanna see. And even with this weight in my heart.