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Dear America

by Raef

Album: Mercy

Duration: 3:47

Genre: nasheedYear: 2020Type: nasheedComposer: Raef

Story & Cultural Context

Dear America by Raef is a reflective nasheed addressing social and political issues in the United States from an Islamic perspective. It gained popularity for its thoughtful lyrics and emotional delivery, highlighting themes of justice and peace. The track is part of Raef's album of the same name,…

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Dear America

Dear America

Mercy 3:47 2020
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Genre
Instruments
vocal-only

Credits

ComposerRaef
LyricistRaef
ArrangementRaef
ProducerAwakening Records
LabelAwakening Records

Story & Cultural Context

Dear America by Raef is a reflective nasheed addressing social and political issues in the United States from an Islamic perspective. It gained popularity for its thoughtful lyrics and emotional…

Titles in Other Languages

EnglishDear America

Lyrics

My hand's on my heart
And I knew from the start there's pain
Dear America
Can we still be
The land of the free and brave?
Whatever happened
To the American Dream?
When will we wake up
And realize we're not all free?

Why have we grown apart
If we can mend our broken hearts?
Why are we so unjust
If we say In God we trust?
How many heroes will fall
Until there's no one left at all?
Why can't we learn our past?
So we can be at peace at last
Dear America...

Dear America
My love is the truth
And I'm pushing you through to change
Dear America
Will we just ignore
The war on the poor and shame?
What ever happened
To when our kids could be free?
Safe in their own space
And not afraid to learn and be

Why have we grown apart
If we can mend our broken hearts?
Why are we so unjust
If we say In God we trust?
How many heroes will fall
Until there's no one left at all?
Why can't we learn our past?
So we can be at peace at last
Dear America...

And for us to be
Truly great again we'll need
To show mercy and love for all humanity!

Dear America
My hand's on my heart
And I knew from the start there's pain
Dear America
Can we still be
The land of the free and brave?

Why have we grown apart
If we can mend our broken hearts?
Why are we so unjust
If we say In God we trust?
How many heroes will fall
Until there's no one left at all?
Why can't we learn our past?
So we can be at peace at last
Dear America...