Khalid Abdalla - A Simple Song

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#asimplesong #palestine

‘A simple song’ is a debut song by Khalid Abdalla. It is dedicated to the children of Palestine, past, present and future. And to all children of genocide. Khalid says the song came to him when, ‘in the middle of an ongoing genocide, Trump and Netanyahu proposed ethnically cleansing Gaza and turning it into a Riviera’. It was first released on his social media and received over half a million views in 24 hours. Khalid is a multidisciplinary artist, known as an actor for his roles in The Crown and The Kite Runner, amongst others, and for his commitment to breaking silence on Palestine.

Written by Khalid Abdalla
Produced by Martin Terefe and Dave Okumu
Recorded by Liam Larking, Oskar Winberg and George Murphy at Eastcote Studios, London. Assisted by Ed Clay.
Mixed by Martin Terefe and George Murphy
Khalid Abdalla - Vocals and Piano
Dave Okumu - Electric Guitar
Martin Terefe - Wurlitzer and Electronics
Nikolaj Torp Larsen - Accordion
Dan See - Drums
Backing vocals by: Jodie Shanahan, Siobhan Elouise; Shamime Ibrahim, Suzanne Ghadban, Bryant Akanmu
Mastered by Dyre Gormsen at Eastcote Mastering
Recording administration by Annie Benson

Music Video Credits

Directed by Khalid Abdalla with Led by Donkeys

Bournemouth Beach footage courtesy of Led by Donkeys

Studio Footage Director Jamie Isbell, DOP Johnny Ho, with JAM+Post

Edited by Milan Mezei


LYRICS

This is a simple song
A simple song
This is a simple song
About simple things
A simple song
About simple things
A simple song
About simple things
A child is killed
A child is killed
A child is killed
So many killed
This is a simple song
a simple song
a simple song
about simple things
Who was that child?
What was their story?
What would they say?
If they were here today.
This is a simple song
A simple song
This is a simple song
About simple things
They took our land
Then they occupied us
And when we fought
They called us terrorists
This is a simple song
A simple song
And then they segregated
All our people
There were roads for them
But not for us
One law for them
And one for us
And then the walls
So many walls

And then the walls
So many walls
This is a simple song
A simple song
A simple song
About simple things
And then their prisons
Were filled with fathers
Their prisons, their prisons, filled with half our men.
And with children, and women.
What would you do?
Where would you go?
What would you do?
Where would you go?
This is a simple song
A simple song
A simple song
About simple things
Our mothers wrote our names
On our arms
Each one of us was born
For the family line
Because most of us
So many of us
Yes, most of us
So many
Would die before our time
This is a simple song
A simple song
A simple song
About simple things
And all your politicians
The politicians
Orphaned us for money
And the sale of arms
This is a simple song
It is not complicated
It is a simple song

And when they said
Never again
And when they said
Never again
It was not for us
This is a simple song
A simple song
This is a simple song
If you want peace
Give me justice
End the occupation
Share the land
One law for all of us
And no more walls
This is a simple song
About simple things
And that child
That child
That child
But for the grace of god
Is you, is yours.

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