Media Type:
Songs
Title
"We are Coming Back"
أغنية "راجعين" لفرقة اسكندريلا
Subject
Song
Description
The song was produced during the early days of the January 2011 Revolution and the video was filmed in Tahrir Square and includes footage from the 18 day sit-in. The song celebrates the revolution and was the first to be sung by the band after the January uprising. In it, the singers are filled with new hope because now the Egyptians are "coming back to life with a new heart and a rising hope in the future". The lyrics and music are euphoric about the newly found freedom and justice for Egyptians.
Eskenderella was formed in 2000 but became much more known after the 2011 revolution. Members of the band participated in the 18 day Tahrir Square sit-in as well as other phases of the revolution and their songs also document these different phases. Their music is inspired by Egyptian musical heritage, such as Sayed Darwish and Sheikh Imam, and is based on traditional Arabic melodic progression and improvisation.
Creator
Eskenderella Band
Publisher
Eskenderella Band
Date Published
12/03/2011
Contributor
- Lyrics by poet Amin Haddad
Rights
Standard YouTube licence
Related Resources
Language
Arabic
Date Created
12/03/2011
Tags
Citation
Eskenderella Band, “"We are Coming Back",” Politics, Popular Culture and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, accessed April 24, 2024, https://egyptrevolution2011.ac.uk/items/show/27.
Media
Translation
“We’re coming back
We’re coming back
We’re coming back, life
We’re coming back with a new heart
We’re coming back with growing hopes
Danger turning to safety
Trees quoting poetry
We’re coming back from the past
Going to the future
With our continued will
The world will be beautiful
O life, O freedom!
O Egyptian spirit!
O bread, salt and water
People are equal
We spoke the word
The world must listen
We’re coming back
Our country is
Hearts that bring us together
Gather round people
Fill the air with vigour
Fill life with feeling
The light will surely come
Gather round people
Fill the air with vigour
Fill life with feeling
The light will surely come
We’re coming back
We’re coming back
We’re coming back, life
We’re coming back with a new heart
We’re coming back with growing hopes
Danger turning to safety
Trees quoting poetry
We’re coming back from the past
Going to the future
With our continued will
The world will be beautiful
O life, O freedom!
O Egyptian spirit!
O bread, salt and water
People are equal
We spoke the word
The world must listen
Our country is
Hearts that bring us together
Gather round people
Fill the air with vigour
Fill life with feeling
The light will surely come
Gather round people
Fill the air with vigour
Fill life with feeling
The light will surely come
The light will surely come”
We’re coming back
We’re coming back, life
We’re coming back with a new heart
We’re coming back with growing hopes
Danger turning to safety
Trees quoting poetry
We’re coming back from the past
Going to the future
With our continued will
The world will be beautiful
O life, O freedom!
O Egyptian spirit!
O bread, salt and water
People are equal
We spoke the word
The world must listen
We’re coming back
Our country is
Hearts that bring us together
Gather round people
Fill the air with vigour
Fill life with feeling
The light will surely come
Gather round people
Fill the air with vigour
Fill life with feeling
The light will surely come
We’re coming back
We’re coming back
We’re coming back, life
We’re coming back with a new heart
We’re coming back with growing hopes
Danger turning to safety
Trees quoting poetry
We’re coming back from the past
Going to the future
With our continued will
The world will be beautiful
O life, O freedom!
O Egyptian spirit!
O bread, salt and water
People are equal
We spoke the word
The world must listen
Our country is
Hearts that bring us together
Gather round people
Fill the air with vigour
Fill life with feeling
The light will surely come
Gather round people
Fill the air with vigour
Fill life with feeling
The light will surely come
The light will surely come”
Duration
3.54 min.
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