[Part1]:
There were two brothers, Rashid and Aziz
Refugees from a small village in Palastine
From young years on they had respect in their veins
No backtalk, they listen to their father
On fridays they go to the Masjid together
Ask for forgiveness, a prayer for the dead brother
Aziz, who sits alone in the bus every morning
Wants to be a doctor one day, because it's mommy's wish
And Rashid wants to avenge himself as a man
After school, he wants to fight for his land
Money is short, but they keep fighting
Share their school lunch, share their clothes
The mother is often alone, sad, then she cries
She wishes for a daughter, then she wouldn't be lonely anymore
She prays to god, that he will give her this gift
and one year later Lydia comes into this world
[Hook (2x)]:
We do so many things wrong
But forgive so little
Time passes
The hand of the clock spins
You change and change
But don't realize until it is too late
And once it is too late
We regret it forever
[Part2]:
Yes the time passes, with tears and smiles
Lydia is four now, learning to speak
Aziz is 20 now, studying medicine
Out of love for his mom, yes, just out of principle
Rashid is 18 now, always has a knife on him
Causes only problems, his friends are criminals
Just one more time, then it's retirement
He buys a necklace for Lydia's birthday
He kisses her cheek and lays it on her lap
"I will protect you, every day, I swear on my death"
Rashid no longer takes the family's rules serious
That's why the family dishonored him
Yes, the time passes, even without him
He keeps falling deeper and deeper, burglary, dealing drugs
Yeah, it was Rashid, the boy from the war
In love with money and fame, conquered by the devil
[Hook (2x)]
[Part3]:
Eight years have passed
Nothing has changed
It stays how it is, Rashid remains a stranger
Lydia is 12 now, today on the way to school
And trust me, the last verses, they really hurt
It is Friday morning: Nothing happening on the streets
Rashid and friends come drunk from the club
They get in the car, yeah it's four of them
Rashid drives and thinks "What do I have left to lose?"
"Step on it, boy, are you retarded?"
He accelerates and notices that someone is on the street
He wants to stop, but now it is too late
He hits the girl on her way to school