As you know by now, I use
every possible opportunity to bring awareness about the plight of refugees.
Especially now, that a global pandemic is putting everything else such as the
refugee crisis in the shadow for over two years.
In May 2021, I have
participated at the “UK Songwriting Contest 2021” in the
category “Lyrics Only” with two song lyrics
and according to UKSC no other songwriting event
in the world was formed together with such well respected and prestigious organisations. The UKSC judging panels have featured Grammy, Emmy, CMA, and BRIT
Award-winning Gold and Platinum Album producers and artists.
In 2021
there were approx 6,500 entries from
over 80 countries. Around 20% of
entries made it to the Semi-Finals and less than 2% of all entries made the
finals.
My two song
lyrics “80 million people!” and “My voice for the voiceless” were
scored with four stars from five stars by the judges,
which means:
Fours Star
songs show a very good understanding of songwriting form, composition, and
songwriting ability. These songwriters demonstrate a good knowledge of the
craft of songwriting. 4 starts is regarded as a very good rating by the judges.
Today, I’m very happy to
share my lyrics with you. I hope you like them and if you are a composer,
songwriter-producer, or singer and would like to use my lyrics and collaborate,
get in touch!
International
Songwriting Contest (Switzerland)
80 million people! by Lily Amis
Dedicated to 80 million refugees, asylum
seekers, and immigrants worldwide
Twenty-twenty
has been a crazy year for all of us
A pandemic crises has taken a toll on children and adults
Uncertainty was troubling our mind
Fear of the future was causing sleepless nights
What
we have been experiencing is nothing new
80 million people forcibly displaced
This is the tragedy of our human race
26 million refugees facing the same fate
Trapped in refugee camps with no sign of hope
No sign of hope
Now
you know how it feels like to be powerless
Now you know how it feels like to feel helpless
Now you know…
At
least we still have a home
So it’s kind of ridiculous to blame and complain
While refugees are surviving this inhuman game
We still have a roof and a safe place to stay at in lockdown
What about those who are already lower than down?
What about those?
Refugee
tents is all they have
no privacy, no safety, no comfort for children and adults
no sleep, no hope, nothing at all
under the most inhuman crises of all time
80 million people are struggling this inhuman crime
80 million people!
Now
you know how it feels like to be powerless
Now you know how it feels like to feel helpless
Now you know how they feel
The
horrible side effects of this pandemic
is nothing in comparison to surviving in refugee camps
80 million people are struggling to survive, to stay alive
Unhygienic and unsanitary conditions is all they know
while the majority of us is worrying
about toilet papers, disinfection soaps, and co
Children’s
education is causing sleepless nights
Our children’s future is darker than bright
while refugee children have absolutely no rights
Neither a home, nor schools
home schooling for them is nothing but a dream
A dream and desire for the fools
80
million people!
Now you know how it feels like to be powerless
Now you know how it feels like to feel helpless
Now you know how they feel
Losing
jobs has become normality
Losing loved ones our human tragedy
Losing homes our broken society
Social distancing and wearing face mask is the new reality
We have lost our freedom and sense of togetherness
That’s why we feel so powerless
A
global pandemic, borders, lockdowns, travel bans
Forced Quarantine, Covid tests and a vaccine are necessary
to finally understand 80 million peoples misery
Now
you know how it feels like to be powerless
Now you know how it feels like to feel helpless
Now you know how it feels like to be one of them
Now you feel it…
Now you live it…
My Voice 4 The
Voiceless by Lily Amis
Dedicated to all the refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants worldwide
I look around and all I see is misery
Why is nobody learning from history?
Our lovely world is falling apart
Human crises, displacement crises, refugee crises
Why do we behave so clueless?
Why do we act selfish and thoughtless?
Pandemic crises, climate change crises, economy crises
How many more crises do we need to finally wake up?
This song is my voice 4 the voiceless
For the forgotten refugees worldwide
For the forcibly displaced wide and bride
Their world has fallen apart
They have nothing more to be proud
This is my voice 4 the voiceless
Das ist meine Stimme für die Stimmlosen
This is my voice for the voiceless
Questa è la mia voce per i senza voce
Bloody wars are destroying precious lives
Separating families and innocent child’s
War is poisoning people’s mind, heart, and soul
It’s crushing desires and hopes
What we’re doing to humanity is mindless
Trust me every single life is priceless
It’s time to put an end to this sadness
A little bit of kindness
an act of forgiveness
That’s all we need to stop this global madness
War and violence has never been a solution
Thinks twice anything else is an illusion
Seriously! It’s a delusion, nothing but confusion
This is my voice 4 the voiceless
Esta es mi voz para los que no tienen voz
This is my voice for the voiceless
C’est ma voix pour les sans voix
But hey who am I to put an end to all these crises?
I’m just a former refugee
Trying my best to bring awareness
Remind everyone to stop this global madness
Nationality and race shouldn’t matter anymore
It’s time to put an end to uncertainty
to this never ending social anxiety
Let’s act before it’s too late
Before all the humans lose their faith
Let us change our society and celebrate a glory victory!
This is my voice 4 the voiceless
Das ist meine Stimme für die Stimmlosen
Questa è la mia voce per i senza voce
C’est ma voix pour les sans voix
Esta es mi voz para los que no tienen voz
In sedaye man baraye bi sedahast
In nedaye man baraye bi nedahast
FYI:
This is my voice 4 the voiceless
Das ist meine Stimme für die Stimmlosen (in German)
Questa è la mia voce per i senza voce (in Italian)
C’est ma voix pour les sans voix (in French)
Esta es mi voz para los que no tienen voz (in Spanish)
In sedaye man baraye bi sedahast (in Persian/Farsi)
In nedaye man baraye bi nedahast (in Persian/Farsi)
