Nina Simone - I wish I knew how it would feel to be free

"I wish I knew how it would feel to be free" as sung by Nina Simone

(Written by Billy Taylor & Dick Dallas. Originally recorded by Nina Simone in 1967 on her Silk and Soul album.)

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[tabithatwitchetty]

@ajahamza All music is interpreted by the listener individually and that is why we can relate to music from other cultures. I totally agree that the main theme of this song is about black struggle and of course I cannot relate to or have suffered that particular form of opression. Music can develop empathy on some level. It can also educate and open minds to other views and ideas that may allow us to change the world for the better and eradicate hatred and inequality whatever form it takes.

[roxpr2000]

@ajahamza Listen to the lyrics carefully: "I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart/

remove all the bars that keep us apart". What good do songs like this one do if people keep separating themselves from each other? Yes the song is about black struggles, but it is also about love, tolerance, and people coming together despite what separate us, be it race, gender, nationality, etc. Just my 2 cents. :)

[titouchailloy]

a part of the song is missing

[ajahamza]

@donkmeister There is much evidence to substantiate this—I know so many whites have simply ignored and cast from their collective consciousness acknowledgment of the white-on-black racism that has characterised the west, so I might actually have to launch into a diatribe to remind some you of this—if it is necessary,. It really won’t take that long, but in this case i cant be arse. I dont live in the west anymore, so not my problem, but in continent? i will make it my problem,

[donkmeister]

@ajahamza Good grief, you're a 28 year old girl living in London. If you have experienced more grief (in your personal experience) that is bad luck and nothing to do with whether or not you have black heritage. Do you honestly think there is some conspiracy that "the white race", whatever that is, keeps you down or "stops you from seeing the world as you see it", to paraphrase your bollocks. Please supply details on what injustices you have experienced due to your melanin count..

[MacMaya84]

Dakujem za usmev na tvari.....

[WarriorOfWriters]

@TheMelodyblues my point is that a good singer is a singer, not a model

[TheMelodyblues]

@WarriorOfWriters

you are very wrong I saw her at the OLympia when I was 17 years old and she was gorgeous and I saw her again at her last concert in Paris and that old lady was just as beautiful as can be :))

[TheMelodyblues]

@WarriorOfWriters you

[TheHippy4]

amazin melody nd vocalz