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.)

• Category

  Music

[Carol Bennette]

I wish you could see that it isn't about color, it isn't about class, or wealth or any of the other things that are intended to divide us. Yes, there will always be division as long as we believe the illusion that we are individuals with independent minds and feelings. Our belief in separation is our biggest problem. If we could focus on what has been happening all through the history of humans, we could understand that the plan has always been to divide to gain control.

[Lyra Vega]

We all wish we could be free in one form or another. Racially yes. But also some long for financial freedom, love freedom, creative freedom, etc. Beautiful song by a beautiful woman!:)

[Adaam Fergo]

Nina Simone's voice is beautiful <3 Emeli Sandé's cover is amazing too! :D

[photom2]

No! you are right. they are not my words. They are the words of God.

[Frussif Surf]

condemned not by your words but by your stupidity

[photom2]

By our words are we justified and by our words are we condemned.

[Frussif Surf]

I wish whites would stop posting about their white guilt, scum whiteys

[Beatriz Ch.R.]

Bonita canción... somo siempre.. Grande NIna..Gracias de nuevo a quien me envío el link... ;-.)

[LeddieAndSmoggy]

Perfect.

[Magda Lena]

ohh god i'm freeeeeeeeeeeee

[Spacemonkey3000BC]

Omg, i've never heard this, but this is the song i've been looking for. The words, the melody, just perfect.