Tell Me is Amirah’s second single, which was originally composed in Malay and entitled Katakanlah.
Amirah writes:
With the global pandemic and political turmoil of 2020, I felt this song could not wait any longer. We need to unite more than ever.
I asked questions in the lyrics about how we view and identify ourselves as people. Are we our name? Our face? Our religion? Our race?
I feel sad when I see people hurt each other simply because of the color of their skin, or because they subscribe to a different religion. We are all the same, we are all one, and I think it is important we remember that.
Let’s unite and focus on solutions. The world depends on that.
Lyricist: Amirah, Amy Powers
Publisher: Amirah360 Publishing
Lyrics
Tell Me
Verse 1
I dive in the darkest oceans
I walk on the shifting sands
The more that I see of this world
The less that I understand it
Pre-chorus 1
Am I my name, am I my face
My religion or my race
My tradition or my tribe
Or just this heart that beats inside
And can I ever justify the choice I make
Chorus
Tell me
Tell me
Ahhh ahhh…
What should I believe?
Verse 2
I hide while the storm surrounds me
I watch while the fires burn
Beneath every answer I know
The questions are still returning
Pre-chorus 2
Am I my fear, am I my faith
Am I my love, am I my hate
Am I the steel beneath my skin
Or just the doubt that hides within?
And can I still forgive my sins and find my grace
Chorus 2
Tell Me…
Tell me.
Ahhh ahhh
How do I believe?
Tell Me…
Tell me.
Ahhh ahhh
How should I believe?
Verse 3
We walk in the same sweet sunlight
Sleep under the same bright stars
Our wounds leave the same blood spilling
Our wars leave the same cruel scars
Pre-chorus 3
Are we free or are we slaves
And are we damned or are we saved
Are we the prayers that we recite
Or just our honour and our pride
And is it too late to decide to change our ways
Chorus 3
Tell Me…
Tell me.
Ahhh ahhh
How do I believe?
Tell Me…
Tell me.
Ahhh ahhh
How should I believe?
Videographer: Olya Helga; Video Editor: Daria Riabova, Amirah; Lyrics Animation: Vivian Tse, Amirah; Clothing: Designed by Amirah (blazer, songket skirt); Atelier: Jila Atelier; Necklace: Designed by Amirah
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