"Colors of Allah"
Sung by ███████ and the Muslims to the tune of Colors of the Wind by Judy Kuhn, the soundtrack to Pocahontas:
[███████]
You think I'm a cowardly terrorist
And you've read so many news
I guess it must be so
But still I cannot see
If the terrorist is me:
How can there be so much that you don't know?
You - don't - know...
You think you own whatever land you blow up
Tehran is just a dead trophy you can claim
But I know every Man and Woman and Child
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name
You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you
But if you walk the footsteps of an Arab
You'll learn things - you never knew - you never knew
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the crescent moon
Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?
Can you sing with all the voices of Muhammad?
Can you pray with all the colors of Allah?
Can you pray with all the colors of Allah?
Come run the hidden sand dunes of the desert
Come smell the sunsweet saffron of Iran
Come roll like oil drums all around you
And for once, never wonder what they're worth
The desert storm casualties are my brothers
The heron and the otter are my friends
And we are all connected to each other
In a circle, in a hoop that never ends
How high does Burj Khalifa grow?
If you tear it down, then you'll never know
And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the crescent moon
For whether we are white or copper skinned
We need to sing with all the voices of Muhammad
We need to pray with all the colors of Allah
You can own the Earth and still
All you'll own is earth until
You can pray with all the colors of Allah
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“Colors of the Wind” is a song written by lyricist Stephen Schwartz and composer Alan Menken for Walt Disney Pictures' 33rd animated feature film Pocahontas (1995).
It’s the film’s theme song, originally recorded by Judy Kuhn in her role as the singing voice of Pocahontas. But Vanessa Williams' cover of the song was released as the lead single from the film’s soundtrack on March 23, 1995.
A pop ballad, the song’s lyrics contrast the priorities of European imperialism with values like respecting nature and living in harmony with the Earth’s creatures.
This song (and the general message of the film) have inspired controversy, since although they subvert traditional European colonialist notions, they perpetuate the concept of the Native as noble savage uncorrupted by human civilization.
In reality Natives of course have all the strengths and foibles of any other race
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“Colors of the Wind” is the theme song to the 1995 Walt Disney film “Pocahontas.” It was composed by Alan Menken.
In the movie, the song was sung by Judy Kuhn (who provided the singing voice for Pocahontas).
Vanessa Williams sang the song for the film’s soundtrack. It was also featured on the Japanese version of her third album “The Sweetest Days” as a bonus track.
The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, #10 on Billboard’s Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart and #53 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart.
It won the Academy Award for “Best Original Song” at the 68th Academy Awards, a Golden Globe for “Best Original Song” and a Grammy Award for “Best Song Written for a Movie.”