Song For Gaza

Aug 02, 2010 3 Comments by

In January of 2009, during the war in Gaza, Michael wrote and released a song in support of the Palestinian civilian victims. The song is called “We will not go down (song for Gaza)”. It was posted on YouTube and originally made available as a free mp3 download. The response to the song has been overwhelming, to say the least. Here are a few stats:

  • Over 1 million views of the original video on YouTube
  • Hundreds of additional YouTube videos created by others using the song
  • Over half a million downloads of mp3
    (not counting the mp3 downloads from other websites)
  • Over 10,000 emails, comments and messages of support

Contrary to the belief of some people, the song has absolutely nothing to do with religion. It is strictly humanitarian in nature. It has been, and continues to be, played on radio stations and television channels in several countries, and it was chanted in demonstrations and rallies all over the globe, with several available online. It has been translated into a dozen languages and subtitled on numerous clips. More than 500 new clips have been made with “We will not go down” by people all over the world, and thousands of websites have uploaded the clip and posted the lyrics. Many people have written to confirm they had donated to UNRWA, as requested by the artist after download of the song for free.

Most importantly, “We will not go down” has reached people in Gaza, who took advantage of rare moments of electricity access to send Michael emails full of touching and inspiring messages, describing their feelings of hope and determination when hearing the song.

Michael did not initially make the song available on iTunes. However, after the incessant inflow of emails he received from people inquiring as to why it wasn’t available on iTunes, he has finally rectified this situation in July of 2010.

 

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WE WILL NOT GO DOWN (Song for Gaza)
(Composed by Michael Heart)
Copyright 2009

A blinding flash of white light
Lit up the sky over Gaza tonight
People running for cover
Not knowing whether they’re dead or alive

They came with their tanks and their planes
With ravaging fiery flames

And nothing remains
Just a voice rising up in the smoky haze

We will not go down
In the night, without a fight
You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die

We will not go down
In Gaza tonight

Women and children alike
Murdered and massacred night after night
While the so-called leaders of countries afar
Debated on who’s wrong or right

But their powerless words were in vain
And the bombs fell down like acid rain
But through the tears and the blood and the pain
You can still hear that voice through the smoky haze

We will not go down
In the night, without a fight

You can burn up our mosques and our homes and our schools
But our spirit will never die
We will not go down
In Gaza tonight

Source : http://www.michaelheart.com/songforgaza.htm

3 Responses to “Song For Gaza”

  1. resna says:

    subhanallah allahu akbar!!! keep hamasahhh to gaza!
    saya jadi maluu dengan saudara di gaza, mereka tetap semangat walau selalu diterpaa. Gaza jadi ispirasiku untuk berubah lebih baik lagi ALLAHUAKBAR!!

  2. eko santoso says:

    ” We Will Not Go Down” inspires us that we must support our relatives in Palestine to get their rights. The freedom is a right for all nations in the world. My God, give the faith and power for my brothers and sisters in Palestine. Go Straight to demolish the colonization as WE WILL NOT GO DOWN.

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