Arabic

To you Arabic might sound like Can't get your mind around sound That dances on the tip of a tongue Like an exotic dancer, Like can't trust words that rise Up from the back of a throat Like a growl- Might sound like alarm bells Going off like-look!- a foreigner- What if he blows up the plane? To me... it sounds like an old friend Whose name you almost remember, Like my best friend's father Calling her name with an accent I didn't notice for years- Like Amr Diab, since his music Is awesome- Like you can say salaam To any Muslim in the world And he'll greet you as if he is Your brother... What sounds to you like- Satanic chanting?- To me sounds like the words Of a prayer... Sounds like a love poem, Sounds like a lullaby, Sounds like salaam Means peace.