Unchain My Heart From Kabilya

Unchain my heart from Kabilya
Unchain my heart, my amazigh son

You make me weep

You left to Algiers

And I dare not cry

You are on your way to Rouiba

Oh amazigh son

You awakened my soul

I am your Kahina, my love

I die a thousand deaths each night

Because you are not with me

I had to help you get to your people

They need you more than me

Know that I love you, Algerian king

Know that I cry for you each night

I love you, my Algerian

Speak to the skies of Algeria 

Tell the skies and the mountains

I love you

I love you

Twahashtek Besef, ya oumri
Kathleen Voss Woolrich
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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