Let me tell you a story about a memorable day In Cairo, January 28 They call it angry Friday, remember the name It's the day we put our lives on the line for freedom and change
The word was out before they spat in our face And stripped us of the right to communicate Internet and cell phones swept away The government is treating us again like slaves
The sky is perfect and the code is clear We make our way down after the Friday prayers Take a taxi; get near the affair Walk a few miles to the downtown square
Confrontation with the forces of hell A devil's herd, a.k.a "dakhleya" They block the roads, as they prepare to kill We march in peace, scramin out "silmeya"
Advance no further or prepare to die Unleash the tear gas and make them cry We are the system and you'll pay the price We've got you cornered and we'll spare no lives
Our Brothers in black were just a pawn in the game Compelled by superiors; a crying shame Destroy the up-rising whatever it takes Burn the city; light it up in flames
The bullets fly and the snipers aim Together we stand, a stone in our hand The chain of command can't stand in our way The promise of man, inspired to redeem his land
Hours pass, people start to grasp, The power of momentum is building up fast We're being surrounded; but that won't last The semi-empty streets are crowding up full blast Power to the people, let everyone see We're standing up tall for humanity Unprecedented in our history The will of man to die or be free
Enough is enough, kefaya 7aram The people have spoken and the millions are here Al sha3b yourid eskat el nezam Edging closer to the heart of Tahrir
Seven hours of battle shape a war zone nation wide Ministry of interior is falling captive to courage and pride Now we got to make the people beg for their safety that only we could provide Release the prisoners and dress up the police in civilian disguise And just when they think they've got us, we'll send these troops out to terrorize Let them infiltrate and loot and spread the fear of chaos and demise Utilize the national TV to manipulate their simple minds And ultimately let the midnight speech of Pharaoh be your green light
We conquer the square, finally, we're here to stay, Not leaving this place until he leaves We stand our ground, starting today, the 28th, make it a symbol for a revolution of peace 8 pm, tanks enter the streets, approaching from Ramsis, the army's arrived To crash the party of liberty, curfew my behind, time to celebrate, Egyptian style Temporary victory, the longest road is about to begin from here
Criminal regime, crooked NDP, Corrupt police, suspicious military, Blind society, brainwashed and living in fear, ignorance and greed A tyrant at the peak of an authoritarian dynasty, (that's been) So deeply entrenched for the past thirty years Wonder what next is up their dirty sleeves We'll at least we got Tahrir, its ours, we're here to stay, and we aint afraid, no more
We believe . . . in Freedom . . .in Equality . . .and Freedom