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Youssra el-Hawari - The Wallsيسرا الهواري - السورEssour

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In order to prevent protests, SCAF, the military government ruling over Egypt following Mubarak's ousting, erected large walls in the city of Cairo. These walls have become a site of resistance in the form of graffiti and the like, and in this song, an even simpler expression of discontent. Youssra el-Hawari - The Wall In front of the wall In front of the ones who built it In front of the wall In front of the ones who erected it And in front of the one who guards it as well A poor man stopped to pee On the wall and those who built it, erected it, and guard it On the wall and the ones who built it, the man peed يسرا الهواري - السور قدام السور قدام اللي بانيه قدام السور قدام اللي معلّيه قدام السور قدام اللي بانيه قدام السور قدام اللي معلّيه وكمان قدام اللي واقف يحميه وكمان قدام اللي واقف يحميه وقف راجل غلبان وعمل.. پيپي وقف راجل غلبان وعمل.. پيپي عالسور واللي بانيه واللي معليه واللي بيحميه عالسور واللي بانيه الراجل عمل پیپی وكمان قدام اللي واقف يحميه وكمان قدام اللي واقف يحميه وقف را...

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Doe, a deer, a female deer Ray, a  drop of golden sun Me, a name I call myself Far, a long long way to run Sew, a needle pulling thread La, a note to follow sew Tea, I drink with jam and bread That will bring us back to Do!