Nooj

Between my shadow and my soul

Inspired by Soul Soap Season One Episode 4- The Clot




I Pray Openly (to the tune of Natasha Bedingfield's I bruise easily)


The world is a prayer mat, with one centre

I expose my shame, but it’s so uplifting

So I cover up, banish arrogance, my body is a shroud,

I fall in Your Love, trust easily, leave the world to be


I pray openly, let them stare in incredulity,

There’s flight in my bowing, like nitrus on a Ferrari,

I pray openly, don’t ignore the submission you see

Everywhere, I pray openly, I pray openly


My knees imprint on the stone of a parking lot,

Fitting rooms, restaurants, even the outside of a movie theatre,

But this is my truth, my flame I return to, away from the cold,

So I can’t miss one Salaah, there’s no other truth calling me


This prayer, keeps me alive, living

This prayer, keeps me alive, living


God is great

Forget the world

Far away

I will fly


The world is a prayer mat, with one centre

I expose my shame, but its so uplifting

So I cover up, banish arrogance, my body is a shroud,

I fall in Your Love, trust easily, leave the world to be


I pray openly, let them stare in incredulity,

There’s flight in my bowing, like nitrus on a Ferrari,

I pray openly, don’t ignore the submission you see

Everywhere, I pray openly, I pray openly

9 shared ideas:

That Mash Guy June 2, 2009 at 8:26 PM  

nice one

Waseem June 3, 2009 at 8:32 AM  

i dont know song, so couldnt get the tune, but at least you realise how tough it is to now :P

Az June 3, 2009 at 11:02 AM  

lovely Miss Joosubfield :D

Nooj June 3, 2009 at 3:30 PM  

ta mash

aw was if u havent heard the song u wont get the parody. but erm u know that. youtube it!

lol azzy. she was one of the female singers i loved at the single and unwritten stage but lost faith in when she sang i wanna have ur babies. like kelly clrakson who was cool until she sanf my life would suck without you. where are all the independent ladies!!!!

Az June 3, 2009 at 10:56 PM  

Noojie pie, thats haq right there. I was on that bandwagon too, until she started belting stuff about having babies. And I was like "No girl..huh-uh" lol

And I hate the new Kelly Clarkson. It's mediocre at best and the only reason it's popular is because it has the word "suck" in it. That sounds dirty lol :D

Americanising Desi June 6, 2009 at 6:45 AM  

veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy lovelyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

M Junaid June 8, 2009 at 8:31 PM  

i get a tag. woohoo!

Nooj June 8, 2009 at 8:41 PM  

haha azzy well when u have no more lyric-writing ability, dirty sells as britney has aptly showed

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Mj I see u've done it :) Perhaps add a podcast of u singing it...

M Junaid June 8, 2009 at 8:43 PM  

im saving the singing thing for your birthday post :)