15th of June 2020

Today’s Reflection is chosen by the University Chaplain, Revd Dr Harriet Harris, and is a dancing or singing reflection, to Nina Simone’s ‘I wish I knew how it would feel to be free’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDqmJEWOJRI

Black and white photograph of NIna Simone — Nina Simone by Danny PiG

Lyrics

I wish I knew how It would feel to be free I wish I could break All the chains holding me I wish I could say All the things that I should say Say 'em loud, say 'em clear For the whole round world to hear

I wish I could share All the love that's in my heart Remove all the bars That keep us apart I wish you could know What it means to be me Then you'd see and agree That every man* should be free

I wish I could give All I'm longin' to give I wish I could live Like I'm longin' to live I wish I could do All the things that I can do And though I'm way over due I'd be starting anew

Well I wish I could be Like a bird in the sky How sweet it would be If I found I could fly Oh I'd soar to the sun And look down at the sea

Then I'd sing 'cause I know, yea Then I'd sing 'cause I know, yea Then I'd sing 'cause I know I'd know how it feels Oh I know how it feels to be free Yea yea! Oh, I know how it feels

Yes I know, oh, I know How it feels How it feels To be free, Lord, Lord, Lord

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Dick Dallas / Billy Taylor

*[This song is from the 1960s. Let’s substitute ‘one’ for ‘man’]

This article was published on 7 Jul, 2021