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-------- About Raef: Born in Washington DC and raised in Maryland, Raef has shared his music with faith-based communities across the world. In the early 2000s, he sang tenor in a college a cappella group and played his acoustic guitar at local coffee shops. Raef was introduced to the national stage after his trio rock-band "Great Seneca" toured the United States as part of the "Voices for Change" initiative. Shortly afterwards, Raef joined the "Poetic Vision Tour" - a band of traveling musicians and poets dedicated to inspiring a spiritual and cultural renewal. More recently, Raef started working with Awakening Records and in 2014 released his debut album "The Path" , a collection of songs that reflects his identity as an American Muslim and his journey throughout the years.
------------------------- The Path - Lyrics:
Swing across the seven skies They say a pure heart never lies The words you learned were never heard It’s time to think and wonder why
The stars above will always be A shining guide for us to see And when I doubt, I'll have no doubt But still I wonder why
Digging through our pages past Wondering how the truth will last God's in control is what I found I think I'll try this time around!
And no one really feels the path I seek, and No one's going to care as much as me, and No one seems to know our history, and Stories are told for the world to see!
And maybe I'll find the path I seek tonight Let it be! Only God really knows what’s right! Maybe, I'll find the path I seek tonight Let it be! Only God really knows I tried!
The heroes of our past unfold Their glory is unique we're told Their stories mark a precious past But do we question why?
A quest for truth can never be A light I’ve faked inside of me I'll walk in shoes I've never felt Only then I'll sure know why!
They tell me “Just make up your mind!” The path I seek just needs a sign The end is where I want to be Which way I go is up to me!
And no one really feels the path I seek, and No one's going to care as much as me, and No one seems to know our history, and Stories are told for the world to see!
And maybe I'll find the path I seek tonight Let it be! Only God really knows what’s right! Maybe, I'll find the path I seek tonight Let it be! Only God really knows I tried!
And I know that it hurts When we stop and wonder: “Why?” Yes I know that it hurts Maybe time will heal the burns
And maybe you’ve felt the path I seek, and I know you’ve cared as much as me Our stories were shared for us to see, and Perhaps it’s best to part and be!
And maybe I'll find the path I seek tonight Let it be! Only God really knows what’s right! Maybe, I'll find the path I seek tonight Let it be! Only God really knows I tried!
Lyrics & Melody: Raef Arrangement: Oliver Bjornfelt
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Awakening Records is a subsidiary of the UK-based Awakening Worldwide that has operational offices in both United States of America (USA) and Egypt. Awakening Records currently represents five artists: Maher Zain (Sweden), Hamza Namira (Egypt), Mesut Kurtis(Macedonia), Raef (USA), and Harris J (UK). (Previously Sami Yusuf & Irfan Makki among others).
