Rebel Warrior Lyrics - Asian Dub Foundation

Ami bidrohi, I the rebel warrior 

I have risen alone with my head held high 

I will only rest when the cries of the oppressed 

No longer reach the sky 

When the sound of the sword of the oppressor 

No longer rings in battle, hear my war cry 

I'm here to teach you a lesson 

I'm here to torture your soul 

I'm the itch in your side that's got out of control 

'Gonna prey on your conscience 

You'll be praying for forgiveness 

Seen all the evidence, no longer need a witness 

So take my word man, here's my sentence 

One hundred thousand years of repentance 

Check my anger, it's real, ain't no token 

I'll be satisfied only when your back's been broken 

It's my burning ambition to burn down your empire 

Man, I'll be building you a funeral pyre 

The fire in my eyes, if looks coulda kill 

I won't be satisfied until I've had my fill 

Check my anger, it's real, ain't no token 

I'll be satisfied only when your back's been broken 

Ami bidrohi, I the rebel warrior 

I have risen alone with my head held high 

I will only rest when the cries of the oppressed 

No longer reach the sky 

When the sound of the sword of the oppressor 

No longer rings in battle, hear my war cry 

Repetitive beats beating against your skull 

I'll be striking you down to the sounds of the war drum 

The doum, the doum of the dhol taking its toll 

Null and void is what you've become 

An underground army with my brothers and sisters 

Hand to hand fighting, building up a resistance 

Repetitive beats beating against your skull 

Null and void is what you've become 

Ami bidrohi, I the rebel warrior 

I have risen alone with my head held high 

I will only rest when the cries of the oppressed 

No longer reach the sky 

When the sound of the sword of the oppressor 

No longer rings in battle, hear my war cry 

I read the commitments, strange alliance 

The siren and the flute in unison 

'Cos it's a part of my mission to break down division 

Mental compartments in political prisons 

I'll be sowing the seeds of community 

Accommodating every color, every need 

So listen to my message and heed my warning 

I'm telling you know how a new age is dawning 

Ami bidrohi, I the rebel warrior 

I have risen alone with my head held high 

I will only rest when the cries of the oppressed 

No longer reach the sky 

When the sound of the sword of the oppressor 

No longer rings in battle, hear my war cry 

Ami bidrohi, ami bidrohi 

Yes, the unity of the Hindu and the Muslim 

Will end your tyranny 

Ami bidrohi, ami bidrohi