This song is dedicated to the 10 Baha'i women
Who were executed on June 18th, 1983 in Shiraz, Iran
Simply because of their faith
And to all who work for gender equality in Iran and around the world
No force on earth can stop an idea whose time has come
And ever since the beginning of time
No night in history could stop the rise of the sun
Every page, every chapter, every word, every letter
Has a purpose in the book
Our story is one
From the page to the tongue
The words in the lyrics of a song aren't alive until the melody's sung
I sing, on that night in Shiraz
Ten women as one
Standing up for justice and equality
What a sight as she rose in the dark of the night
Like a sun for the ones who have eyes to see
What was their crime
Teaching children to love all of humanity
What if that was me
What if that was me
The struggle is long, but one we will overcome
For in the pain and the sacrifice the glory is won
The light of their spirit as bright as the sun
We honor their name, our story is one
Ezzat, you earned the most exalted title of a martyr with your daughter, what an honor
Nosrat, a faith in God that would guarantee that this Cause will see ultimate victory
Tahereh through the torment and torture that you endured, you kept a spirit and heart so pure
Zarrin so devoted with a heart like gold, now your name will be remembered all the way to the golden age
Mahshid, Akhtar, in the dark of oppression you both shined like the moon and the stars
Shahin so detached from this world like a falcon in the breeze, soaring heavenly
Simin even in the face of death you kept smiling, cuz your spirit knew the silver lining
Roya had the vision too, welcomed what the villain would do
Mona kissed the rope as her life was severed now her spirit lives forever, yeah
The struggle is long, but one we will overcome
For in the pain and the sacrifice the glory is won
The light of their spirit as bright as the sun
We honor their name, our story is one
Turn back to the beginning of the book,
In the sight of God, men and women have always been equal, take a look
In the pages of our history
Any lack of progress from women was the result of lack of opportunity
Often put in place by men
And these systems of patriarchy are still causing oppression
Trying to silence their voice, and take away their choice
And deny their human rights, so we continue the fight
As we enter into a new chapter
Where the theme is gender equality
At a level that we've never had
Turn the page and remember that you are an actor in this spiritual drama
Ready to reach a climax where men and women are equally strong
Like two wings of a bird, can't fly on our own
Need both for humanity to soar, we are one
'Til we reach gender equality this story isn't done, no
The struggle is long, but one we will overcome
For in the pain and the sacrifice the glory is won
The light of their spirit as bright as the sun
We honor their name, our story is one
The struggle is long, but one we will overcome
For in the pain and the sacrifice the glory is won
The light of their spirit as bright as the sun
We honor their name, our story is one
What if that was me
What if that was