ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION - New Way, New Life lyrics

Written by: das, pandit, savale, tailor, zaman<br><br>Every sunday morning in front of the tv<br>Recording with a microphone naya zindagi<br>Pioneer gurdas maan<br>Nusrat fateh ali khan<br>Kept our parents alive<br>Gave them the will to survive<br>Working inna de factories<br>Sometimes sweeping de floor<br>Unsung heroines an heroes<br>Yes they open de door<br>They came a long time ago<br>But now it seems we've arrived<br>Naya zindagi! naya jeevan<br>New way new life<br><br>Stayed an we fought an now de future's open wide<br>New way new life<br>Naya zindagi! naya zindagi!<br>New way new life<br>Naya zindagi! naya jeevan<br><br>Tjinder pon de radio<br>Dis is england's new voice<br>Censorship for years<br>But now dem have no choice<br>Running thru de playground<br>We could never have known<br>Dat in de future<br>Our role models would be home grown<br>And now we're walking down de street<br>Wid a brand new pride<br>A spring inna de step<br>Wid our heads held high<br>Young asian brothers an sisters<br>Moving forward, side by side<br>Naya zindagi! naya jeevan<br>New way new life<br><br>Our opportunity will no longer be denied<br>New way new life<br>Naya zindagi! naya jeevan<br><br>And we're supposed to be cool<br>Inna de dance our riddims rule<br>But we knew it all along<br>Cos our parents made us strong<br>Never abandoned our culture<br>Just been moving it along<br>Technology our tradition<br>Innovation inna the song<br>Now de struggle continues<br>To reverse every wrong<br>New heroines and heroes<br>Inna de battle we belong<br>When we reach de glass ceiling<br>We will blow it sky high<br>Naya zindagi! naya jeevan<br>New way new life<br><br>Stayed an we fought an now de future's open wide<br>New way new life<br>Naya zindagi! naya zindagi!<br>New way new life<br>Naya zindagi! naya jeevan