I dream and look up to ancient stars They were there already long before me We humans share our planet earth But what unites us we fail to see We are a kind that loves to create Still we fear everything that we don’t know Why can’t we flourish together without hate Let all our prejudices go? One day I’ll show you Damaskus! When war is over at last A city full of beauty and wisdom At least it was in the past Our culture defines us When our culture dies, we die The past’s seeds hold the future So let us all unite To preserve the beauty And blossom even more It is our duty Our culture is our core! We wage wars and destroy our roots How can we create a better future? Your misty eyes shimmer like twinkling stars When you rhapsodise about your culture One day I’ll show you Palmyra! When war is over at last A city full of great architecture At least it was in the past (I am a child of the earth) Imagine a world where all birds and flowers are only grey How dull would be our fields and meadows Let us be like the birds! Let us celebrate all facets of our multifarious humanity! Our culture defines us When our culture dies, we die The past’s seeds hold the future So let us all unite To preserve the beauty And blossom even more It is our duty Our culture is our core! Our culture defines us When our culture dies, we die The past’s seeds hold the future So let us all unite To preserve the beauty And blossom even more It is our duty Our culture is our core!