Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (Official Audio)

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Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (Official Audio)

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Official Audio for "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" by Nina Simone
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Lyrics:
I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
I wish I could break all the chains holding me
I wish I could say all the things that I should say
Say 'em loud, say 'em clear
For the whole round world to hear
I wish I could share all the love that's in my heart
Remove all the bars that keep us apart
I wish you could know what it means to be me
Then you'd see and agree
That every man should be free
I wish I could give all I'm longing to give
I wish I could live like I'm longing to live
I wish I could do all the things that I can do
Though I'm way overdue, I'd be starting anew
Well, I wish I could be like a bird in the sky
How sweet it would be if I found I could fly
Oh, I'd soar to the sun and look down at the sea
And then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah
Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know, yeah
Then I'd sing 'cause I'd know
I'd know how it feels
I'd know how it feels to be free, yeah, yeah
Oh, I'd know how it feels
Yes, I'd know, I'd know how it feels
How it feels to be free, Lord, Lord, Lord, yeah
#NinaSimone #IWishIKnewHowItWouldFeeltoBeFree #SilkandSoul

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@michelleford5543 4 жыл бұрын

I first heard this song about 6 years ago after having my 2nd daughter. I wept. I sung it at the top of my lungs and just bawled my eyes out. Every word pulls at your heart-especially as a woman of color. I didn't know the history behind why this song was written, but I wept. I listened to it over and over again for about 2 months. Who knew that in 1968 when this was written as a tribute to Dr. King's assassination that it would STILL be so relevant today? Let's keep fighting the fight for equality. March. Vote. Protest. Sing. Shout. Cry. Whatever it takes for mankind to reach equality.

@InvestingForTomorrow24 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michelle, I'm a pianist too, though not trained at Juilliard, I've memorized the intro to this song. Now we've seen the out of date and shabby results of a stunted, bigoted leader in the Oval Office. Voted for Obama twice, then Hillary, who I told people was a vastly better choice, though I handed out signs and literature for Bernie. Let's pray for the repair of the last four long years of the republican wrecking machine. Do or die

@michelleford5543 3 жыл бұрын

@@InvestingForTomorrow24 I hear and agree with you, loud and clear! I applaud you for learning this!

@tiffanywaldon4875 3 жыл бұрын

Well this was written and recorded before he was assassinated. But yes, it is still truly relevant, and that’s sad.

@razokmt1520 3 жыл бұрын

no one is fighting.. never have been

@MrMakingcake 3 жыл бұрын

Big tears on every word

@expressyourself8000 2 жыл бұрын

Dealing with Anxiety and Depression. This song hits different. Love to anyone dealing with Mental health issues.

@kimwoodruff3793 2 жыл бұрын

Sending you healing and prayers 🙏

@expressyourself8000 2 жыл бұрын

@@kimwoodruff3793 Thank you so much.

@sebastiangruszczynski1610 2 жыл бұрын

Here is maybe another one express Pastor T.L. Barrett & the Youth For Christ Choir - Nobody Knows

@expressyourself8000 2 жыл бұрын

@@sebastiangruszczynski1610 I really appreciate it. Thanks!.

@dawsoncollett4503 2 жыл бұрын

Me thank you so much !

@muratcivelek8918 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I knew how It would feel to be free I wish I could break All the chains holding me I wish I could say All the things that I should say Say 'em loud say 'em clear For the whole round world to hear I wish I could share All the love that's in my heart Remove all the bars That keep us apart I wish you could know What it means to be me Then you'd see and agree That every man should be free I wish I could give All I'm longin' to give I wish I could live Like I'm longin' to live I wish I could do All the things that I can do Though I'm way overdue I'd be starting anew. Well I wish I could be like a bird in the sky How sweet it would be If I found I could fly I'd soar to the sun And look down at the sea And I sing 'cause I know How it feels to be free

@jazkhano9965 5 жыл бұрын

Cool

@cosmosremy8384 4 жыл бұрын

Cool

@briand.jackson4196 3 жыл бұрын

I was a young man at the age of 25 years old, when I first heard this song. It was 1988, and I recall hearing it on a yearly Rev. Dr. MLK & Civil Rights documentary on the radio. I taped the program and I'd listened to the cassette in my newly bought '88 Stang. I did this every year on MLK Day until I passed it down to a younger brother in 2008. I'm 57 and many Blacks in the U.S. are yet to be free. It takes God. John 8:31-32. The answer is in Romans 10:9-10 for all men, especially Black men & women!

@erdenetsetsegdamdinsuren1535 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@lizdrummond5068 3 жыл бұрын

How apt this song is for 2020. Nina you must have known this year was coming x

@nicoleflores729 4 жыл бұрын

Here in 2020 and Nina is more relevant than ever.

@DavidSmith-ut7pf 4 жыл бұрын

And ain't that a God damn shame

@nellydoyley3815 3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidSmith-ut7pf exactly

@joanaleong9260 3 жыл бұрын

She never stop being

@michellekatz1023 3 жыл бұрын

Also 2021

@TheFlychicka 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! We still have work to do.

@flamingfalll 3 жыл бұрын

She makes me mourn and dance at the same time.

@elinannestad5320 2 жыл бұрын

hey that is deep. Woah....... so right.

@EmanChuks 2 жыл бұрын

Word 🤌🏾

@maryfitzpatrick9639 Жыл бұрын

That is so true, no one could have put it better. 👍💝

@j.albuquerque9274 7 ай бұрын

Happy new years. This was my choice for first song I ever listen to in 2024.

@e2my682 7 ай бұрын

Very good choice 👏

@InvestingForTomorrow24 6 ай бұрын

I often play the intro, still a little tricky for my abilities, but so groovy I continue to work on it.

@jonnewman6332 Жыл бұрын

My mum requested this at her funeral as she died from brain and bone cancer. She was a great jazz lover, but her illness had taken much of her. She held my arm and said, "c'mon my boy, you know the tune from that film programme".

@rima7286 10 ай бұрын

May her beautiful soul rest peacefully, I hope you’re doing well and this song brings back beautiful memories❤️

@Inletguy 6 ай бұрын

In 1974, I had a good friend who was Hendersonville NC’s first black police officer. Bill grew up in Tryon, NC near Nina’s childhood home. I recall a conversation about a black singer he knew from Tryon, Nina Simone. I wish I could have that conversation again and add about a hour to it. Another rare opportunity for a greater education lost.

@urgirl.riri10 5 ай бұрын

@technocrat7930 2 жыл бұрын

I can empathize so good with all of her songs. I'm gay and born in Germany but always have been seen as a Foreigner in Germany. I got bullied exprienced so much hatred but I never lost the good in my heart. Plus I was born into a Muslim familie.

@theoakhills 15 күн бұрын

We don't care about your sexuality keep it to yourself

@charlieroe8752 2 жыл бұрын

This was the final song played at my Nana’s funeral yesterday. Don’t think I’ve ever heard it before, but I’m certain I’ll be hearing it a lot more from now. Rest In Peace Nan, I bloody love you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

@BradyBubbuhgum-fh4ny Жыл бұрын

This song was written by nina in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. after his assassination

@BradyBubbuhgum-fh4ny Жыл бұрын

It's really cool that she chose this song

@chriswarburtonbrown1566 2 ай бұрын

An incredible recording. Her version captures the anti-racist and feminist meanings, and the comments here show all the other chains she has inspired listeners to break free from. What a woman!

@sakshijain6337 Жыл бұрын

Came here after Meghan mentioned this as one of her favorite songs. So glad she helped me stumble upon such a gem

@ItsDJ901 Жыл бұрын

Same here

@Capcoor Жыл бұрын

Meghan McCain?

@ItsDJ901 Жыл бұрын

@@Capcoor Duchess of Sussex

@sakshijain6337 Жыл бұрын

@@Capcoor Markle

@angeladumbuya1609 Жыл бұрын

Me too 2023

@dahuterschuter 4 күн бұрын

No matter who you are man, there's something you always feel is chaining you. Everyone wants to break free of something. Sometimes it's poverty, a disability, social class, prejudice, or any number of things. Why this song is so timeless and speaks to so many people. We all have love to give in our hearts waiting for the right person to give it to, wishing we could say all the things that we should say.

@jeffybobby5022 2 ай бұрын

I relate with this song on severe down days with Endometriosis and Mental health I believe we all relate and have our own versions with this song. It is such a beautifully worded song ❤

@amberhasanaccount 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I wish I was alive when Nina, Sam, Marvin & the Motown gang were in their prime and then I remember how hard it was for them and thus, it would be for me. Such beautiful, soulful music born from heartache and tragedy.

@Ayymin123 4 ай бұрын

Cried several times over this song.

@joannkelly7994 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites by Miss Simone. Rest In Peace.

@peterschulze491 2 жыл бұрын

"...then you'd see and agree that Every Man should be free!" One of my favorite lines in any song! Ms. Simone gives me strength.

@nightbirdflying7918 5 жыл бұрын

I envy the birds. The closest I ever came to flying was the time I rode in the front seat of a helicopter. I told the pilot I didn't want to land and he said that's why he had been doing it for 40 years.

@dang9277 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest songs ever sung.

@bambamm6496 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! One of my favorite songs ever. Despite being a cover. She didn't really cover this song. She brought its beauty to another level. RIP

@JoshuaFazeli 9 ай бұрын

Say ‘em loud, say ‘em clear.

@marie-beatricedhambahadour4370 3 ай бұрын

Après avoir lu la dernière allumette de Marie Vareille ❤

@emilysboy7 2 жыл бұрын

Just buried my 30 yr old nephew, killed by senseless violence. I have been playing this all day long think all he could have been!!! Love you Drew!!!

@DISTRUTTORE211 4 жыл бұрын

this song is a REAL GOD'S GIFT. Ciao from the strangest Rome I've ever lived: the locked-down one! FORZA ITALIA🇮🇹

@rowanross4783 4 жыл бұрын

Francesco Capuano thinking of you from the Isle of Man

@MartinBodi 4 жыл бұрын

sii forte

@arupsengupta2454 3 жыл бұрын

@@rowanross4783 ❤

@madelinesanders2972 2 жыл бұрын

Nina Simone was such a phenomenal artist. Her voice brings forth such a poignant representation of the words in this song. I so love this.

@polpol1005 2 жыл бұрын

great voice yes

@StephanieBartusis Жыл бұрын

ever see her interview about how folks tried to keep her from getting her money?

@polano232 4 жыл бұрын

2020 and we still wish to be free

@terrell27 4 жыл бұрын

Kat Polanco it’s just sad 😭🖤✊🏾

@tonymathew22 4 жыл бұрын

Don't we all ✊🏾😌🇮🇳

@sonjasmalley6042 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you young people for carrying the load further, I knew Nina and felt Nina...Right On, I'm 70 years old..LOL

@empathyempathy4 3 жыл бұрын

imagine being nina and seeing this, breaks my heart g x

@Twisterrz 2 жыл бұрын

It’s so sad:(

@friedrichjaschke-graef1455 2 жыл бұрын

ich weiß, wie es sich anfühlt, frei zu sein und trotzdem ist es immer wieder schön und berührend Nina Simone zuzuhören.

@bonitasavage6723 Жыл бұрын

What a talented musician. Her voice penetrates my being. She sings from her soul, and she she takes her listeners on a journey with her. POWERFUL!

@IrisG77 10 ай бұрын

I wish I could’ve seen her perform, I am sure it was transformative

@leonardstokes6036 3 жыл бұрын

Just lost two schoolmates back to back in a span of two weeks, and this song kinda sets the tone because at least now they're free. I cried all I can cry but I'll cry tears of joy because they no longer suffer. Rest in peace Chris and Jerone.

@clairecadoux471 8 ай бұрын

I am here because Stephen Fry is being interviewed on BBC Radio 2 and he stated he had first heard it sung By Hugh Laurie (House) and felt the strength. I have been so fortunate to listen live to Nina Simone at a small venue on Bleeker Street NYC in the late 1970s. very special moment to hear this live.

@stungstung2424 Жыл бұрын

2022 Nina Simone will forever be relevant.

@JK-xu6cj 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think I've ever cried to a single song so many times

@polpol1005 2 жыл бұрын

why cry?

@sylviamaewilkerson4870 Күн бұрын

It is such a beautiful song n I cried when I first heard it at a young age, not even knowing what it truly meant. Something within me stirred my soul n now I know what it was. Ms Simone's songs have a story behind them. They have relevance even today. Thank you Ms Simone. I Love you.💝💝💝

@sharon18334 Жыл бұрын

I think Nina Simone is a poet, Singer, civil rights activist that should be remembered by the younger generation. Most people remember her music, poetry probably more than anyone from the past. Lots of people repeat her music and poems!!!

@coppertopjohnson9782 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thank you to the Duchess of Sussex for sharing this treasure with us. ❤

@maxkerkar7175 6 жыл бұрын

Nina Simone was such a great artist i miss her very much

@jazkhano9965 5 жыл бұрын

Yes the BEST jazz musician

@InvestingForTomorrow24 3 жыл бұрын

A great American with a big heart and a message for us all.

@Creamicoo 6 жыл бұрын

I found this song because an elder friend of mine been talking about it for years and we finally realized to search KZfaq. Glad to hear it now

@carpediem4290 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nina. All of us are a little more free now listening to you...

@AdaDuzyol 5 ай бұрын

Despite all this history, there is something underlying and peaceful about the melody of this song. You can understand it from the intro...

@tcwd1068 Жыл бұрын

How did I not know this song before! I was brought here by the harry and Meghan doc on Netflix where she mentions it! A Wonderful and beautiful song!

@samkershaw8501 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful

@darek4470 5 ай бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

@nfmarriott 4 жыл бұрын

Discovered this gem in 2020 🙌

@thevalleyy 5 ай бұрын

C'est une triumphe !

@Jack-xf1ip 3 жыл бұрын

Even though my family is white, my mum has chosen this as the song she would like me to play at her funeral. It's so powerful in so many ways, regardless of race, and it makes me cry every time

@theresachung703 3 жыл бұрын

The wish for freedom is universal. And no one in life gets a free ride.

@gabrielzavala9465 3 жыл бұрын

yes, specially living under capitalism, we aren’t free yet 😢

@razokmt1520 3 жыл бұрын

regardless of race?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 yall both some 🤡

@dominicksebastien2254 3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielzavala9465 Capitalism IS the system that values freedom above all, certainly more than fascism and communism that can't stand the idea of free individuals

@skekze 2 жыл бұрын

@@dominicksebastien2254 yet the extremes are what's keeping the world in poverty.

@daisies53 Жыл бұрын

I love love love this. I think the late Barry Norman had it as his Signature tune for his film night programme which I loved. What a voice and a woman. Fabulous

@volkrovtheviking 2 жыл бұрын

This song hits me. Still relevant even today!

@jeffryhammel3035 Жыл бұрын

I cry when I hear these Nina songs. They inspire us. So glad they were captured on record.

@josephanderson7237 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful soulful song of longing to be free. No more suffering Gabe. You’re now whole and free.

@elvirabegaj890 10 ай бұрын

Bellissima canzone. Intramontabile Nina.

@corndoggydogdog 3 ай бұрын

The record still moves spirits!

@tomjoad4551 5 жыл бұрын

This song gets me everytime.

@madahad9 15 күн бұрын

The theatre where I worked played a lot of Nina Simone in the lobby. I never heard of her before this and the one song that struck me was Feeling Free, but I was getting tired of hearing Sinnerman. Then I watched the documentary about her and it triggered my interest and began to find CD 's at the local library. It was her cover of the Janis Ian songs Stars that really got me hooked. I had a similar reaction to her cover of Leonard Cohen's Suzanne just blew me away.

@sandrahunte9950 Жыл бұрын

I heard this song for the first time this evening at a Concert at a UMC and it was a most beautiful rendition, I love, love, love it! ❤

@olaakinlade4362 8 ай бұрын

Went to see Nina Simone in 96 or 97. Make Hay while the sun shines. Sing. Be free. Silence is for when we are gone. 😊

@babayega1717 Жыл бұрын

..and I wish, I was alive in a time when I could thank you for this.

@SN2903 2 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful, soulful voice.

@TheMonkeyBiscuits 2 жыл бұрын

Damn I can feel the soul. I love this kind of music, OH LORDY LORD

@mime514 3 жыл бұрын

For all the POC folks, you are wonderful, you deserve so much more than the way this racist society treats you. The fight isn't over yet. I wish nina was still alive so i could thank her for this song, which opened my eyes to see how the world isnt't the same for everyone.

@mariagentles1106 2 жыл бұрын

Such bursts of JOY, RESILIENCE, and RESISTANCE!!

@tankeeyab 5 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up if you’re listening in 2019!

@gulfcoastbeemer 5 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful song (thank you Billy Taylor). May the melody and its message live on for eternity.

@luciana2640 4 жыл бұрын

2020 babe x'D

@sophiaquispe5919 3 жыл бұрын

2021!!

@notsure7404 Жыл бұрын

I. Cry. Every. Time.

@sgtsniperlyfe3469 5 ай бұрын

This is the song has taught me a lot about a lot of things that we have overcome

@MBison-vm6gq 4 жыл бұрын

Goosebumps and a smile every time

@aivlisa2344 7 ай бұрын

❤ Nina Simone's voice is the best medicine to sadness.

@swaggerguru 3 жыл бұрын

I needed this today. 🕊

@eCoArise 3 жыл бұрын

This is Us (season 5, ep 13 Brotherly Love) brought me here, this song fit SO perfectly as an emotional ending to a powerful episode. Thank you once again, Ms Simone, for your beautiful voice!

@andrewgratrix326 10 ай бұрын

Good stuff, innit 😊

@sajateacher 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could give Ms. Simone a big hug and tell her she’s beautiful.

@margaretforde3068 Жыл бұрын

I play this when words fail to express what my heart wants to say out loud !!

@jamieshows1564 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, strong, soulful song. Nina Simone is goat.

@julzhepburn3688 2 жыл бұрын

Her Beautiful soul still shining through,,♥️🌄♾🎶

@aaronnickey6119 2 ай бұрын

A Great Song to uplift you! Proud to be Black

@devantejonesm 5 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@tanzila127 6 ай бұрын

In the midst of reading the book 3 days of happiness by Sugaru Miaki and the character was humming to this song :)

@consciousliving3978 4 ай бұрын

Just heard this today. Story of my life 😢😢😢😢❤

@racinerudder8531 Жыл бұрын

Just heard it just now and I love it❤❤

@hschan5976 Жыл бұрын

Heard this song in Oct 2021 at the funeral of someone dear to me. Fast forward to early Dec 2022 I'm traveling in Greece and this song came up on Greek public radio. I got excited for a brief moment as if she was coming back to greet me. It was then I knew i had look it up and find the song. Thank you for uploading, and a big thank you to the gifted singer from the bygone era for creating such wonderful works of art that brings us comfort and peace in times of hardship.

@LifingWithMeek Жыл бұрын

One word..... ~Powerful~

@suzeem.1159 Жыл бұрын

How incredibly meaningful and relevant to all who are imprisoned by deep, deep pain. And the hope of one day being fully liberated.

@jessicameredith345 2 жыл бұрын

She's a beautiful soul

@juliciencia 2 жыл бұрын

I am crying while listening to this song, really beautiful and powerful.

@no-money 4 ай бұрын

Understanding goes a long Way

@user-tx2el2xo4t 11 ай бұрын

Legend beyond words ! one of the Greatest I’ve ever heard 💯

@gcmacyman 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs by her.

@nimsay1903 2 жыл бұрын

Essa música “feels like” um grito vindo do fundo da alma, sério. É de uma sinceridade difícil de se encontrar, admirável, emocionante…

@MichiElDestino 16 күн бұрын

such a beautiful song of a beautiful lady NS 💙

@toinanwachuku1869 4 жыл бұрын

For all the protesters ........march on....

@karenglawrence8123 3 жыл бұрын

The price of Freedom is NEVER Cheap. There is a Price to pay on both sides. The Taker of One's Freedom And the Receiver

@heathermcduffee7058 3 жыл бұрын

this song is about personal truth, not politics.

@jd7089 3 жыл бұрын

Nicole Mmdu social injustices are very much Political..

@heathermcduffee7058 3 жыл бұрын

@@jd7089 THIS SONG was about personal freedom of mind and soul, not social injustice. read the comment crybaby. yu know what actually is an injustice? ruining livelihoods, silencing opposition, and pushing people out of public domain on the basis of discrimination. that isn't just color. your heros are violating constitutional rights and the civil rights act. THIS SONG does not represent your political lunacy, and if anything, it objects to it. MLK wouldn't stand behind you radicals and you degrade the legacy of rosa parks. stop condoning violence. they don't deserve impunity. FRUITCAKE.

@camilladyrefrank 3 жыл бұрын

@@heathermcduffee7058 MLK was not anti-violence, babe. He was a socialist, and socialists believe in revolution.

@iamjustastranger9473 Жыл бұрын

In came across the song from a Novel 'Three Days of Happiness' by Sugaru Miaki. What about you guys?

@gezman65 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful song 🎵 ❤️ 😍

@zenzinaboth4649 28 күн бұрын

Oh my goodness this song. Would like to listen to it driving on Route 66 on a coupe 😂

@sealaniclb Жыл бұрын

Was 20 years old, living in abroad in England, on vacation in Jersey in the Channel Islands, heard Nina played on vinyl. No one like her since....saw her live in the 70's when she seemed to be struggling with some kind of addictiion. Onstage confused and incoherent. But her music was and is the most extradinary and moves way beyond the nearly fifty years since I first heard it.

@davidbosquette6604 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Nina Simone. What a true artist. Wow. This got me shook.

@bonitasavage6723 Жыл бұрын

I agree! She takes us on a journey with her!

@brenda9410 4 ай бұрын

I love you ADOS. So much so❤

@adamsevern9960 2 жыл бұрын

I love it , I saw her music on Netflix a few years ago and I loved it so much that I must have played it 25 times

@Tabby7 10 ай бұрын

I remember first hearing this song back in junior high school when Dr Billy Taylor and his Quartet played a guest concert there. I’ve never forgotten that song or that gentleman who introduced it to us then, black and white. It’s been running through my mind lately. And I didn’t know until now, that Nina Simone wrote it in memory of Dr King. Still as moving as ever. Rest in peace and power Dr King, Miss Simone, and Dr Taylor. Never forgotten.

@zanedavis1036 5 ай бұрын

i wish i could too

@willkoestner4159 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know what's on the other side of hurt, but thanks to Miss Nina? I know how it feels. I am so very grateful

@chuckwilliams8671 10 ай бұрын

🙏 No! Words❤

@ivancossa4169 3 ай бұрын

Here we are 2024... Who else?

@eagleswing44 Жыл бұрын

Love this song so much. Emotional and powerful words that span many generations. These words still hold true today. Nina's version gives me chills. R IP Queen ❤❤❤