Empowering communities in Manchester through music
Voices of Hope
Voices of Hope is a women's choir led by musical director Ríoghnach Connolly. The project aims to empower and inspire diverse women - particularly female refugees, asylum seekers and migrants - from the local community through singing projects, and encourage collaborative and social activity to help us all creatively connect. We run weekly sessions with the choir and facilitate creative collaborations with artists and musicians from across Manchester.
Join us at the Nazarene Community Church (M13 0LG) 1-2pm every Monday - all women welcome.
Olympias Voices of Hope is generously supported by the National Lottery Community Fund, Black Hill Charitable Trust and Manchester Wellbeing Fund.
Choir Resources
Olympias Voices of Hope lockdown resources | lyrics and backing tracks
Lean On Me
(One bar of click before entry)
(Straight in with a Hum once round the verse)
Hmm..
(UP) Some-times in our lives
(DOWN) We all have pain
We all have sor-row
(UP) But if we are wise
(DOWN) We know that there's
always to-mo-rrow
Lean on me
When you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
Till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
(UP) Some-times in our lives
(DOWN) We all have pain
We all have sor-row
(UP) But if we are wise
(DOWN) We know that there's
always to-mo-rrow
You just call on me brother when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
Lean on me
When you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
Till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
(Hum once round verse as outro) Hmm...
Here Comes The Sun
(Intro once round chorus)
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
O-o-h Child
(4 bar intro)
Ooh child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh child
Things'll get brighter
Ooh child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh child
Things'll get brighter
Some day
We'll get it together and we'll get it undone
Some day
When the world is much brighter
Some day
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much lighter
(pause)
Ooh child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh child
Things'll be brighter
Ooh child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh child
Things'll get brighter
Some day
We'll get it together and we'll get it undone
Some day
When the world is much brighter
Some day
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much lighter
(pause)
Ooh child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh child
Things'll get brighter
Ooh child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh child
Things'll get brighter
Some day
We'll get it together and we'll get it undone
Some day
When the world is much brighter
Some day
We'll walk together in a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much lighter
(pause)
Ooh child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh child
Things'll get brighter
Ooh child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh child
Things'll get brighter
Right now
Right now
Right now
Right now
Right now
Right now
Marjan Farsad - Dishab / مرجان فرساد – دیشب
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzxC1h0axZQ
I slept in the moonlight last night
دیشب زیر نور ماه خوابیدم
(Diishab zire noore mah khaabidam)
I saw your dream and your eyes
خوابِ تو و چشماتُ دیدم
(Khaabe to o cheshmato didam)
I kissed your lips in my sleep
توی خواب لب هاتُ بوسیدم
(Toye khab labhato boosidam)
I woke up with a big hatred
با یه بغضِ گنده از خواب پریدم
(Ba ye boghze gondeh az khab paridam)
With my blue and white pencil
با مدادِ آبی و سفیدم
(Baa medade abiyo sefidam)
I took your picture on the moon
عکس تو رو روی ماه کشیدم
(Axse to ro roye mah keshidam)
The cloud came and covered the moon
ابر اومد و روی ماهُ پوشوند
(Abr omad o roye maho pooshoond)
I saw it until its black shadow
تا سایه ی سیاهشُ دیدم
(Ta sayeye siya hesho didam)
I missed our kiss
دلم تنگ شد برای بوسه هامون
(De lam tang shod baraye boose hamon)
I cried and rubbed my eyes
گریه کردم هی چشمامُ مالیدم
(Gerye kardam hey cheshmamo malidam)
(Hee hee he he hee hee he…)
هی هی هی هی هی
I saw your eyes in the electric star
تو ستاره برق چشماتُ دیدم
)To setareh barghe cheshmato didam(
I laughed to myself
به تنهاییِ خودم خندیدم
)1Be tanha yeah khodam khandidam(
Alone with no horns or tails
تنهایی که شاخ و دم نداره
)Tanhaee ke shakho dom nadareh(
He comes and brings a mountain of sorrow
میاد و یه کوه از غم میاره
)Mi yado ye koh az gham miyareh(
I missed our laughter
دلم تنگ شد برای خنده هامون
)De lam tang shod baraye khande hamon(
Sounds come from our memory
میاد صدات از خاطره هامون
)Mi yad sedat az kha terehamon(
Haha Haha Hahaha()
هاها ها ها ها ها هاهاها
The wind came with a dandelion
باد با یه قاصدک اومد
)Bad ba ye ghasedak omad(
He sat next to me until I stopped crying
نشست کنارم تا گریهم بند اومد
)Neshast kenaram ta geryam band omad(
He said you slept peacefully last night
گفت دیشب آروم خوابیدی
)Goft dishab aroom khabiddi(
You dreamed of seven kings
خواب هفت تا پادشاهُ دیدی
)Khabe haft ta padeshaho didi(
I missed our moment
دلم تنگ شد برای لحظه هامون
)De lam tang shod baraye lahze hamon(
I stayed and the sound of wind and rain
من موندم و صدای باد و بارون
)Man moondamo sedaye bad o baron(
)Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo(