Optimistic but sad song about the plight of the Kashmiri people. East Indian sounds blended with a western commercial pop melody. Colorful describtion of the region invoke images of it's beauty. A unique commercial song that contains an interesting sitar

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The song "Kashmir" laments the plight of the 12 million innocent people caught up in a decades old struggle for possession of this beautiful land, claimed by both India and Pakistan. Kashmir is an area on the northern borders of India and Pakistan; of

Himalayan Mountains and green valleys
The Indus River feeds this land
But like a princess all alone, players fight to take her home
Jammu shines amidst uncertainty

Send a shout to Jammu & Kashmir
Splendid land in so much pain
Twelve million people caught between the lines
There?s got to be a better way

Her image dances in my consciousness
Hopeless eyes that pierce my soul
People trapped in their own land, trying hard to make a stand
I hear your voice whisper to my soul

Send a shout to Jammu & Kashmir
Splendid land in so much pain
Twelve million people caught between the lines
There?s got to be a better way

Send a shout to Jammu & Kashmir
Splendid land in so much pain
Twelve million people caught between the lines
There?s got to be a better way