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David (Hebrew: דָּוִד, דָּוִיד, Modern David Tiberian Dāwîḏ; ISO 259-3 Dawid; Strong's Daveed; beloved; Arabic: داوود or داود Dāwūd) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and, according to the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke, an ancestor of Jesus. David is seen as a major Prophet in Islamic traditions. His life is conventionally dated to c. 1040–970 BC, his reign over Judah c. 1010–1003 BC,[citation needed] and his reign over the United Kingdom of Israel c. 1003–970 BC.[citation needed] The Books of Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles are the only sources of information on David, although the Tel Dan stele records "House of David", which some take as confirmation of the existence in the mid-9th century BC of a Judean royal dynasty called the "House of David".
David is very important to Jewish, Christian and Islamic doctrine and culture. In Judaism, David, or David HaMelekh, is the King of Israel, and the Jewish people. Jewish tradition maintains that a direct descendant of David will be the Messiah. In Islam, he is known as Dawud, considered to be a prophet and the king of a nation. He is depicted as a righteous king, though not without faults, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician, and poet, traditionally credited for composing many of the psalms contained in the Book of Psalms.
All my life I've always been a dreamer
Always reaching out to find a better way
They built the walls, meaning to protect me
Never knowing that they built a prison cell
Time won't wait for me
It's over, can't you see?
Set me free - this can't go oh forever
Set me free - to find a better way
Set me free - to taste the life I know
That's waiting there for me... Set me free
It's a mystery and no one knows the answer
Am I wrong to think there's more than this for me?
They'd have us hide behind a stained glass curtain
Kneel us down and teach us bow to pray
Time won't wait for me
It's over, can't you see?
Set me free - this can't go on forever
Set me free - to find a better way
Set me free - to taste the life I know
That's waiting there for me... Set me free
All my life I've been a dreamer
Am I wrong to think there's more than this for me?
Time won't wait for me
It's killing me, can't you see?
Set me free - this can't go on forever
Set me free - to find a better way
Set me free - to taste the life i know