[1] Widely called the anthem of the protests, "Baraye" received critical acclaim for its vocals and portrayal of the emotions of the Iranian people and diaspora.

[6] A free translation of the lyrics: For a dance in the alley; For breaking the taboo of kissing in public; For our sisters, mine and yours; For a change in the minds of the fanatics; For parents shame for empty pockets; For the longing for a normal life; For the dreams of the dumpster kids; For this command economy; For this polluted air; For the dying Tehran's landmark trees; For Pirouz (the Persian cheetah) about to go extinct; For the unjustly banned street dogs, For these non-stop tears; For the loss of the downed passengers; For the faces that smile no more; For the school kids, for the future; For this forced road to paradise; For the jailed beautiful minds; For the neglected Afghan refugee kids; For this list that goes on and on; For these meaningless hostile chants; For the rubbles of the bribe-built houses; For feeling peace of mind; For the rise of sun after long-lasting nights; For the tranquilizers and insomnia; For man, homeland, prosperity; For the girl who wished she was a boy; For woman, life, freedom.

The resulting text touches upon several issues, including low life satisfaction, the rights of women, children, refugees, and animals, environmental concerns, recession and poverty, theocracy and outdated social and religious taboos, militarism and political corruption, local corruption, freedom of speech, and the government's hostility against other countries.

Hajipour was forced to remove the song from his social media platforms by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's security agents shortly after his arrest.

On October 4, 2022, Hajipour was released on bail "so that his case can go through the legal process," according to Mohammad Karimi, prosecutor of the northern province of Mazandaran.

[9]The Academy is deeply moved by the overwhelming volume of submissions for Shervin Hajipour's "Baraye" for our new Special Merit Award, Best Song for Social Change.

While we cannot predict who might win the award, we are humbled by the knowledge that the Academy is a platform for people who want to show support for the idea that music is a powerful catalyst for change.

[citation needed] Honourable senators, I continue on a somber note and wish to give voice to the brave Iranian women, men, girls, and boys who are facing a brutal regime in Iran.

In haute couture, you put women on a pedestal, so you can't help but think of all the other women and their right to freedom, too.The song has been covered by multiple artists and entities including Shelley Segal,[22] Ana Alcaide, and Malmö Opera, and in different languages such as Italian, German, English, Spanish, and French.

People wore headscarves and wristbands in the green of Imam Hussain and went to their rooftops to shout Allahu akbar to invoke God's help against a corrupt, earthly power.

When I see the women singing for freedom, for the students, for our futures, this right to freedom, this right to my humanity, to be valued as a person is so powerful that even with the media blackout, they could not silence the song.The Islamic Republic has declared war on life, disdaining daily life and imposing unprecedented problems such as corruption, precariousness, the environmental crisis, and serious discrimination and inequality...

This song, its rapid rise in popularity, and the singer's arrest demonstrate the power of ordinary people to disrupt existing norms.Music has always been a healing and comforting medium, the glue to all art forms.