Posts

Showing posts with the label Ali El Aisawy

Ali El Aisawi - Forgive Meعلي العيساوي - سامحينيSamheeni

Image
Sorry I don't have words for the mumbling poetry interspersed in this song. Ali El Aisawi - Forgive Me Forgive me Accept my apology Time wants us to be apart It's not my decision Time wants us to be apart It's not my decision Your tears rained on me But the rain did not put out my fire Your tears rained on me But the rain did not put out my fire If only you would become for a me a candle to light up my home But the days order that we separate And the order is in effect Time called me and said "today I want my revenge" It's not easy for me to hate you And when I left you it wasn't my choice I can't believe I've found you after waiting so long علي العيساوي - سامحيني سامحيني اتقبلي مني اعتذاري الزمن رايد نبتعد لا مو قراري الزمن رايد نبتعد لا موقراري ادري بدموعك مطر بس المطر ماطفا ناري ادري بدموعك مطر بس المطر ما طفى ناري ريتك تصيرين اليا شمعة وتنورين داري لكن الأيام حكمت نفترق والحكم جاري ثاري يطلبني الزمان وقال اريد ليوم ثاري انتي مو سهل اعوفك وابعدت...

Ali El Aisawy - A Scorpion Stung Me in My Chestعلي العيساوي - عقرب بصدري لسعنيAqrab Bisadri Lisaani

Image
For me, this was a really difficult song, and if anyone has any additional information on it, that would be greatly appreciated. As far as I can tell, it is based on an old Arabic folk song native to either Syria or the wider area of Sham that includes Iraq as well. This version sung by Ali El Aisawy is adapted for an Iraqi audience. As to the story of behind the song, I don't know. But from the words, it seems like there is a guy who is down on his luck out in the desert or in the country, maybe with his family or relatives, and they are making him doing work and not letting him hang out with girls. Any of your guesses would be as good as mine though. Ali El Aisawy - A Scorpion Stung Me in My Chest A scorpion stung me in my chest, oh woe is me How do the stung sleep? I'm afraid my nemesis will hear me, oh woe is me, and put out my candles with his hands (i translated "3aadhil" as nemesis cuz it's a person who is jealous and hates you and wants you to fail so he c...