04-17-2008, 04:37 PM
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V.I.P.
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Location: the Netherlands
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I did not dare to say it yet, but I often still have a hard time understanding Arabic songs even when I see the translation 
Adel on tribe.net wrote:
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Imagine that the singer just saw her lover pass by the house and not even aknowlege her by looking and saying hello. Infact she is aware he is player, she is now by herself as she talks to herself, the night and perhaps inderectly speaking to her lover.
Ya leili ......ya leili..... ya eini..... ya eini
oh night....oh night---oh my eyes---oh my eye
english: oh dear night
sahibto...... ..........................sahib..... ya nass..... we..... la-ait sahib ....wa sahib
y'all made friends with a........friend......you people...and ---found a friend...and afriend
wa........... sahib itnain........... ya zaman...... ma yestogshi....... ma3 sahib
and .....a friend of two..........oh time------------is not truthful.........with a friend
E: (speaking and complaining to the personified time)
and "oh these days" when you have two friends, you cannot be honest with either
ahl ezaman ..................we hawa ezaman......... wara .............sahib
owners of the time------and the wind of the time----are behind----a friend
E:These days, people and passion are predators (are after) upon [innocent] people
amanta....... ya sahibi (2x) ,........ min 3eshrity............. shebaht......... wintahait
and you-----oh my friend---------from our hanging out-----you're satiated....and it's over
E: and you who call yourself my friend, you had your way with me, you're done with me and now it's over.
ma oltellesh..... le......... Kont........... adawarli......... 3ala sahib
why tell me.....not........i would have,,,,I find for me ---for a friend
E: why didnt you tell me, I would have tried to find someone else
taht.... esheback....... we...... lamahtak..................... yagada3
under---the window------and -----I caught sight of you..... champ
[as you passed by and didnt even look up]
ba3daha........ wayak? ........... mat olli......... ya gada3
after that--------with you?-----------tell me.......champ
E: what's up with you....... why dont you tell me champ?
Iza......... 3adait................osad........ il bait (2x)
If----------you passed by....along side....the house
E: If you just to happened to pass by the house
Aboos...... reglaik,....... mat boos il foq....... we tepbte...... isho
I kiss........you feet.....just look up..............and begin......the passion
E: I beg you please, just look up and rekindle the flame
amanah ---------3alaik....., bos wet kalim,...... 3ala eini ya gada3
It's a faith-----in you.........look and speak.....upon my eyes buddy
E: I believe in you, just look me in the eye and talk to me.
ah...... ya salam........ salim....... 3ala 3eini...... ya gada3
oh-------ya salam------greet---------upon my eye---champ
E: Oh Goodness! Just say hello and look me in the eye champ
Khadak...... tifah,--------- dawa'ni-------- ya gada3
your cheeks..apple-------let me tastse--champ
E: your apple cheeks are so appealing that they make want to get to know you.
rimshak........... dabah...... hoosh 3ani ......ya gada3
you eye lash-----slaughers....protect from me--oh player
E: Your eyelash is (embellic of the quill of the porcupine that causes one to be weary) a killer, stay away you player
iza adait.....
Khabat................ 3al bab el ..........hawa........ ya gada3
You knocked ........on the door....of the wind...champ
E: You're the one who started the passion, champ
we....... reda................ elahbab...................el dawa........... ya dada3
and the..acceptance....of the loved ones....the medicine------oh champ
E: and now the loved ones who still aknoledge me is the cure [to the crap you're putting me through]
Iza adait..
ah ya eini ya leil................ ah ya gada3.......
There's a lot of cool imagery and expressions in this song that warants further explanation and I'll get to that as soon as I can!
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