Assala
جابوا سيرته lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Arabic
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Egyptian Pop
- Length
- 4:59
جابوا سيرته في وسط موضوع قلت أسمع
They brought him up in the middle of the topic, I said, 'Listen.'
قلت يمكن أحن تاني ويمكن أرجع
I said maybe I'll miss him again, and maybe I'll return.
والكلام جاب بعضه فجأة بدأت أركز
And the words flowed together, suddenly I started to focus.
قالوا عايش عادي قالوا كلام ينرفز
They said he lives normally, they said words that irritate.
سمعت عنه حاجات يا ريت ما سمعتها
I've heard things about him that I wish I hadn't heard.
بيقولوا قابل واحدة بعدي وحبها
They say he met someone after me and loved her.
حاولت أتوه في الكلام على قد ما أقدر
I tried to get lost in the conversation as much as I could.
مش عايزة أسمع حاجة عنه وعنها
I don't want to hear anything about him and her.
كان نفسي أهرب من كلامهم
I wished I could escape from their words.
خفت أمشي لياخدوا بالهم
I was afraid to walk, so they would notice.
ولو مشيت هيبان عليا
If I walk away, it'll show on me
وأخاف لضعفي يبان في عيني
And I'm afraid my weakness will shine in my eyes
يا أرض انشقي وابلعيني
Oh earth, split open and swallow me
قبل ما يبان اللي فيا
Before what’s in me becomes apparent
كان نفسي أهرب من كلامهم
I wished to escape from their words
خوفت أمشي لياخدوا بالهم
I feared to walk, so they'd notice
ولو مشيت هيبان عليا
If I walk away, it'll show on me
وأخاف لضعفي يبان في عيني
And I'm afraid my weakness will shine in my eyes
يا أرض انشقي وابلعيني
Oh earth, split open and swallow me
قبل ما يبان اللي فيا
Before what’s in me becomes apparent
جابوا سيرته في وسط موضوع قلت أسمع
They mentioned his name in the middle of the topic, I said, listen.
وقفت حياتي كلها في اللحظة ديا
My whole life stood still in that moment.
وكإني تايهة ودنيتي بتلف بيا
As if I'm lost and my world is spinning around me.
من ارتباكي وحزني كنت بداري وشي
From my confusion and sadness, I tried to hide my face.
قلت اعذروني أنا لازم آخد بعضي وأمشي
I said, forgive me, I need to gather myself and leave.
وهي دي الجملة الوحيدة اللي قلتها
And that's the only sentence I spoke.
وسمعت صوت بيقول سيبوها لوحدها
And I heard a voice saying, let her be alone.
وتعدي كل الذكريات قدام عينيا
All the memories passed in front of my eyes.
معقول خلاص كل اللي كان بينا انتهى
Is it really over, everything that was between us?
كان نفسي أهرب من كلامهم
I wish I could escape from their words.
خفت أمشي لياخدوا بالهم
I was afraid to walk, so they would notice me
ولو مشيت هيبان عليا
And if I walk, it will show on me
وأخاف لضعفي يبان في عيني
And I fear my weakness will reflect in my eyes
يا أرض انشقي وابلعيني
Oh earth, split open and swallow me
قبل ما يبان اللي فيا
Before what’s inside me becomes clear
كان نفسي أهرب من كلامهم
I wished to escape from their words
خوفت أمشي لياخدوا بالهم
I was afraid to walk, so they would notice me
ولو مشيت هيبان عليا
And if I walk, it will show on me
وأخاف لضعفي يبان في عيني
And I fear my weakness will reflect in my eyes
يا أرض انشقي وابلعيني
Oh earth, split open and swallow me
قبل ما يبان اللي فيا
Before what’s within me reveals itself,
جابوا سيرته و غلطتي إني فضلت أسمع
They brought him up, and my mistake was choosing to listen.
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Key vocabulary
- جابوا
- brought
- سيرته
- biography
- وسط
- middle
- موضوع
- topic
- قلت
- said
- أسمع
- hear
- يمكن
- maybe
- أحن
- miss
- تاني
- again
- ويمكن
- and maybe
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About this song
Assala Nasri is a Syrian-born Bahraini singer known for Arabic pop, performing across multiple Arabic dialects and genres. She is recognized for her powerful vocal performances and for outspoken support of the Syrian revolution, earning the epithet “Voice of Free Syria.”