Elissa started off her singing career in the early 90s on a talent show, Studio el Fan, on LBC. After a long absence, she came back with a Spanish-Arabic single, titled “Badi Doub” in 1998. Her first album Baddi Doub was one of the largest selling albums in Lebanon and the Middle East, selling over 150,000 copies. "Baddi Doub" (Turkish: "Be Adam") featured a flamenco artist named Gerard Ferrer, with music by Ozkan Turgay.
Her second project in 2000 was a duet with Ragheb Alameh "Betghib Betrouh." The song was included in Elissa's second album W'akherta Ma'ak, which went on to sell more than 200,000 copies.
Later on, Elissa was featured with the international artist Chris DeBurgh in an Arabic-English song titled “Lebanese Nights”, which was written, composed and distributed by DeBurgh. He wrote this song while on his last visit to the country. He decided to sing it with a Lebanese singer, and chose Elissa. The song was recorded in London and released in DeBurgh's 2002 Album, Timing Is Everything.
Her third album Ayshalak was released in June 2002 supported by a video clip filmed in Paris by French director Fabrice Begotti, wardrobe and make up by Christian Dior. The video and song were huge successes, and with the aid of the composer/arranger Jean-Marie Riachi, Elissa was able to follow with another hit—"Ajmal Ehsaas" was Elissa's second single from Ayshalak. The video clip was directed by the Lebanese director, Selim El Turk.
Elissa’s fourth album, Ahla Donya was released in 2004. This was one of the fastest selling albums ever in the Arab world. This album was the first under Elissa's contract with Rotana, the music production company. The album included a variety of songs, such as Koll Youm Fi Omry, Erga' Lel Shoa', Hobbak Waja' (Inta Lameen) and Ahla Donya. The album received a 2005 World Music Award for best selling album in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2005, a Special Collector's Edition of the record was made available (1000 copies) with state-of-the-art packaging including a mini-biography.
Elissa is an official spokesperson for Pepsi. In 2006 she co-starred with Christina Aguilera in a Pepsi Cola advertisement. In early 2006, Elissa released her fifth studio effort, the album Bastanak, which has sold nearly 3.7 million copies, according to Rotana.
بدي دوب
إليسا Lyrics
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اسقيني من حبك بصرخ لبيك
مهما ليلي طال وزلغط الموال
بدي إحساسك يحملني ليك
بدي دوب قلي قلي بجنون
بحبك أنا مجنون ما بنسى حبك يوم
بدي دوب قلي قلي بجنون
يالالالي قلي بحبك قلي قلي قلي بحلم
يالالالي غني وصوتك علي غني غني بفهم
Que me dice: "te quiero, te amo y vengo conmigo y dame tu calor"
Por tu cara bonita, de diosa
De santa, mi reina, te daré mi sabor
ليلي ليلي نهار وعمري كله نهار
اغمرني بعيونك محي الأسرار
قلبي قلبي نار وعم تحرقني النار
بدي ع إيدك كفي المشوار
بدي دوب قلي قلي بجنون
بحبك أنا مجنون ما بنسى حبك يوم
بدي دوب قلي قلي بجنون
بحبك أنا مجنون ما بنسى حبك يوم
يالالالي قلي بحبك قلي قلي قلي بحلم
يالالالي غني وصوتك علي غني غني بفهم
Que me dice: "te quiero, te amo y vengo conmigo y dame tu calor"
Por tu cara bonita, de diosa
De santa, mi reina, te daré mi sabor
يالالالي قلي بحبك قلي قلي قلي بحلم
يالالالي غني وصوتك علي غني غني بفهم
يالالالي قلي بحبك قلي قلي قلي بحلم
يالالالي غني وصوتك علي غني غني بفهم
يالالالي قلي بحبك قلي قلي قلي بحلم
يالالالي غني وصوتك علي
The lyrics of إليسا's song بدي دوب describe the intense passion and desire of the singer towards their lover. The first verse talks about how the singer's eyes are fixed on their lover and how the sound of their lover's voice is like a scream that calls out to them. Despite the noise and chaos around them, the singer wants to feel their lover's touch and be carried away by their emotions.
The chorus is a repetition of the title phrase بدي دوب ("I want to get drunk"), where the singer expresses their unbridled love and obsession for their partner. The second verse talks about how every moment the singer spends with their lover feels like a never-ending day, and how the fire in their heart is burning them up. They seek solace in their lover's embrace and want to take their hand and walk the path of life together.
Finally, the song ends with a repetition of the chorus and another section in which the singer asks their lover to tell them how much they love them and how they want to follow them forever. Overall, the lyrics portray the intense longing and desire of a lover who is deeply enamored with their partner and wants to be intoxicated by their love.
Line by Line Meaning
عيني عيني عليك ورموشي حواليك
My eyes are fixated on you, with my eyelashes surrounding you
اسقيني من حبك بصرخ لبيك
Quench my thirst for your love, shout 'here I am' to me
مهما ليلي طال وزلغط الموال
No matter how long the night gets or how loud the music plays
بدي إحساسك يحملني ليك
I want your feeling to carry me towards you
بدي دوب قلي قلي بجنون
I want you deeply, tell me with madness
بحبك أنا مجنون ما بنسى حبك يوم
I'm crazy about you, I never forget your love
يالالالي قلي بحبك قلي قلي قلي بحلم
Oh, tell me about your love, tell me, tell me, tell me in a dream
يالالالي غني وصوتك علي غني غني بفهم
Oh, sing to me, with your voice sing, sing so I can understand
ليلي ليلي نهار وعمري كله نهار
My night is my day and my entire life is a day
اغمرني بعيونك محي الأسرار
Drown me with your eyes, erase the secrets
قلبي قلبي نار وعم تحرقني النار
My heart is on fire, the fire is burning me
بدي ع إيدك كفي المشوار
I want to be with you, hold my hand for the journey
Writer(s): Ozkan Turgay, Elias Nasser
Contributed by Chloe F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.