Mashrou’ Leila is a Lebanese seven-mem… Read Full Bio ↴Beirut, Lebanon (2008 – 2022)
Mashrou’ Leila is a Lebanese seven-member alternative rock band. The band formed in Beirut, Lebanon in 2008 as a music workshop at the American University of Beirut. Led by frontman and co-founder Hamed Sinno, the band has released one studio album while causing numerous controversies due to their satirical lyrics and themes.
Fasateen
مشروع ليلى Lyrics
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بتتذكري كنتي تحبيني مع اني مش داخل دينك
تتذكري كيف كنا هيك
بتتذكري لما إمك شافتني نايم بتختك قالتلي إنسى عنك
واتفقنا نضلنا هيك بلا أدوار وطنطنات
بلا كرافات وصبحيات
بلا ملايين بلا فساتين
كيف نسيتي كيف نسيتيني
ومشطتيلي شعري وبعتتيني عالدوام
كيف بتمشطي مشطيني
مسكتيلي ايدي ووعدتيني بشي ثورة
كيف نسيتي كيف نسيتيني
بلا ملايين
بلا فساتين
بتتذكري لما قلتيلي إنك ناوية تتركيني بلا فلوس بلا بيت
In "Fasateen," مشروع ليلى tells a story of a past relationship where the singer recalls moments of vulnerability and promises that were made by their partner. The first verse reminisces in particular an instance where the partner assures the singer that they will marry them even though they are broke and homeless. The singer then asks their partner if she remembers how much she loved them, regardless of him not sharing the same religion as hers. The verse ends with the singer asking his partner if she remembers how they used to be.
The second verse starts off with a moment of intimacy where the partner brushes the singer's hair and promises him a revolution. The lyrics then shift to an abrupt end where the partner forgets about their promises and sells the singer off. The verse ends as the singer questions her partner on the forgotten promises made in the earlier verse.
As a whole, "Fasateen" is a commentary on broken promises and romantic vulnerability. The juxtaposition between the moments of tenderness and the ultimate abandonment conveys a sense of betrayal and heartbreak that the singer felt in the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
تتذكري لما قلتيلي إنك رح تتزوجيني بلا فلوس و بلا بيت
Do you remember when you told me that you will marry me without money and a home?
بتتذكري كنتي تحبيني مع اني مش داخل دينك
Do you remember how you loved me even though I wasn't part of your religion?
تتذكري كيف كنا هيك
Do you remember how we used to be?
بتتذكري لما إمك شافتني نايم بتختك قالتلي إنسى عنك
Do you remember when your mother saw me sleeping on your bed and told me to forget about you?
واتفقنا نضلنا هيك بلا أدوار وطنطنات
We agreed to stay like this, without roles or arguments.
بلا كرافات وصبحيات
Without ties or morning events.
بلا ملايين بلا فساتين
Without millions or dresses.
مسكتيلي ايدي ووعدتيني بشي ثورة
You held my hand and promised me a revolution.
كيف نسيتي كيف نسيتيني
How did you forget, how did you forget about me?
ومشطتيلي شعري وبعتتيني عالدوام
You combed my hair and sent me to work.
كيف بتمشطي مشطيني
How do you comb something that's already combed?
بلا ملايين
Without millions.
بلا فساتين
Without dresses.
Writer(s): CARL GERGES, FIRAS ABOU FAKHAR, ANDRE CHEDID, HAMED SINNO, OMAYA MALAEB, IBRAHIM BADR, HAIG PAPAZIAN
Contributed by Dominic G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MiddleeasternSarah
English translation :
Do you remember when you told me that you'd love me (the way I am) without money or a house?
Do you remember that you used to love me even though I'm not from your religion?
Do you remember how it used to be like that?
Do you remember when your mom caught me sleeping in your bed, and she told me to forget you
And we agreed to continue this way without playing any roles or showing off, without any neckties or morning visits (from the ladies) (here we have some cultural things طنطنات is like putting on airs and صبحيات is when the ladies come over to visit and gossip in the morning over coffee. in short, they agree not to do any of the traditional stuff typical of marriage in middle class Lebanese society)
Without any millions
Without any dresses (I think wedding dresses here, i.e. not traditional)
You took my hand and promised me some revolution
How could you forget me?
You brushed my hair and sent me off to work
However you brushed, you brushed me the same
You took my hand and promised me some revolution
How could you forget me?
Do you remember when you told me that you intended to leave me with no money and no house
@jondow7401
[Verse 1]
Battzakri lama qaltili
Innakrah tatzawajinī
Balā flawsu balā bayt
Battzakri kanteet habinī
Ma' anīmash dakhla dinīk
Battzakri kifkāna hayk
Battzakri lamā imak
Shafatna naym bitakhtak
Qaltili ins 'anāk
Wā tafaqnandhal nahayk
Balā adwāru ttanttanatt
Balā krafatu tthabheyyet
[Chorus]
Balā malayīn
Balā fasātīn
[Bridge]
Miskatīleedwa wa'datīni bishi thurah kayfinsitī kayfinsitīnī
Musshatili sha'ri wa uba'tīnī
'addīwām
Kayfbittamashtti mashttinī
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Battzakrīlama qaltili inak nawi tatarkīni
Balā flawsu balā bayt
@greta9536
I'm an italian student of arabic, our professor made us study this song and we all loved it so much! Stunning song
@engender9119
Why tf would you study Arabic?
@greta9536
@xo Engender what do you mean?
@engender9119
@Amanda dr nth
@engender9119
@game master because it is
@engender9119
@game master jordan
@natalier5213
خسارتنا لهالمبدعين ما بتتعوض والله....يارب يغيروا رأيهم ويضلوا ينشرولنا موسيقى عظيمة هيك💔
@zeko2621
والله التصوير رهيب بالنسبة لشئ من عشر سنين 😳
@joon4267
صح
@alirhayem1809
this is lebanon habebe