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.
Habibi
مشروع ليلى Lyrics
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ﻛﻞ ﺷﻲ ﺑﻴﺼﻴﺮ ﺑﺮﺍﺕ ﻧﻔﺴﻪ
ﻣﺎ ﺑﻮ شي، ﺷﻮ ﺑﻮ شي
ﻣﺎ ﺑﻮ شي، ﺷﻮ ﺑﻮ شي
حبيبي ﺑﻴﺤﻜﻲ ﺑﺎﻷﺟﻨﺒﻲ وﺑﻴﻠﺪﻍ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻐﺒﻲ
ﻣﺎ ﺑﻮ شي، ﺷﻮ ﺑﻮ شي
ﻣﺎ ﺑﻮ شي، شو ﺑﻮ شي
ﺷﻮﻑ ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ عم بيتجعلك ﺗﺤﺖ ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺪﺓ
ﻭﺭيحة ﺷﻌﺮﻙ عاﻟﺸﺮﺷﻒ ﺣﺪﻱ
ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺩﺍيرﺓ ﺑﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺗﻬﺎ ﺑﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﻙ
ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻗﺎﻋﺪ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﺮﺑﺔ ﺿﺎﺋﻊ ﺑﻴﻦ ﺇيديك
ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺩﺍيرﺓ ﺑﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺗﻬﺎ ﺑﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﻙ
ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻗﺎﻋﺪ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﺮﺑﺔ ﺿﺎﺋﻊ ﺑﻴﻦ ﺇيديك
ﻭﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﺩﺍيرﺓ ﺑﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺗﻬﺎ ﺑﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺸﺒﺎﻙ
ﻭﺃﻧﺎ ﻗﺎﻋﺪ ﻣﺜﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﺮﺑﺔ ﺿﺎﺋﻊ ﺑﻴﻦ ﺇيديك
The song Habibi by مشروع ليلى is a beautifully crafted ballad about love, loss, and longing. The song's lyrics are relatively simple, but the depth of the emotion conveyed in each phrase is profound. The song begins with the singer's declaration that they do not have anything to offer to their loved one except their soul. They are willing to sacrifice themselves and everything for their beloved, and they beg them not to leave their side. The verses are repetitive in rhythm and have a soothing melody that develops a melancholy ambiance.
The chorus repeats the word "Habibi" several times, which means "My Love" in Arabic, followed by a request for their lover to stay close to them. The second verse narrates the singer's desperate attempt to make up for their mistakes and win back their lover. They accept that they were wrong but cannot let go of their beloved. The sensual voice of Maalouf and the moody background music build up an aura of despair and desire which the listeners can't help but feel being a part of. The song ends with a repetitive chorus that echoes the pain of unrequited love.
Overall, the song tells the story of a love that is so intense that it becomes a source of pain. The simplicity of the lyrics combined with the singer's emotional delivery creates a deep and poignant sense of longing.
Line by Line Meaning
بعمره ما بيلومني
He never blames me
كل شي بيصير برأس نفسه
Everything happens on its own
ما بو شي، شو بو شي
It's nothing, what is it?
حبيبي بيحكي بأجنبي وبيلدغ بالعقبي
My beloved speaks in foreign language and bites his tongue
ما بو شي، شو بو شي
It's nothing, what is it?
ما بو شي، شو بو شي
It's nothing, what is it?
شوفكتاب الكتاب عمبيتجعلك تحتط
Looking at the book makes you forget your worries
وريحة شعرك على شرشف حدي
The scent of your hair on my pillow
والناس دايرة بسيراتها برأس شباك
People are going about their business outside
وأنا قاعد ملتزم الكتابة ضمن إيديك
While I'm sitting here holding your hand
والناس دايرة بسيراتها برأس شباك
People are going about their business outside
وأنا قاعد ملتزم الكتابة ضمن إيديك
While I'm sitting here holding your hand
والناس دايرة بسيراتها برأس شباك
People are going about their business outside
وأنا قاعد ملتزم الكتابة ضمن إيديك
While I'm sitting here holding your hand
Writer(s): Mashrou' Leila
Contributed by Wyatt Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@BooLee01
Ever since I discovered this band some five or six years ago, I have tried to get my friends to appreciate it, but they just don't get it. I don't see how anyone can listen to (and watch) Mashrou Leila and not fall in love with them. I saw them live in Detroit and it was one of the best shows I've ever experienced. I also hear their music in the soundtracks of just about any TV show or movie from Lebanon or Jordan.
Other Favorites of mine:
Tinariwen ⵜⵏⵔⵓⵏ - Tuaregs from Mali, great Rock with a Berber flair
Shahin Najafi - From Iran but lives in Germany. Very eclectic, ranging from rap to pop to classical. Magical voice.
Oum - From Morocco, has also gone through phases, i.e. hip-hop, but has settled on a beautiful style
The Wanton Bishops - From Lebanon, but they do songs in English with a Mississippi Blues flair
If anyone reading this does not know these groups, please check them out. My world has changed drastically since finding them.
@sayaya1304
Lyrics:
He never blames himself
Everything happens against his will
Nothing's wrong with him ..
What is wrong with him ?
X2
My lover speaks a foreign language
And lisps while speaking aghabic* (arabic)
Look at how the book crumbles under the bed
The smell of your hair on the sheets beside me
People roaming in their cars outside the window
And i'm sitting here like soil , lost between your hands
@sayaya1304
He never blames himself
Everything happens against his will
Nothing's wrong with him ..
What is wrong with him ?
X2
My lover speaks a foreign language
And lisps while speaking aghabic* (arabic)
Look at how the book crumbles under the bed
The smell of your hair on the sheets beside me
People roaming in their cars outside the window
And i'm sitting here like soil , lost between your hands
@sayaya1304
He never blames himself
Everything happens against his will
Nothing's wrong with him ..
What is wrong with him ?
X2
My lover speaks a foreign language
And lisps while speaking aghabic* (arabic)
Look at how the book crumbles under the bed
The smell of your hair on the sheets beside me
People roaming in their cars outside the window
And i'm sitting here like soil , lost between your hands
@Senariturk
Habibi (english)
He never blames himself
Everything happens against his will
Nothing's wrong with him ..
What is wrong with him ?
X2
My lover speaks a foreign language
And lisps while speaking aghabic* (arabic)
Look at how the book crumbles under the bed
The smell of your hair on the sheets beside me
People roaming in their cars outside the window
And i'm sitting here like soil, lost between your hands
@BooLee01
Ever since I discovered this band some five or six years ago, I have tried to get my friends to appreciate it, but they just don't get it. I don't see how anyone can listen to (and watch) Mashrou Leila and not fall in love with them. I saw them live in Detroit and it was one of the best shows I've ever experienced. I also hear their music in the soundtracks of just about any TV show or movie from Lebanon or Jordan.
Other Favorites of mine:
Tinariwen ⵜⵏⵔⵓⵏ - Tuaregs from Mali, great Rock with a Berber flair
Shahin Najafi - From Iran but lives in Germany. Very eclectic, ranging from rap to pop to classical. Magical voice.
Oum - From Morocco, has also gone through phases, i.e. hip-hop, but has settled on a beautiful style
The Wanton Bishops - From Lebanon, but they do songs in English with a Mississippi Blues flair
If anyone reading this does not know these groups, please check them out. My world has changed drastically since finding them.
@saidakhaffou5595
You have great taste ❤️
@BooLee01
@@saidakhaffou5595 Thank you. It's definitely not mainstream, at least not in the world where I live.
@zakariabijit4100
How it comes we have so much in common in music ? Also try Labess Algerian folklore mixed with gnawa and try Neta Elkayam Jewish Moroccan music, and if you like some indie/rock oriental try jadal and akher zaphire
@BooLee01
@@zakariabijit4100 Oh, I forgot to mention Neta Elkayam. I do love her music. I will check out the others you've mentioned. Thanks for the suggestions.
@BooLee01
@@zakariabijit4100 Also check out Yasmine Hamdan.
I really like Al Jamilat, Deny, and Hal. They are in my Mix Cd.
@Yuki-cf6nr
It's 2024 and Mashrou' leila still the best
@giorgiomassihi8630
2022 and still listening to this piece of art!
@agostinofarina7192
Bella musica mix rock e medio oriente inoltre mix culturale armeni sunniti e Drusi questo è il libano nazione bellissima strana e a volte folle.
@serenanasser1273
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