Ehab Tawfik (إيهاب توفيق) is an only child, and got married in 2006. He lea… Read Full Bio ↴Ehab Tawfik (إيهاب توفيق) is an only child, and got married in 2006. He learned how to play the lute as a child, and his love for music started when he was only nine years old.

In 1995 he received his Masters Degree for his thesis: "The Egyptian Song in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century". Not satisfied with just a master degree, Ehab worked toward his Doctorate in Music and Arabic singing, completed in April 2002. The doctorate was entitled "The Methods of Performing Arabic Singing in Egypt during the second half of the last century".

He is seen as one of the top singers in the Arab world, especially revered in his hometown. Arguably, his greatest exposure as an artist came on February 26, 2001, when he performed for 50,000 people at a benefit concert to raise funds for Iraqis who were maimed during the Gulf War in Baghdad.

Critics say the successes of Ehab albums year after year can be attributed to his warm voice, good lyrics, and ability to find talented composers.

In 2006, Ehab denied rumors that he had an affair with the model that appears with him in the video "Alath Kilmit Hub" ("The Sweetest Love Word"). He said that she lives in Germany and came to Egypt solely to work as a model. She was born to an Egyptian father and a German mother, he added.

Kolloh Beyw'ed Webas
Ehab Tawfik Lyrics

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كله بيوعد وبس
كله بيحلف وبس
و اتمسكن لحد ما اتمكن
من مشاعرى ومن هوايا
من وجودى ومن حياتى
ودى البداية
خد سنينى وذكرياتى
ساب انينى ونار اهاتى

ومش كفاية عليه
واتمسكن لحد ما اتمكن
من مشاعرى ومن هوايا
من وجودى ومن حياتى
ودى البداية
خد سنينى وذكرياتى
ساب انينى ونار اهاتى
ومش كفاية عليه
خلى كل الناس تشوفنى بضيع
وبخسر فى النهاية
كله بيوعد وبس
خلانى احس انى ملكته
خلانى اطير فوق السحاب
لحد ما وقعت اتشبكت وشدنى لبر العذاب
كذب حلف بمحبته و انا عنيا صدقت
ولا استمر فى كدبته ولا الوعود اتحققت
واتمسكن لحد ما اتمكن
واتمسكن لحد ما اتمكن
من مشاعرى ومن هوايا
من وجودى ومن حياتى
ودى البداية
خد سنينى وذكرياتى
ساب انينى ونار اهاتى
ومش كفاية عليه
خلى كل الناس تشوفنى بضيع
وبخسر فى النهاية
كله بيوعد وبس

كله بيحلف وبس
كله بيووعد وبس

Overall Meaning

In Ehab Tawfik's song Kolloh Beyw'ed Webas (Everyone Just Makes Promises), the singer expresses his frustration with people who make promises but do not follow through with them. He sings about how people swear and vow to keep their word, but ultimately they leave him disappointed. He clings onto his feelings, desires, and existence, and is determined to move on from those who do not honor their promises.

The chorus emphasizes the theme of broken promises, with the line "Kolloh Beyw'ed Webas" (Everyone just makes promises) repeated multiple times. The singer acknowledges that he fell for the lies of those who promised him love and loyalty, and now he feels like he has lost everything. He feels like he has been deceived and is left alone to suffer the pain of his unfulfilled expectations.

The song's melody and rhythm are upbeat, which contrast with the somber lyrics. The music video for the song, directed by Amir Ramsis, features the singer in a desert setting, conveying a sense of emptiness and loneliness. The song became popular in the Middle East and has been covered by various artists.

Line by Line Meaning

كله بيوعد وبس
Everyone makes promises, but that's all they do.

كله بيحلف وبس
Everyone swears, but that's all they do.

و اتمسكن لحد ما اتمكن
I'll hold on until I can.

من مشاعرى ومن هوايا
From my feelings and my passions.

من وجودى ومن حياتى
From my being and my life.

ودى البداية
This is the beginning.

خد سنينى وذكرياتى
Take my years and my memories.

ساب انينى ونار اهاتى
I left my sorrows and the fire of my pain.

ومش كفاية عليه
And that's not enough for him.

خلى كل الناس تشوفنى بضيع
Let everyone see me as a loser.

وبخسر فى النهاية
And I'll lose in the end.