Fairuz was born Nouhad Haddad in Jabal al Arz, Lebanon. She began her musical career as a teenager. From chorus girl at the Lebanese radio station in the late 1940s, to critical and popular acclaim from the 1950s to today, Fairuz is acknowledged not only for her musical talent and contribution, but also as a cultural and political icon. A symbol of a people, a heritage, a quest for peace, and of humanity. During most of her career, Fairuz reflected two other great artists, Assi and Mansour Rahbani. They wrote the lyrics and composed her tunes. Today, many of her songs reflect the composing talent of Ziad Rahbani who is Fairuz's son. Her songs testify to the Rahbani musical genius, as well as to Fairuz's broad musical background. Referred to as "The Soul of Lebanon" in the 1970s, Fairuz became a pre-eminent figure, a superstar of current music in the Arab world. Together, the Rahbani family is both a school of music and a cultural phenomenon.
Shady
Fairuz Lyrics
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كان فيه صبي يجي من الأحراش
إلعب أنا و إياه
كان إسمه شادي
أنا و شادي غنينا سوا
لعبنا على الثلج ركدنا في الهوا
كتبنا على الاحجار قصص صغار و لوحنا الهوا
ناس ضد ناس علقوا بهالدني
و صار القتال يقرب ع التلال و الديني ديني
و علقت ع طراف الوادي
شادي ركد يتفرج
خفت و صرت اٍندهله
وينك رايح يا شادي
اٍندهله و ما يسمعني
و يبعد يبعد ع الوادي
و من يومتها ما عدت شفتوا
ضاع شادي
و الثلج اٍجا وراح التلج
عشرين مرة اٍجا وراح الثلج
و أنا صرت أكبر و شادي بعده صغير
عم يلعب ع الثلج
ع الثلج
Fairuz's song "Shady" is a nostalgic piece that takes us back to the singer's childhood memories. The song starts with Fairuz reminiscing about a boy named Shady who used to come from the woods to play with her when she was young. They sang together, played on the snow, and wrote stories on stones, enjoying the simplicity and innocence of childhood. However, everything changed when war erupted in their land, tearing people apart and putting them against each other.
The lyrics take a dark turn when Shady disappeared, and Fairuz could not find him. She called out to him, but he did not hear her, and he went further and further away until he was lost. The sad ending of the song depicts the loss of childhood and innocence, as well as the loss of loved ones in times of war.
Overall, the lyrics of "Shady" capture the bittersweet beauty of childhood memories and how they can be shattered by war and loss. The song is a powerful reminder of the importance of preserving hope and love in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
من زمان أنا و صغيرة
It's been a long time since I was young
كان فيه صبي يجي من الأحراش
There was a boy who used to come from the woods
إلعب أنا و إياه
We used to play together
كان إسمه شادي
His name was Shady
أنا و شادي غنينا سوا
Shady and I used to sing together
لعبنا على الثلج ركدنا في الهوا
We played on the snow and enjoyed the air
كتبنا على الاحجار قصص صغار و لوحنا الهوا
We wrote small stories on rocks and played in the air
و يوم من الإيام ولعت الدني
And one day, the world caught on fire
ناس ضد ناس علقوا بهالدني
People were against each other and stuck in this world
و صار القتال يقرب ع التلال و الديني ديني
The fighting began to approach the hills, and religion became the focus
و علقت ع طراف الوادي
I stood at the edge of the valley
شادي ركد يتفرج
Shady stood still and watched
خفت و صرت إندهله
I got scared and started calling for him
وينك رايح يا شادي
Where are you going, Shady?
إندهله و ما يسمعني
I called for him but he couldn't hear me
و يبعد يبعد ع الوادي
He started moving away from the valley
و من يومتها ما عدت شفتوا
Since then, I never saw him again
ضاع شادي
Shady got lost
و الثلج إجا و راح التلج
Snow came and went twenty times
عشرين مرة إجا و راح الثلج
Twenty times it came and went
و أنا صرت أكبر و شادي بعده صغير
I grew up, but Shady remained young
عم يلعب ع الثلج
He is still playing on the snow
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Akhawayn Rahbani
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@Supernovae2010
Ode à ma tendre enfance au Liban avec mon ami, Elie ...Dans le Wadi à Broumana...
"Ya Shadi" - Fairouz song (chrétienne Maronite)- Pour moi ce serait "Ya Elie"...
Que toutes les forces de l'univers apportent la paix dans notre monde.
"Ya Shadi"
Il y a bien longtemps quand j'étais petite il y avait un garçon, il venait des bois
Nous avons joué lui et moi
Son nom était Shadi
Moi et Shadi avons chanté ensemble
Nous avons joué sur la neige et avons couru dans le vent
Nous avons écrit sur les rochers des petites histoires
Et nous avons agité nos bras en l'air
Puis un jour le monde s'est enflammé
Les gens contre les gens, se battant dans le monde
Et la bataille approchait
plus près des collines
et le monde, le monde
Et il s'est étiré jusqu'aux bords de la vallée
Shadi a couru pour regarder
J'avais peur et je l'ai appelé
"Où vas-tu Shadi?"
Je l'ai appelé, il ne m'a pas entendu
Et il est allé de plus en plus loin de la vallée
Et depuis ce jour je ne le vois plus
Shadi est perdu...
Et la neige est venue et repartie
Vingt fois vont et viennent, la neige
Et j'ai commencé à grandir
Et Shadi est encore petit...
En train de jouer sur la neige...
Sur la neige ...
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"Ya Shadi "
Long ago when I was small there was a boy, he came from the woods
We played with me
His name was Shadi (for me, Elie)
Me and Shadi sang together
We played on the snow and ran in the wind
We wrote on the rocks little stories
And we waved our arms in the air
Then one day the world ignited
People against people, fighting in the world
And the battle approached
closer to the hills
and the world, the world
And it stretched to the edges of the valley
Shadi ran to watch
I was scared and called out to him
"Where are you going Shadi?"
I called out to him, he didn't hear me
And he went further and further from the valley
And since that day I no longer see him
Shadi is lost
And the snow has come and gone
Twenty times come and gone, the snow
And I began to grow
And Shadi is still small
He's till plaiging on the snow
playing on the snow
on the snow...
@benyounes3541
Il y a bien longtemps j'étais jeune
Il était dans un garçon qui venait des buissons
Je jouais avec lui
Son nom était Shady
Shady et moi avons juste chanté
Nous avons joué sur la neige
Nous avons couru avec l'air
Nous avons écrit sur les pierres des petites histoires
Et nous avons agité l'air
Et un des jours a éclairé le monde
Des gens contre des gens coincés
Et accroché aux bords de la vallée
Shady a couru regarder
J'ai eu peur et je l'ai appelé
Où vas-tu Shady
Il ne m'entendait pas
Il allait plus loin dans la vallée
Et à partir de ce jour je ne l'ai plus revu
Shady était perdu
Et la neige allait et venait
Vingt fois elle est venue et vingt fois elle est partie
Et je suis devenu plus vielle et Shady encore petit
jouait sur la neige
@Egyptian20111
ابني اسمه شادي والاغنية دي بحبها وكمان كلماتها تبكيني ربنا يخليه ويديه الصحة والعافية
@alshareefahmed327
كل مره أسمعها اذرف دموع لأنها تذكرني بأخي الأصغر مني مباشرة زكريا الذي كان ما يلعب معي دائما ولكن يوم من الأيام سهوت عنه فقطع الطريق لتضربه سيارة ومن يومتها ما عاد شفتو، وأنا كبرت وأخي زكريا بعدو صغير 😢😢😢😢💔💔💔
@hananruban9600
الله يرحمه
@asooangel62
الله يرحمه ويصبرج الذكريات مؤلمة جداا
@user-jf2zs5br3s
رحمه الله تعالى
لفتني التعليق لان انا اسمي زكريا
@user-fz1pb5bp9e
😢
@alshareefahmed327
الله يحفظك ان شاء الله @@user-jf2zs5br3s
@kaouasreda1197
ما اعضمك يا فيروز وعضمة الكاتب الملحن وكل الفرقة الموسيقية، التاريخ يسجل وانتم تبصمون بصمات لن تمحا، أطال الله في روحكم وحياتكم
@msa3abamona108
مو طبيعية كمية الاحساس بهالغنية!!
الله الله❤
@benjaminperez2326
I love Fairouz. 66 years old. I am from San Diego