Do You Remember
Gnawa Diffusion Lyrics


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do you remembre ... اااهه i don't remembre انا مانيش باغي نتفكر
كي كنت صغيير ماما عليا تتحير كي نخرج نسهر تقلب عليا الجزائر
dooooo you remembre
وبديت نكبر ونسقسي على الي صاير وبديت نسمر نفهم ونتودر
dooooo you remembre
ااااه شحال و انا مشومر ونقابر واش نسوقر لحزام تزير قنطة بدات قيا تخمر
dooooo you remembre
المارطوو عياني انا عييت لمسامر وبديت نغامر انا كل ما نقمر نخسر
i don't want remembre





Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gnawa Diffusion's song "Do You Remember" depict the nostalgia and longing for the past memories of the singer. The song begins with the singer asking if the person they are addressing remembers their past experiences. Then, the singer mentions how their mother used to be hesitant about them going out to stay up late and how Algeria was prominent in their life. As the singer grows up, they begin to understand what is really happening in the world and they have moments where they spend the night trying to make sense of things. The lyrics then mention the struggles and obstacles faced while growing up, and how the singer is trying to find solace in the memories of the past instead of dwelling on them.


The song's lyrics evoke themes of nostalgia, memories, and the longing for simpler times. The singer is reminiscing about their childhood and teenage years, going through phases of self-discovery and struggling to understand the changes happening around them. The song portrays how people tend to cling to nostalgia as a comfort mechanism during hard times, and how we often look back on memories with a rose-tinted view. However, at the end of the song, the singer acknowledges that sometimes it's best not to remember or hold on to the past and to focus on the present instead.


Line by Line Meaning

do you remembre ... اااهه i don't remembre انا مانيش باغي نتفكر
Do you remember... Oh, I don't remember, I don't want to think about it.


كي كنت صغيير ماما عليا تتحير كي نخرج نسهر تقلب عليا الجزائر
When I was young, my mother would hesitate when I wanted to go out and stay up late, Algeria was always on my mind.


dooooo you remembre
Do you remember?


وبديت نكبر ونسقسي على الي صاير وبديت نسمر نفهم ونتودر
And as I got older, I started to analyze what was happening, and I started to stay up late to understand and contemplate.


dooooo you remembre
Do you remember?


ااااه شحال و انا مشومر ونقابر واش نسوقر لحزام تزير قنطة بدات قيا تخمر
Oh, how much I would drink and bury myself, and what would we do with a belt that had a bottle opener? The bottle was already starting to ferment.


dooooo you remembre
Do you remember?


المارطوو عياني انا عييت لمسامر وبديت نغامر انا كل ما نقمر نخسر
The cigarettes made me sick, and I got tired of staying up late. I started to take risks, and every time we gambled, we lost.


i don't want remembre
I don't want to remember.




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