Following a 21-year performing ban imposed by the conservative government of Iran (where she continued to live following the 1979 Islamic revolution), Googoosh finally left the country in 2000 to undertake a world tour, re-establishing her status as the most successful Iranian artist of all time.
The phenomenal success of these concerts was testament not only to her lasting quality as an artist, but a tribute to generations of Iranians who, despite over two decades of silence, demonstrated their continuing love and loyalty to an enduring star of a bygone era. In turn she rewarded their devotion with proof that she continues to remain relevant to today's audiences, showing that she is a star not only of the past, but of the present and the future.
Nemidouni
Googoosh Lyrics
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از فکر بردن دلم ای کاش که بگذری
تازه رسیده ام به این آرامشی که دارم
برپا نکن در دل من آشوب دیگری
همدل اگر که نیستی نشکن دل مرا
مرهم اگر نمیشوی زخم نزن دل مرا
نمی دونی نمیدونی ...
تو که حال منو نمیدونی ...
عاشق میشی اما نمی مونی
درد دل مرا اگر فریاد نمی شوی
راه نجات من از این بیداد نمی شوی
عاشق شدن تنها فقط دل باختن که نیست
با شیره شیرین گفتن از فرهاد نمی شوی
The song "Nemidouni" by Googoosh tells a story of a person who is deeply in love and hurting from their partner's absence. The lyrics express the pain of distance and the hope that the absence isn't due to playing games. The singer wishes that the person would forget about them and not cause any more chaos in their heart. The singer also begs for empathy, asking the person not to break their heart if they don't feel the same way. The lyrics express the difficulty of being in love and the fear of losing the person you love. The final verse makes the point that falling in love can be bittersweet, and that even though it feels like a sweet nectar, it can also have bitter consequences.
Overall, the song captures the emotional complexity of being deeply in love and the fear that accompanies it. The pain and confusion of distance and potential heartbreak are palpable in the lyrics, making the listener empathize with the singer's emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
از عاشقی دوری اگر نکن بازیگری
If you don't play games with distance in love
از فکر بردن دلم ای کاش که بگذری
I wish you could pass this thought that is taking over my heart
تازه رسیده ام به این آرامشی که دارم
I have just arrived at this tranquility that I have
برپا نکن در دل من آشوب دیگری
Don't create another chaos in my heart
همدل اگر که نیستی نشکن دل مرا
If you are not empathetic, don't break my heart
مرهم اگر نمیشوی زخم نزن دل مرا
If you are not going to be a remedy, don't hurt my heart
نمی دونی نمیدونی ...
You don't know, you don't know...
تو که حال منو نمیدونی ...
You who doesn't know how I feel...
نمی مونی نمیمونی ...
You won't stay, you won't stay...
عاشق میشی اما نمی مونی
You fall in love but you won't stay
درد دل مرا اگر فریاد نمی شوی
If you don't hear the cry of my heartache
راه نجات من از این بیداد نمی شوی
You won't be the solution to my suffering
عاشق شدن تنها فقط دل باختن که نیست
Falling in love alone is nothing but losing your heart
با شیره شیرین گفتن از فرهاد نمی شوی
You won't be like Shirin who sweet-talked Farhad
Contributed by Ella D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.