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.
Nimeyeh Gomshodeyeh Man
Googoosh Lyrics
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چه کسی می تونه باشه
واسه روح تشنه ی من
همیشه دیونه باشه
کسی که هر کلامش طلوعی تازه باشه
غم و تنهایی ما به یک اندازه باشه
با همه فرق داشته باشه
هر چه که از او بخونم
شعر تکراری نباشه
کسی که برای خوندن نشسته تو سینه ی من
نفس هاش هوای عشقه سکوتش صدای عشقه
اون که از نهایت عشق
منو با اسمم بخونه
منو جزئی از وجودش
یا خود خودش بدونه
اون که گم شده از آغاز
تا که من تنها بمونم
جاده ی جستجوهامو
تا قیامت بکشونم
کسی که ، همیشه عاشق
مثل من ، دیونه باشه
تو دنیا ، اگه نباشه
تو آینه ، می تونه باشه
کسی که هر کلامش طلوعی تازه باشه
غم و تنهایی ما به یک اندازه باشه
The song "Nimeyeh Gomshodeyeh Man" by Googoosh is about someone who is looking for a companion. The title translates to "Half of My Lost Self." The lyrics express the desire to find someone who can understand and fulfill their emotional needs. The singer asks, "Who can be for my thirsty soul, always crazy?" The person they are searching for is someone whose every word is like a new dawn, and whose company can alleviate their sadness and loneliness.
The lyrics allude to the idea of finding someone who is unique and different from others. The singer wants someone who loves them for who they are, and not for any superficial qualities. They want to be with someone whose love is pure and who understands them intimately. The lyrics mention someone who is lost in love, just as the singer is, and who can be a reflection of themselves in the mirror.
Overall, the song is a poignant expression of the human desire for connection and the search for someone who can be a true companion.
Line by Line Meaning
نیمهء گمشده ی من
My lost half
چه کسی می تونه باشه واسه روح تشنه ی من
Who can satisfy my thirsty soul?
همیشه دیونه باشه
They should always be crazy
کسی که هر کلامش طلوعی تازه باشه
Someone whose every word is fresh and new
غم و تنهایی ما به یک اندازه باشه
Whose pain and loneliness matches ours
اون کسی که خواستن او با همه فرق داشته باشه
One whose desire is different from all others
هر چه که از او بخونم شعر تکراری نباشه
The one whose words are never repetitive no matter how much I hear them
کسی که برای خوندن نشسته تو سینه ی من
Someone who has not only sat but resides in my heart
نفس هاش هوای عشقه سکوتش صدای عشقه
Their every breath is the air of love, and their silence is filled with the voice of love
اون که از نهایت عشق منو با اسمم بخونه
The one who sings my name with utmost love
منو جزئی از وجودش یا خود خودش بدونه
The one who knows me as a part of their being or even themselves
اون که گم شده از آغاز تا که من تنها بمونم
They who have been lost since the beginning, only to be found when I am alone
جاده ی جستجوهامو تا قیامت بکشونم
They who can show me the path of my search even until the end of time
کسی که ، همیشه عاشق مثل من ، دیونه باشه
One who, like me, is always in love and crazy
تو دنیا ، اگه نباشه تو آینه ، می تونه باشه
Even if they don't exist in this world, they can exist in a mirror
Contributed by Charlotte F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.