Music also accompanied Baroudi to France, but after a prolonged stay, he moved on and finally settled in Germany to study art in Kassel, home of the Dokumenta Fair. Next came six exciting years as the lead vocalist of the band Dissidenten, an important calling point in his musical career.
Following the worldwide tours and four joint albums, Hamid Baroudi left "Die Dissidenten", with whom he was a pathfinder of global pop, to pursue his solo career. He worked on City*No*Mad for two years. A pop album. Full stop. A political album. Another important point. Grooves lie at the heart of City*No*Mad, the Maghreb's rhythms amalgamated with Anglo-American rock.
Lila
Hamid Baroudi Lyrics
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خلّيتيني نحكي
نسقسي عليك بنت بلادي
هوّلت بحور النصراني مقهور
شْحال من شِيرة شافت عيني
شْتى يصبّر قلبي
أنا ملّيت
وَحْدانِي
و فِي اللّيالي نَحلم بِيها
أنا ملّيت
وَحْدانِي
و جيبولي خْبرها اللّيلة
إيه يا اللّيلة
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إيه يا اللّيلة
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إيه يا اللّيلة
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إيه يا اللّيلة
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جَاني خبرك اليُوم انْتيّا سْبَاب عذابي
بريّة تحكي دمُوعك أنا مكتوب
هاذ الغُربة ما خلّاتني نَبني دار خيّي
صُورتك ماشي بيها أسابيع و شهُور
أنا ملّيت
وَحْدانِي
و في اللّيالي نحلم بيها
أنا ملّيت
وَحْدانِي
و جِيبولي خْبرها اللّيلة
إيه يا اللّيلة
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إيه يا اللّيلة
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إيه يا اللّيلة
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إيه يا اللّيلة
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أنا ملّيت
وَحْدانِي
و في اللّيالي نحلم بيها
أنا ملّيت
وَحْدانِي
و جيبولي
خْبَرها اللّيلة يا ليل
The lyrics of Hamid Baroudi's song Lila convey a sense of loneliness and longing for someone or something. The opening verse, "You made me talk, you made me fall for you, my country's girl," suggests that the singer is addressing someone he is attracted to, possibly a romantic interest. He then describes feeling overwhelmed by the beauty of the girls around him and describes the pain of being alone. The lyrics are peppered with references to Arabic culture and geography, but also reference Christianity and the singer's feelings of being overcome by the Western influences around him.
The chorus repeats the phrase "What's up tonight?" several times and seems to suggest that the singer is looking for some kind of comfort or escape from his feelings of loneliness, possibly through companionship or some kind of revelry.
Overall, the lyrics of Lila paint a picture of a lonely, desolate life filled with longing for something more or someone to share it with. The song is filled with allusions to the singer's cultural background and his struggle to reconcile his heritage with the influences of Western society.
Line by Line Meaning
خلّيتيني نحكي
You made me talk
نسقسي عليك بنت بلادي
I brag about my country's women to you
هوّلت بحور النصراني مقهور
I roam the seas and feel oppressed by the Christians
شْحال من شِيرة شافت عيني
How many glasses of pleasure have my eyes seen
شْتى يصبّر قلبي
What could soothe my heart
جمال البنات يَهْبَّل في نهار اليُوم
Women's beauty dazzles me in broad daylight
أنا ملّيت وَحْدانِي و فِي اللّيالي نَحلم بِيها
I'm tired of being alone and dreaming of her at night
جَاني خبرك اليُوم انْتيّا سْبَاب عذابي
Today, I heard that you are the one causing my torment
بريّة تحكي دمُوعك أنا مكتوب
Innocently shedding tears, but it is written for me
هاذ الغُربة ما خلّاتني نَبني دار خيّي
This exile prevented me from building my own home
صُورتك ماشي بيها أسابيع و شهُور
Your image walks with me for weeks and months
و جيبولي خْبرها اللّيلة
And bring me news about her tonight
إيه يا اللّيلة
What's up tonight
Contributed by Kaelyn M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.