Influenced by singers like Cheikha Rimitti, Hindi Zahra has drawn comparisons with Beth Gibbons of Portishead, Manu Chao, Billie Holiday, Patti Smith, and Norah Jones.
Zahra grew up with her Moroccan mother, a dancer and actress, in Khouribga, Morocco. She left school at age 15 and moved to Paris to her father, a former army member. At age 18 she worked at the Louvre.Besides that she wrote her first lyrics and melodies. Hindi Zahra is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist. By 2005 she had written about 50 songs of which Beautiful Tango, Oursoul, Try, and Stand Up were first released on the EP Hindi Zahra in 2009 and eleven songs were recorded on Hindi Zahra's first album which was released in January 2010 at the Jazz label Blue Note Records. The video to the opening song Beautiful Tango was made by French director Tony Gatlif.The song Stand Up was chosen for a commercial campaign by Western Union. In June 2010 she collaborated with French musician Blundetto on his debut album Bad Bad Things. In November 2010, Hindi Zahra won the Prix Constantin for Best Album. In February 2011, she won the Victoires de la Musique award for the best World music album.
In 2014 she had roles in the films The Narrow Frame of Midnight by Tala Hadid and in The Cut by Fatih Akin.
Fascination
Hindi Zahra Lyrics
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You'll cry for me for sure
For those little eyes you have seen so many times I swear you will cry
And one of these days you'll see
the long head that belongs to me
Oh young boy don't shed no tears
You know I'm just a little souvenir
All that fascination, all that, all
Cold eyes green and blue
Baby I remember you
As sweet as your kiss can be
You know my heart belongs to me
And yes I know that you're longing for
A dream, un petit trésor
But one of these days you'll learn
That no one can be your own
All that fascination, all that fascination baby
All that fascination, all that, all
Oh I will run a million miles
I will run away from you and I
I will run away from all this pain
You know all this hate
All that fascination, all that fascination baby
All that fascination, all that,
You got to, you got to give it up now
You got to, you got to
All this passion will fade away this time
All this passion will fade away one time
All this passion will fade away this time
The song "Fascination" by Hindi Zahra is a poignant reflection on relationships from the point of view of a woman. The opening lines, "One of these days you know/You'll cry for me for sure/For those little eyes you have seen so many times/I swear you will cry" reveal a sense of self-awareness about her own impact on the man she is addressing. She knows that he will eventually come to regret losing her, despite the fact that she is merely a "little souvenir" to him.
The second verse continues this theme of wistful resignation, with the woman reminiscing about the past and acknowledging that the man she is singing to is still searching for something she cannot give him. "And yes I know that you're longing for/A dream, un petit trésor/But one of these days you'll learn/That no one can be your own." She is essentially telling him that he will never find what he's looking for in her, and that he will eventually have to face that truth.
The final verse takes a different turn, with the woman declaring that she will "run a million miles" to escape from the man and the pain she feels. This line seems to suggest that despite her elegant and resigned façade, there is a deeply felt hurt and rejection motivating her words. Ultimately, the song leaves the listener with a sense of the complexity and pain of relationships that cannot be sustained.
Line by Line Meaning
One of these days you know
At some point in the future, you will realize the impact I had on you
You'll cry for me for sure
You will shed tears over our lost relationship
For those little eyes you have seen so many times I swear you will cry
The memories we shared will bring you to tears
And one of these days you'll see
You will come to a realization
the long head that belongs to me
My influence on you will become clear
Oh young boy don't shed no tears
Do not lament about our past relationship
You know I'm just a little souvenir
I am just a small reminder of what we had
All that fascination, all that fascination baby
All the attraction and intrigue we had
Cold eyes green and blue
Your cool and aloof demeanor
Baby I remember you
I recall the times we shared
As sweet as your kiss can be
Your affections were genuine
You know my heart belongs to me
My emotions are my own
And yes I know that you're longing for
I understand your desire for
A dream, un petit trésor
A small treasure of a dream
But one of these days you'll learn
At some point in time, you will realize
That no one can be your own
You cannot possess or claim ownership over someone else
Oh I will run a million miles
I will distance myself from you
I will run away from you and I
I will flee from our past relationship
I will run away from all this pain
I will escape from the emotional turmoil that comes with being around you
You know all this hate
The negative feelings between us are undeniable
All this passion will fade away this time
Our intense feelings towards each other will diminish
All this passion will fade away one time
One day our strong emotions will weaken
All this passion will fade away this time
Our love for each other will eventually dissipate
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Written by: HINDI ZAHRA
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Milidza
One of these days you know
You'll cry for me for sure
For those little eyes you have seen so many times I swear you will cry
And one of these days you'll see
the long head that belongs to me
Oh young boy don't shed no tears
You know I'm just a little souvenir
And so, All that fascination, all that fascination baby
All that fascination, all that, all
Cold eyes green and blue
Baby I remember you
As sweet as your kiss can be
You know my heart belongs to me
And yes I know that you're longing for
A dream, un petit trésor
But one of these days you'll learn
That no one can be your own
All that fascination, all that fascination baby
All that fascination, all that, all
Oh I will run a million miles
I will run away from you and I
I will…
Douglas Frank
Great song, beautifully sung.
carvalhodaselva
Vontade de chorar escutando essa música agora.
Caro Paz
The best female voice ever!!
Milidza
One of these days you know
You'll cry for me for sure
For those little eyes you have seen so many times I swear you will cry
And one of these days you'll see
the long head that belongs to me
Oh young boy don't shed no tears
You know I'm just a little souvenir
And so, All that fascination, all that fascination baby
All that fascination, all that, all
Cold eyes green and blue
Baby I remember you
As sweet as your kiss can be
You know my heart belongs to me
And yes I know that you're longing for
A dream, un petit trésor
But one of these days you'll learn
That no one can be your own
All that fascination, all that fascination baby
All that fascination, all that, all
Oh I will run a million miles
I will run away from you and I
I will…
Swede McGuire
Lyrics have considerable depth here. All glossed with an easy going melody. But its deeply sad at its core.
Nediler
melancholy
abderrahim charfaoui
Fascinated and addicted to this fascination song
Christopher Dean
Cool song. Proper love the album it's from.
Diego Antonio Onofre Perez
Excellent!!!!
abderrahim charfaoui
Qu'est- ce qu'elle est fascinante et la chanson et zahra.!