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.
Stand Up
Hindi Zahra Lyrics
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Tell me what do you need
Oh, stand up on your two feet baby
That's how it's got to be
You want me to be your mother
But you know too young, too young
You want me to be your sister
You think I'm gonna rise you like a kid
But it don't matter the love I feel
It's time to show a proof,men got a move
Do what you gotta do, do what you gotta do
So
Stand in on your two knees baby
Tell me what do you need
Oh oh
Stand up on your two feet baby
It's how it's got to be
No no no no
Stand in on your two knees baby
Tell me what do you need
Humm hummm
Stand up on your two feet baby
It's how it's got to be
Man I love you and I just want to be your woman
Your woman
But I'm tired of your traveling ends
You played me for a fool
Thinking I don't know what to do
And noohoo
Hanging out in the clubs with your fake ass crew
Stand in on your two knees baby
Tell me what do you need
Oh, stand up on your two feet baby
It's how it's got to be
Stand in on your two knees baby
Tell me what do you need
Oh, stand up on your two feet baby
It's how it's got to be
Stand up, baby, stand up
You've got to you've got to you've got to stand up
Baby, stand up
Stand in on your two knees baby
Tell me what do you need
Oh, stand up on your two feet baby
It's how it's got to be
Stand up, baby, stand up
You've got to you've got to you've got to stand up
Stand up, baby, stand up
You've got to you've got to you've got to stand up
You've got to rise your hands to the sky
See the love, in your eyes
You've got to make a move, you've got to make it through
You've got to feel real of yourself
You've got to make a move
Stand up (stand up)
Baby (baby)
You've got, you've got, you've got to stand up
Baby, stand up
Huumm hummmm
Hindi Zahra's song "Stand Up" talks about a man who wants her in his life, but she is tired of waiting for him to take the first move. The first verse is telling the man to stop kneeling and take responsibility for his actions. He wants her to be his mother or sister, but he knows it is not reasonable to expect that. The love she feels for him is not enough without proof of his commitment to the relationship, as she insists that men need to make a move to show their intentions.
In the second verse, Hindi Zahra reveals her love for the man and her desire to be his woman. She expresses her disappointment with him for keeping her waiting and not taking their relationship seriously. She calls him out for hanging out at clubs with fake friends, and then asks him to stand up and make a move because it is how it ought to be.
In conclusion, Hindi Zahra's "Stand Up" is a song about accepting responsibility for your actions and taking charge of your relationship. It is a plea for the man to prove his love for her and show that he is willing to commit.
Line by Line Meaning
Stand in on your two knees baby
Get down on your knees and show me what you really need.
Tell me what do you need
Explain to me what you want from me.
Oh, stand up on your two feet baby
Get up and prove to me that you're ready to take charge.
That's how it's got to be
You need to stand up for yourself to show that you're capable of being with me.
You want me to be your mother
You want me to take care of you like a mother would.
But you know too young, too young
You're too old to be treated like a kid needing a mother.
You want me to be your sister
You want me to be someone you can confide in, like a sister.
But your know I'm too old,too old
You're asking me to be a sister when I have more experience and maturity than you.
You think I'm gonna rise you like a kid
You expect me to take care of you like a parent would a child.
But it don't matter the love I feel
My love for you won't change no matter what.
It's time to show a proof,men got a move
It's time for you to prove that you're a man and can take control of your own life.
Do what you gotta do, do what you gotta do
You need to take action and do what's necessary.
Man I love you and I just want to be your woman
I care about you deeply and want to be in a real relationship with you.
But I'm tired of your traveling ends
Your constant traveling is taking a toll on our relationship.
You played me for a fool
You treated me badly and made me look foolish to others.
Thinking I don't know what to do
Assuming that I'm ignorant and can't see your true intentions.
Hanging out in the clubs with your fake ass crew
Spending your time with fake friends who don't care about you or our relationship.
You've got to rise your hands to the sky
You need to be positive and embrace life's opportunities.
See the love, in your eyes
Recognize the love we share and let it show in your expression.
You've got to feel real of yourself
You need to be honest with yourself and confident in your abilities.
Stand up (stand up)
Get up and take control of your life.
Baby (baby)
Just a term of endearment.
You've got, you've got, you've got to stand up
It's imperative that you take action and stand up for yourself.
Huumm hummmm
Vocalization and continuation of the song's melody.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTIAN WEBSTER, GAMAL KOSH LEWIS, MITCHUM CHIN, DWAYNE CHIN QUEE
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[Chorus]
Standing on your two knees, baby
Tell me what do you need
Stand up on your two feet, baby
That's how it's got to be
[Verse 1]
You want me to be your mother
But you know I'm too young, too young
You want me to be your sister
But you know I'm too old, too old
You think I'm gonna raise you like a kid
But it don't matter the love I feel, no no
It's time to show and prove, man, go move
Do what you gotta do, do what you gotta do so
[Chorus]
Standing on your two knees, baby
Tell me what do you need, c'mon
Stand up on your two feet, baby
That's how it's got to be
[Chorus]
Standing on your two knees, baby
Tell me what do you need, oh
Stand up on your two feet, baby
That's how it's got to be
[Verse 2]
Man, I love you and I
Just want to be your woman
But I'm tired of your trifling ass
You play me for a fool
Thinking I, I don't know what to do
I don't know what you do
Hanging out in the clubs
With your fake-ass crew, so
[Chorus]
Standing on your two knees, baby
Tell me what do you need, c'mon
Stand up on your two feet, baby
That's how it's got to be
[Chorus]
Standing on your two knees, baby
Tell me what do you need
Stand up on your two feet, baby
That's how it's got to be
[Bridge]
Raise your head to the sky
You got to be real with yourself
Cause you know why
You've got to stand up
You've got to stand up
You've got to stand up
[Instrumental Breakdown]
You've got to, you've got to
You've got to stand up
You've got to stand up
Stand up
You've got to stand up
[Chorus]
Standing on your two knees, baby
Tell me what do you need
(Oh, stand up)
Stand up on your two feet, baby
(You've got to stand up)
That's how it's got to be
[Chorus]
Standing on your two knees, baby
Tell me what do you need
(You know, you better raise)
(You better raise your head)
Stand up on your two feet, baby
That's how it's got to be
[Outro]
You know you got to
You know you got to
You know you got to
To raise your head
You got to, you got to
You got to raise your head
Stand up on your two feet
You got to stand up on
Stand up on your two feet
You got to stand up
You got to stand up
@ZerkerTF
So... it's official, the best way to discover new good music is to go through random videos!
@tragedywtf5546
same
@dinam5017
the same way i found this one! :D
@vincentvega4466
Damn how right you are! Check this list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI2XuIOW3gM&index=27&list=RDgG2sLpr5U38
@dianamaryorie9458
Yep!
@KamaKahzey
Thats what im doing lol where did you start?
@giovancombo
Listened to this while travelling from Belgrade to Skopje on an old noisy train this summer... Just looking at the landscapes slowly changing in front of my eyes. Time was literally frozen. Magic.
@sanjapanic9626
Ima nesto romanticno u tim arhaicnim vozovima sa nasih prostora :)
@muratoz9832
Sanja Skrbic 😂
@MultiVojislav
Next time take a train Beograd-Podgorica and you might literally end frozen in Mojkovac for a day or two :D :D