One Way Out
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Lyrics


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أريـــد أنـســـاك حتى أرتـــــــاح
وأنـهـي حبنــا وذنـوبه
وقلبي أرد أقفله وأكسر المفتاح

وأقول من العشق توبه
وإذااااااااا عيني بكت
لأعميها هاي العين
وإذا قلبي شكى
راح أطعنه بسكين

انا خلصت العمر وياك
خلصت العشق وياك
بس جراح بجراح

اريد انساك حتي ارتاح
اريد انساك حتي ارتاح

يا طير يا مسافرلها
وصلها هذا السلام
ميت حبيبك قولها
والليلة بده ما ينام

يا طير ي مسافرلها
وصلها هذا الكلام
ميت حبيبك قولها
والليلة ما بده ينام

عشرتنا ما ناسيها
كل يوم افكر بيها

عشرتنا ما ناسيها
كل لحظة افكر بيها

العشرة ما تهون الا
الا علي ابن الحرام





العشرة ما تهون الا
الا علي ابن الحرام

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Martha Reeves & The Vandellas's song One Way Out tell the story of a person who is trying to move on from a past love. The singer desperately wants to forget about their former partner and be at peace. The lyrics suggest that the singer has made mistakes in the past that have contributed to the end of the relationship and now they want to end it for good. They want to turn away from love and forget about their former partner so that they can move on with their life. The lyrics are filled with intense emotions, including sadness, anger and bitterness, which all contribute to the powerful message of the song.


The lyrics reflect the feelings of many people who have experienced heartbreak and the struggle to move on from a past relationship. It's a common situation that many people have gone through and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas have captured it perfectly in this song. The lyrics are relatable and emotional, and the performance by the group only adds to the power of the song. The soaring vocals and the strong beat create a haunting and intense atmosphere that perfectly matches the emotions expressed in the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

أريـــد أنـســـاك حتى أرتـــــــاح
I want to forget you, so I can finally find peace


وأنـهـي حبنــا وذنـوبه
And put an end to our love and its sins


وقلبي أرد أقفله وأكسر المفتاح
I want to lock up my heart and break the key


وأقول من العشق توبه
And declare a repentance from love


وإذااااااااا عيني بكت
And if my eyes shed tears


لأعميها هاي العين
I will blind them, these same eyes


وإذا قلبي شكى
And if my heart doubts


راح أطعنه بسكين
I will stab it with a knife


انا خلصت العمر وياك
I spent my whole life with you


خلصت العشق وياك
And our love is over


بس جراح بجراح
But wounds upon wounds remain


اريد انساك حتي ارتاح
I want to forget you, so I can finally find peace


اريد انساك حتي ارتاح
I want to forget you, so I can finally find peace


يا طير يا مسافرلها
O bird, that is flying to her


وصلها هذا السلام
Deliver to her this greeting


ميت حبيبك قولها
Tell her that her beloved is dead


والليلة بده ما ينام
And tonight, he will not sleep


عشرتنا ما ناسيها
Our love, we have not forgotten


كل لحظة افكر بيها
Every moment, we think of it


العشرة ما تهون الا
Love is not easy


الا علي ابن الحرام
Except for Ali, the son of the unlawful




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Comments from YouTube:

@kieranharley4937

Met Martha at Gorilla in Manchester when she played there about 8 years ago.... what a legend and her voice was still special

@elvingtonred

Oh, once heard her sing this live acapella, blew my mind, she was that good!

@sophiawafa2256

so lucky

@thomasgrigglestone8242

I was there .. Wigan Casino .. she was in tears after the show, powerfull stuff

@capitol7950

Stunning record, fell in love with it on first hearing it, first recall hearing it abdn music hall niter.

@ianwhitt100

She sang it acapella at Wigan when it was huge...coz the band didn't know it ..great memory :)

@elvingtonred

Remember it well Ian, utterly brilliant.

@markbaldwin1655

I was there, taped it and thru it away. What a twat!

@stevenstewardson4829

AWESOME KTF LADIES AND GENTLEMEN !

@nigelbowling7371

never made a bad tune . martha reeves and the vandellas.
remember Wigan casino.1978.
motown all nighter.

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