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 narrator desperately wants to forget about their former partner and be at peace. The lyrics suggest that the narrator 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

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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Martha Reeves & The Vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the 1960s and fully active from 1960 to present, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, rock and roll and soul.

The label's second most-successful all-female singing group after The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas were known for a churchier, more southern-styled soul than the Supremes, as typified in Motown hits such as "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave" Read Full BioMartha Reeves & The Vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the 1960s and fully active from 1960 to present, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, rock and roll and soul.

The label's second most-successful all-female singing group after The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas were known for a churchier, more southern-styled soul than the Supremes, as typified in Motown hits such as "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave", "Jimmy Mack", "I'm Ready For Love", "My Baby Loves Me", "Nowhere to Run", and, their signature song, "Dancing in the Street".

The group had its origins in Detroit, Michigan in 1957, and had initially gone by the name The Del-Phis. It originally was a quartet comprising childhood friends Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, and original lead singer Gloria Williams. Williams left after a failed single on the Checkmate label, leaving the quartet as a trio. They changed their name to The Vells signing a deal with Motown's Mel-o-dy label, and singing background for established Motown performers such as Mary Wells and Marvin Gaye before signing a new deal with Motown's Gordy label on September 21, 1962, after which the group changed its name to Martha and the Vandellas.

In 1964, the Vandellas' lineup changed with Betty Kelley replacing Sterling. In 1967, Kelley was fired and was replaced by Martha's younger sister, Sandra "Lois" Reeves. In 1969, Ashford was also fired and replaced by Sandra Tilley. The lineup of the Reeves sisters and Tilley continued after Martha's return from an institution after suffering a nervous breakdown. The group disbanded following a farewell concert, held at Detroit's Cobo Hall on December 21, 1972., however, Reeves still performs with sister Lois and another Reeves sister, Delphine.