Leila
Mashrou Lyrics

The lyrics of Mashrou' Leila's song "Raksit Leila" are about the complexities of love and relationships. The first two lines of the chorus, "mish kol shi nefa' daarboh 'ayn / w ana banee w bee nak meelyonen," translate to "not everything that hits the eye is beneficial / and between you and me, there are millions." The singer of the song is acknowledging that not everything that seems good actually is, and that there are a lot of complications in relationships. They sing about wanting to forget about these complications and just focus on having fun, as evidenced in the lyrics "ghanni li 'an il batanjan / koll shi ma 'ada kif ta'ban" (sing to me about eggplant / everything hurts except how tired I am). The singer is asking to be entertained and distracted from their problems.

The verse describes the singer as being pulled in multiple directions, with conflicting desires and responsibilities. They sing about being both a prince and an angel, but also feeling trapped with two options ("wasta bilm'aamaltayn" - stuck in two dealings). Despite this, the singer maintains that going to the club isn't going to solve their problems ("mish na'efe dakhel al madraban" - going to the club isn't going to help).

Overall, the lyrics of "Raksit Leila" explore the complications and contradictions of love and relationships, and the ways people try to distract themselves from those complications.