Mdou Moctar is a popular wedding performer and sings about Islam, education, love and peace in Tamasheq. He plays a left-handed Fender in a takamba and assouf style. He is originally from Abalak and has also lived in Tchintabaraden and Libya.
Tahoultine
Mdou Moctar Lyrics
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To all the beautiful girls in the land,
Beauty is not enough, you must accompany it with a good heart.
Beauty is not enough, you must accompany it with a good heart.
It's like the devil came with a scale...
It's like the devil came with a scale...
To weigh my love against all of my doubts.
To all of the beautiful girls in the land,
To all of the beautiful girls in the land,
Beauty is not enough, you must accompany it with a good heart.
Beauty is not enough, you must accompany it with a good heart.
The lyrics of "Tahoultine" by Mdou Moctar present a message addressed to all the beautiful girls in the land. The important lesson shared here is that beauty is only skin deep and it's what's within that counts. The repetition of the line "Beauty is not enough, you must accompany it with a good heart" serves to reinforce this point. In essence, the lyrics call for a deeper connection, one that goes beyond the physical exterior of a person. It's easy to fall for superficial beauty, but it's important to take a moment to evaluate the beauty within.
The following lines are a comparison of the pros and cons of love. The singer compares love to a balancing act, where the devil has come with a scale to weigh his love against his doubts. This conflicting duality is common in love. While it can bring tremendous joy and happiness, love can also bring about self-doubt, insecurity, and fears. The lyrics imply that the struggle is a difficult one, but it is one that must be balanced out to ensure emotional equilibrium.
Overall, "Tahoultine" presents a message about the importance of inner beauty, and how it can help to balance out the conflicting feelings that arise with any type of relationship. The song is a beautifully crafted message that speaks directly to the hearts of all, and it transcends the trivialities of language to reach listeners on a more profound level.
Line by Line Meaning
To all the beautiful girls in the land,
This song is dedicated to all the beautiful girls in the land.
Beauty is not enough, you must accompany it with a good heart.
Being beautiful is not enough, you also need to have a good heart to truly shine.
It's like the devil came with a scale...
My love is being tested, just like how the devil would test someone's soul using a scale.
To weigh my love against all of my doubts.
My love is being weighed against all of the doubts I have about it.
Contributed by Eliana T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MohamedAhmed-lf3cn
"Tihoultine attaga tchimissirha ankalan"
Sarho yofa yadew dalhal yaknane
Yโsasmadane awal nalyad ar talyate toutaknate tarha
"Greetings to all the beautiful girls of the country"
Beauty is better with common sense
There's nothing that can cool a man's heart in love as much as the girl he loves.
"Mes salutations ร toutes les belles filles du pays"
La beautรฉ est mieux avec du bon sens
il n'y a rien qui puisse refroidir le cลur d'un homme amoureux autant que la fille qu'il aime
@jerjrm
Tahouline means "to all the beautifull girls". It's a song about love dedicated to women
here the chorus :
To all the beautiful girls in the land
beauty is not enough, you must accompany it with a good heart.
It's like the devil came with a scale...
to weigh my love against all of my doubts.
@benjaminduburcq9554
Jer Jrm thank you ! Do you understand the rest of the song ??
@cinamaticfiction8921
I love it,very poetic.
@claudiogabriel1399
what a laguage of the song?
@malikbenslimane2873
@@claudiogabriel1399 he sings in Tamasheq the language of tuerag people.
@wesleymerrill8658
He is a one man orchestra on guitar, i have yet to comprehend the technique at all. Thank you for the translation of the lyrics!
@aaarrrggghhhh
If he were my neighbour I would knock on his door and ask him to turn the volume up.
@TheRachzerack
best comment ever.
@saidsaidsaid9851
Yep i agree with u hhhh
@Moussagaliou123
Tawa