He started his career back in the 1960s. Barakat has arguably established a genre of his own in both the way he sings and composes, which made him one of the most esteemed and popular stars in Lebanon. He has toured Australia, South America, Canada, and the United States.
Melhem Barakat mainly performs in colloquial Lebanese, a feat he has always defended, criticizing his fellow Lebanese peers for favouring the Egyptian dialect for commercial purposes. Although his popularity is rather modest in Egypt, where non-Egyptian music material generally receives lukewarm mass appeal, Melhem has achieved huge stardom in most Arab countries, most notably in Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon.
Barakat started singing more than thirty years ago. He participated as an actor and singer in many of the Rahbani Brothers' musicals and operettas; some Lebanese even saying that he established himself as one of the strongest voices in the country.
He also appeared in many Lebanese movies back in the 1980s. Some of his hits from the 1980s were “Kboush El Touti” and “Wahdi Ana (I am alone).”
During the 1990s, Melhem Barakat acted with Lebanese dancer Dani Boustros in a Lebanese theater play titled Wemsheet Bee Tariki (I walked my way).
Since the year 2000. Melhem Barakat had several hit songs, such as “Habibi Enta,” which was later sung by his ex-wife May Hariri. He also collaborated with current famous singers such as Najwa Karam, Karol Sakr, Shatha Hassoun, and Majida El Roumi.
Melhem Barakat, a Lebanese singer, was born in 1942 in Kfarshima, Lebanon. He grew up with the sound of Egyptian composer and singer Mohammed Abdel Wahab. Still a child, Melhem many people around him thought that he showed a special talent while singing in school parties. One day, he composed a text from the school journal and sang it first before his classmates and teachers, who appreciated his performance and then became one of the leading names in the Lebanese musical scene, who believed that he was an exceptional talent and had a charming voice. His career had many successes. His best-known works were “Amarine,” “Abouha Radi,” “Farah Ennass,” and “Habibi Inta.”
Bayn El Byout
Melhem Barakat Lyrics
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بين البيوت والحلا والمواعيد
كان الهنا والسهر كلو لنا
وافترقنا شو بنا ياهاك العمر السعيد
بين البيوت والقناطر يحلا الليل
لفتات الحلوة تسافر من ميل لميل
هالبياعين يقضو عمرون بياعين
يبيعو الصبايا الحلوين
زينة ولون وصوت غناني حمرا خضرا
وبنت بأول عمرا بترقص رقصة سمرا
وهاك الشب عيونو بتسرح بشعرا الطويل
غاب الليل وبعدا بتخطر على بالو
ولما خيالا بيمرق يسهر مع خيالو
وبعدو الشب عيونو بتسرح بشعرا الطويل
بين البيوت والقناطر يبقى عيد
بين البيوت والحلا والمواعيد
كان الهنا والسهر كلو لنا
وافترقنا شو بنا
يا هاك العمر السعيد
The lyrics to Melhem Barakat's song Bayn El Byout describe a nostalgic longing for past moments of joy and celebration that have now faded away. The song speaks to the memories of happy times spent between houses and bridges, where festivities and meetings used to take place. The singer refers to these events as belonging to a happy age that has now passed, as time has separated people and caused the end of these happy times. The lyrics also take the listener on a journey that includes a description of the colorful sights and sounds of the bazaars and people, including the women dancing and the men with long hair.
The lyrics are filled with a sense of longing for a time that has passed and a feeling of sadness for the inevitable passage of time. The singer seems to be reminiscing about a time when there was more joy, celebration, and a sense of community. The evocative language used in the lyrics creates vivid imagery that transports the listener to this past time of happiness and celebration.
Overall, Bayn El Byout is a touching and bittersweet song that reflects on the passage of time and the inevitability of change. The singer's nostalgic longing for the past is a relatable feeling that many people can relate to and underscores the importance of cherishing the present moment and appreciating the people and experiences in our lives while we have them.
Line by Line Meaning
بين البيوت والقناطر يبقى عيد
Amidst the residential areas and bridges, the festive spirit thrives
بين البيوت والحلا والمواعيد
Between homes and sweet delights, and appointments to meet
كان الهنا والسهر كلو لنا
Joy and partying were entirely ours
وافترقنا شو بنا ياهاك العمر السعيد
Why did we part ways? Oh, happy days!
بين البيوت والقناطر يحلا الليل
Between residential areas and bridges, the night becomes sweet
لفتات الحلوة تسافر من ميل لميل
Cute moments travel from mile to mile
هالبياعين يقضو عمرون بياعين
These sellers spend their lives selling
يبيعو الصبايا الحلوين
They sell sweet young girls
قصص عن هموم الليل
Stories about night's troubles
زينة ولون وصوت غناني حمرا خضرا
Beauty and color and sounds of red and green songs
وبنت بأول عمرا بترقص رقصة سمرا
A girl, at the beginning of her life, dances a dark dance
وهاك الشب عيونو بتسرح بشعرا الطويل
And that young man, his long hair falls on his wandering eyes
غاب الليل وبعدا بتخطر على بالو
The night disappears, but lingers on in his thoughts
ولما خيالا بيمرق يسهر مع خيالو
When imagination passes by, he stays awake with it
وبعدو الشب عيونو بتسرح بشعرا الطويل
And that young man, his long hair falls on his wandering eyes
بين البيوت والقناطر يبقى عيد
Amidst the residential areas and bridges, the festive spirit thrives
بين البيوت والحلا والمواعيد
Between homes and sweet delights, and appointments to meet
كان الهنا والسهر كلو لنا
Joy and partying were entirely ours
وافترقنا شو بنا
Why did we part ways?
يا هاك العمر السعيد
Oh, those happy days!
Writer(s): romeo lahoud
Contributed by Connor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lornalorna784
I love this song, it reminds me when I was young living in my beautiful country Lebanon, and of the innocent love that does not exists anymore, best singer ever, May God rest his soul in peace.
@user-fm4wy6sc3v
اللبانيون الوحيدون اللذين يغنون للأماكن والطبيعة ويدمجونها داخل الأغاني العاطفية. روعة روعة.
@Sarah96164
❤
@lovelyalice738
اتفق
@hola-rl1wj
بسبب طبيعتهم الخلابة
@loula3698
معك حق..
@Roseyard
و العراقيين كذلك...
@user-xd2zv2ez9m
رحل ورحل معه الفن الجميل الذي يليق به ..كم كنت اتمنى ان القاه وكم اعشق هذه الاغنيه لانها تجعلني احس بكل مره ب اجمل ايامي حين كنت بلبنان ويالها من اياااام ..
@ahmedyounew5290
اسلوب جميل عربى اوربى فى الغناء ياسلام على جمال النغم مع الاداء عربى غربى فى نفس الوقت حاجه تحفه مافيش حد بيعمل كدا دلوقتى
@pharmacistaya5435
اتعلموا الرقي منو ❤️