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.”
Ta'a Ninsa
Melhem Barakat Lyrics
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ايام الي راحت
ايام العذاب المرة
وسنين الي ضاعت
تعا ننسى يا قلبي بعد وليل الغربه
صعبة الفرقة صعبة ما الها امان
جروحك وجروحي يشفيها النسيان
تعا ننسى يا عيني لون الدمع بعيني
ما بينك وبيني اقوى من الزمان
اقوى من الزمان اه تعا ننسى
تعا ننسى الحولينا كل الي حكيوا علينا
والي بكوا عينينا تعا ننسى تعا ننسى
كل الي لامونا والي ظلمونا
وننسا الي نسيونا ونعيش بأمان
يدوينا النسيان يا حبيبي
يدوينا النسيان
ونعيش بأمان يا حبيبي
ونعيش بأمان
يدوينا النسيان ونعيش بأمان اه تعا ننسى
The song "Ta'a Ninsa" by Melhem Barakat is a plea for forgetting the past and moving on from the pains of the past. It is a call to the heart, the soul, and the eyes to forget the past and believe in the power of forgetting. The opening lines ask to forget the past: "Let's forget, let's forget, the days that have gone, the days of pain, and the years that have been lost." The chorus repeats this call for forgetting and it is clear that forgetting is essential for living in peace and moving forward. The lyrics capture a sense of loneliness and separation, and the difficulties that come along with leaving people behind, but the power of forgetting is presented as a solution.
The plea is to forget the sadness and loneliness that comes with being away from loved ones: "It's hard to be separated, it's difficult and there's no safe way out." The song recognizes the healing power of forgetting by saying that forgetting can heal wounds, both physical and emotional: "Your wounds and mine will heal with forgetting." The lyrics recognize that tears will come, but the strength of the bond between two people can overcome tears: "The bond between us is stronger than time, it's stronger than tears."
"Ta'a Ninsa" is a reminder to all who have been wronged, who have been hurt, and who have lost that forgetting can bring peace of mind. In a world where pain and hurt are a constant, the song spreads hope and encourages its listeners to let go of the past and start anew.
Line by Line Meaning
تعا ننسى تعا ننسى
Let's forget, let's forget
ايام الي راحت
Days that have gone by
ايام العذاب المرة
Days of harsh suffering
وسنين الي ضاعت
And years that have been lost
تعا ننسى يا قلبي بعد وليل الغربه
Let's forget, my heart, after a long night of estrangement
صعبة الفرقة صعبة ما الها امان
Parting is difficult, it has no safety
تعا ننسى يا روحي يا عايش بروحي
Let's forget, my soul, living within me
جروحك وجروحي يشفيها النسيان
Forgetfulness can cure both your wounds and mine
تعا ننسى يا عيني لون الدمع بعيني
Let's forget, my eyes, the color of the tear in my eye
ما بينك وبيني اقوى من الزمان
What's between you and me is stronger than time
تعا ننسى الحولينا كل الي حكيوا علينا
Let's forget and ignore all those who spoke ill of us
والي بكوا عينينا تعا ننسى تعا ننسى
And let's forget those who made us cry, let's forget, let's forget
كل الي لامونا والي ظلمونا
All those who blamed and wronged us
وننسا الي نسيونا ونعيش بأمان
And let's forget those who forgot us and live in peace
يدوينا النسيان يا حبيبي
Let forgetfulness heal us, my dear
ونعيش بأمان يا حبيبي
And let's live in peace, my dear
يدوينا النسيان ونعيش بأمان اه تعا ننسى
Let forgetfulness heal us, and let's live in peace, let's forget
Contributed by Savannah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.