Alabina
Pat Benesta Lyrics

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De granada a casablanca
Entre ritmo mi fantacia
Una guitarra y un gitano canta
Canta mi andalucia
De granada a casablanca
Tu me baila en la playa
Con tus ojos negros chiquita
Y tu boca enamorada

Enamorada como tu (como tu)
Enamorada como tu (como tu)

Enamorada como tu (como tu)
Enemorada como tu
Como tu, como tu, como tu
No hay nadie como tu

Yallabina yalla (yalla yalla yalla)
Ya habibi yalla (yalla yalla yalla)
Nifrah win ool masha alla
Yallabina yalla (yalla yalla yalla)
Ya habibi yalla (yalla yalla yalla)
Nifrah win ool masha alla
Yallabina alatool (′alatool) yallabina tool
Yallabina alatool ('alatool) yallabina tool
Ya aini waili waili waili waili
Ulu nshala

De granada a casablanca
Entre ritmo mi fantacia
Una guitarra un gitano canta
Canta mi andalucia
De granada a casablanca
Enterre mi fantacia
Una guitarra un gitano canta
Canta mi andalucia

Ayoonak hilwa, shafayfak ghinwa
Ayoonak hilwa, shafayfak ghinwa

Ya aini waili waili waili waili
Ulu nshala

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Alabina" by Pat Benesta features a dreamy description of a romantic encounter with a beautiful girl in Andalucía, a region in southern Spain. The singer finds himself traveling between Granada and Casablanca as he indulges in his fantasy while humming along with the music of a guitar played by a Gitano (a Romani person). He pictures himself dancing with the girl on the beach as he admires her dark eyes and enamored mouth. He compares his infatuation with the girl to hers, indicating that no one compares to her in his eyes. The chorus of "Yallabina yalla" and "Ya habibi yalla" creates a rhythmic and exotic atmosphere, conveying his eagerness to be with her.

The song continues with the singer singing praises to the girl's eyes and enjoying the music played by the Gitano. He repeats the same lines in Arabic as well, indicating the multi-cultural influences in the song's composition. The repetition of "ayoonak hilwa" (your eyes are beautiful) and "shafayfak ghinwa" (your lips are a melody) adds to the romantic appeal of the song and reinforces the singer's infatuation with the girl.

Overall, "Alabina" is a song that invokes a sense of being transported to a far-off land while indulging in a romantic fantasy with a beautiful girl. The use of Spanish, Arabic, and Romani language creates a multicultural ambiance, adding to the song's exoticism.

Line by Line Meaning

De granada a casablanca
From Granada to Casablanca

Entre ritmo mi fantacia
My fantasy is filled with rhythm

Una guitarra y un gitano canta
A guitar and a gypsy sing

Canta mi andalucia
Sing my Andalucia

Tu me baila en la playa
You dance with me on the beach

Con tus ojos negros chiquita
With your black eyes, my little one

Y tu boca enamorada
And your enamored mouth

Enamorada como tu (como tu)
In love like you (like you)

No hay nadie como tu
There is no one like you

Yallabina yalla (yalla yalla yalla)
Let's go, let's go

Ya habibi yalla (yalla yalla yalla)
My love, let's go