Sarbel Michael (Greek: Σαρμπέλ Μιχαήλ; born London, England, 14 May 1982 in… Read Full Bio ↴Sarbel Michael (Greek: Σαρμπέλ Μιχαήλ; born London, England, 14 May 1982 in Southgate, London, England, UK) is a Cypriot singer of half Lebanese origin. Born and raised in London, his family would make frequent trips to Greece and Cyprus during summer vacations. At age 21 he was signed up by Sony on a six year recording Contract and at the age of 22 he hit the Greek, Cypriot, and Arabic music scene and is a very popular singer. He is currently living in Greece and travels frequently to London and Lebanon.

Sarbel (pronounced "Sharbel" or "Sarbel") studied music (voice), drama, and performing arts at university. From the age of 5 to 16 he performed at the English National Opera and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and has recorded Tosca in English for Chandos Recordings as the Shepherd Boy. At age 18, looking for some change in his life for his Gap Year, he moved to Crete where he sang at the Heraklion Palladium. He rose to fame in 2004, when he recorded in Greece the oriental hit Se Pira Sovara (Σε Πήρα Σοβαρά in Greek) featuring Eirini Merkouri, which first introduced the young singer to Greece, Cyprus and Lebanon. The song is based on an Arabic song called Sidi Mansour. On the same CD (a CD single) he released a second duet with Eirini Merkouri called Agapi Mou Esi. In 2005, he released his first solo album, titled Paraxeno Synesthima. This Album went Gold and was re-released with the Wella sponsored song "Thelo na Petaxo" and a bonus track of Boro Boro which he made famous during his MAD Award Ceremony appearance. In July of this year he released his second Album SAHARA and the track Taxe Mou became an instant massive hit.

In 2007 Sarbel represented Greece at Eurovision 2007 with the song " Yassou Maria" Sarbel won the national final with a combined vote of just under 40%. In the final of Eurovision 2007 Sarbel finished 7th. One point ahead of Armenia and 6 points behind Belarus.

SAHARA
Sarbel Lyrics

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Όλοι γύρω μου αδιάφορα περνάνε
οι καρδιές άλλες καρδιές δε συναντάνε
και εσύ αμίλητη μπροστά σ' έναν καθρέφτη
δεν λυπάσαι τη ζωή μας που ξεπέφτει.

Όλα γύρω μου τα ίδια και τα ίδια
καταλήγω στου μυαλού μου τα ταξίδια
και εσύ μόνη σου μπροστά σε μια οθόνη

ψάχνεις ήλιους μες στο κρύο και το χιόνι.

Αν χαθώ με τη λαχτάρα σε μια έρημο Σαχάρα
της αγάπης μου τη δίψα ποιος θα σβήσει.
Μες τα μάτια σου ένας ήλιος ούτε εχθρός μου, ούτε φίλος
ξέρει αλήθεια πόσο σ' έχω αγαπήσει.

Αν χαθώ με τη λαχτάρα σε μια έρημο Σαχάρα
της αγάπης μου τη δίψα ποιος θα σβήσει.
Μες τα μάτια σου ένας ήλιος ούτε εχθρός μου, ούτε φίλος
ξέρει αλήθεια πόσο σ' έχω αγαπήσει.

Όλοι γύρω μου σε θαύματα ελπίζουν
την ζωή τους στο περίπου υπολογίζουν
κι είσαι μόνη και είμαι μόνος στο ίδιο σπίτι
δυο ψυχές σε ακατοίκητο πλανήτη.

Όλα γύρω μου εικόνες δίχως χρώμα
ρίχνει πάλι η μοναξιά μας δακρυγόνα
το κενό που μας χωρίζει μεγαλώνει
και ο χρόνος που μας έμεινε τελειώνει.

Αν χαθώ με τη λαχτάρα σε μια έρημο Σαχάρα
της αγάπης μου τη δίψα ποιος θα σβήσει.
Μες τα μάτια σου ένας ήλιος ούτε εχθρός μου, ούτε φίλος
ξέρει αλήθεια πόσο σ' έχω αγαπήσει.

Αν χαθώ με τη λαχτάρα σε μια έρημο Σαχάρα
της αγάπης μου τη δίψα ποιος θα σβήσει.
Μες τα μάτια σου ένας ήλιος ούτε εχθρός μου, ούτε φίλος
ξέρει αλήθεια πόσο σ' έχω αγαπήσει.

Αν χαθώ με τη λαχτάρα σε μια έρημο Σαχάρα
της αγάπης μου τη δίψα ποιος θα σβήσει.
Μες τα μάτια σου ένας ήλιος ούτε εχθρός μου, ούτε φίλος
ξέρει αλήθεια πόσο σ' έχω αγαπήσει.

Αν χαθώ με τη λαχτάρα σε μια έρημο Σαχάρα
της αγάπης μου τη δίψα ποιος θα σβήσει.

Μες τα μάτια σου ένας ήλιος ούτε εχθρός μου, ούτε φίλος
ξέρει αλήθεια πόσο σ' έχω αγαπήσει.

Overall Meaning

Sarbel's song "Sahara" is a love song that talks about the loneliness and the emptiness of living in a world where people are indifferent to each other. The lyrics are full of metaphors that represent the singer's feelings and his search for love. In the first verse, Sarbel talks about how everyone around him is indifferent and how hearts keep passing each other without meeting. He also mentions that his love is speechless in front of a mirror and doesn't care about the falling life. In the second verse, Sarbel mentions how everything around him is the same, and he ends up traveling in his mind. He also talks about how his love is looking for sunshine in the cold and snow.

The chorus is the most prominent part of the song, where Sarbel talks about his thirst for love and how he doesn't know who can quench it if he gets lost in the Sahara desert. The line "in your eyes, a sun, neither my enemy nor my friend, knows how much I've loved you" is a powerful metaphor that represents Sarbel's love for the person he addresses in the song. The rest of the verses talk about the loneliness that the singer and his love feel in a world full of colorless images, tears, and the growing emptiness that separates them.

Overall, the song is a beautiful representation of love, longing, and sadness in a world that seems indifferent to these emotions. The lyrics use powerful metaphors to express the singer's feelings and his search for love in a world full of indifference.

Line by Line Meaning

Όλοι γύρω μου αδιάφορα περνάνε
Everyone around me is passing by without a care

οι καρδιές άλλες καρδιές δε συναντάνε
Other hearts aren't meeting each other

και εσύ αμίλητη μπροστά σ' έναν καθρέφτη
And you, silent in front of a mirror

δεν λυπάσαι τη ζωή μας που ξεπέφτει.
You don't feel sorry for our life that's falling apart.

Όλα γύρω μου τα ίδια και τα ίδια
Everything around me is the same old story

καταλήγω στου μυαλού μου τα ταξίδια
I end up journeying in my own mind

και εσύ μόνη σου μπροστά σε μια οθόνη
And you, alone in front of a screen

ψάχνεις ήλιους μες στο κρύο και το χιόνι.
You search for sunshine in the cold and snow.

Αν χαθώ με τη λαχτάρα σε μια έρημο Σαχάρα
If I get lost with a longing in the Sahara desert

της αγάπης μου τη δίψα ποιος θα σβήσει.
Who will quench my thirst for love.

Μες τα μάτια σου ένας ήλιος ούτε εχθρός μου, ούτε φίλος
In your eyes, a sun that's neither my enemy nor my friend