Yarab
Sogol Lyrics

The lyrics to Sogol's song Yarab express a sense of longing and sadness that arises from feeling trapped and confined. The singer asks their creator, Ya Rab (Oh Lord), why they have been given this patience that weighs heavy on their heart, and why they have been burdened with sorrow upon sorrow. The song is a lamentation for a life lived in captivity, both physically and emotionally, and a search for a way out of this bondage.

The singer reflects on their youth, and wonders what they did wrong to end up in this unhappy state. They ask themselves where they can escape to, as they feel trapped in their current situation. The lyrics are punctuated by the repetition of the line "to what hunting ground will this much sorrow be given?" which can be interpreted as a longing for release from their current circumstances.

Throughout the song, the singer describes their solitary state and their growing sense of despair, which seems to be deepened by the darkness of the night. The final line of the song, "only the nightingale became the same soloist of grief as me," suggests that the singer has found a kind of solace in the shared experience of sadness with nature.

Overall, the song expresses a very human emotion: the desire to be free from the things that weigh us down, and the yearning for a sense of purpose and meaning in life.