Takhabot
Tamer Abu Ghazaleh Lyrics

The song Takhabot by Tamer Abu Ghazaleh can be interpreted as a stream of consciousness about a dream or a hallucination. The first verse describes a sunny day where the sun may have been too much to handle but the singer forgot to move up or down. The second verse describes a night filled with dreams while the clouds enter, almost like a hallucination. The singer dreams of mixing onion peels and Qalqas (an herb) with oil and adding a word that dances in the corner of the mix. The third and final verse carries on with the dreamlike quality, where the onion peels suddenly chatter and the clouds continue to intrude. The singer consumes the Qalqas, as if consuming a drug, and mentions how the sun eventually burnt him.

The song appears to depict an experience with a hallucination or a dream, one that may have involved some chemical consumption. The use of the herb Qalqas, known for its psychoactive effects, may indicate a shift from reality to a dreamlike state. Additionally, the presence of onion peels and oil may symbolize a culinary ritual in some cultures, further highlighting the cultural roots of the song.