Tania graduated from La Sorbonne, Paris in 1992 and has been working in the creative industry since then.
She was an illustrator, a backing vocalist and an actress in famous Lebanese musician and playwright Ziad Rahbani’s musical and theatrical work between 1993 and 1996.
In 2002, she released her first album, "Tania Saleh" with Lebanese music veteran Issam Hajj Ali and music producer/sound engineer Philippe Tohme. In the meantime, she wrote the lyrics to “Mreyte Ya Mreyte”, the title song in Nadine Labaki’s first feature film "Caramel", composed by Khaled Mouzannar and lyrics to Natasha Atlas’ song “Communicate”.
In 2009, she shot the music video "Ya Wled", a critical ode to all Lebanese politicians prior to the parliamentary elections. She also released the single "Slow Down” to commemorate her first trip to the U.S.A., hosted by music producer Miles Copeland who chose her as one of the main Arab artists portrayed in the PBS-produced musical documentary entitled “Dissonance and Harmony/Arab Music Goes West”. The documentary was preceded by a 5-day musical workshop uniting American and Arab artists at SIR studios in Los Angeles. The musical documentary was directed by Jon Brandeis and aired on PBS, BBC and Al Jazeera.
She performed live in various cities of the world including Beirut, Cairo, Doha, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
In 2010, she was featured on Al Jazeera in one of a series of documentaries by musician and documentary filmmaker Fermin Muguruza who painted a 'soundscape' of the modern Arab music scene.
In 2011, she released her second studio album (co-produced by Philippe Tohme) and a music video entitled "Wehde” released on Youtube. The album immediately became number 1 on the TOP 10 list of best selling albums at Virgin Megastore, Beirut.
She also wrote the lyrics and coached the singers in Khaled Mouzannar’s soundtrack for Nadine Labaki’s second feature film "Where Do We Go Now?”, released worldwide in September 2011. The film soundtrack was also number 1 on the TOP 10 list of best selling albums at Virgin Megastore, Beirut. It won “Best Music Award” in Stockholm International Film Festival in November 2011.
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لازم
Tania Saleh Lyrics
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لازم نام لازم قوم لازم آكل لازم صوم
لازم إطلع لازم روح لازم إضحك لازم نوح
لازم فضي لازم عبّي لازم دايما إشكر ربّي
لازم روق لازم فوق لازم إمشي لازم سوق
لازم خاف لازم إبكي لازم قول لازم إحكي
لازم حب لازم غار لازم ما إلعب بالنّار
لازم إمزح لازم إفلح لازم سكّر لازم إفتح
ولوين لوين بعدين
لازم إرسم لازم ألف لازم كنسل لازم سيّڤ
لازم إقرا لازم فوكس لازم سلّم لازم بوّس
لازم عرّب لازم رتّب لازم نضّف لازم كبكب
لازم إلبس لازم إشلح لازم إجمع لازم اطرح
لازم طفي لازم ولع لازم إقسى لازم دلع
لازم إهرب لازم إكتب لازم إخسر لازم إغلب
لازم طير لازم رفرف لازم إفرح لازم كيّف
لازم إخوت لازم إحلم وين بصير الله بيعرف
ولوين لوين بعدين
لازم روح لازم إرجع لازم إنزل لازم إطلع
لازم إقشع لازم إسمع لازم كفّي لازم إقطع
لازم ثور لازم غيّر لازم طحبش لازم كسّر
لازم دايما كون قويّة لازم دايما كون هنيّة
لازم سافر لازم سوح مش رح تفرق وين بروح
لازم فشّط لازم عيّط لازم ساير لازم بيّض
لازم إصدق لازم كذّب لازم بعّد لازم قرّب
ما بقا عندي نفس كفاية لازم إقفل بالنّهاية
The song "لازم" by Tania Saleh is a reflection on life and its necessities. The repetitive phrase "لازم" which means "must" or "need to" in English, emphasizes the importance of these necessities in life. The verses have a mix of contradictory necessities, such as the need to sleep and the need to wake up, the need to eat and the need to fast, the need to laugh and the need to cry. These opposing necessities are tied together with the chorus "ولوين لوين بعدين" ("where to, where to next"), highlighting the uncertainty that life brings and the endless cycle of needs and wants.
Saleh also touches upon various aspects of life such as love, giving and taking, being strong and being vulnerable, travelling, dreaming and the importance of God. The song ends with the final necessity of closing, implying that everything in life has its end and the cycle of necessities must come to a close.
Overall, the song "لازم" captures the essence of life's necessities and how they shape and mold our experiences. It encourages the listener to acknowledge these necessities and to continue living and experiencing life's ups and downs.
Line by Line Meaning
لازم نام لازم قوم لازم آكل لازم صوم
I need to sleep, I need to wake up, I need to eat, I need to fast.
لازم إطلع لازم روح لازم إضحك لازم نوح
I need to go out, I need to breathe, I need to laugh, I need to cry.
لازم فضي لازم عبّي لازم دايما إشكر ربّي
I need to empty, I need to fill, I need to always thank my God.
لازم روق لازم فوق لازم إمشي لازم سوق
I need to relax, I need to rise, I need to walk, I need to market.
لازم خاف لازم إبكي لازم قول لازم إحكي
I need to be scared, I need to cry, I need to say, I need to talk.
لازم حب لازم غار لازم ما إلعب بالنّار
I need to love, I need to be jealous, I need to not play with fire.
لازم آخد لازم أعطي لازم كشّف لازم غطّي
I need to take, I need to give, I need to reveal, I need to cover.
لازم إمزح لازم إفلح لازم سكّر لازم إفتح
I need to joke, I need to succeed, I need to close, I need to open.
ولوين لوين بعدين
And then where to where?
لازم إرسم لازم ألف لازم كنسل لازم سيّڤ
I need to draw, I need to learn, I need to cancel, I need to save.
لازم إقرا لازم فوكس لازم سلّم لازم بوّس
I need to read, I need to focus, I need to greet, I need to kiss.
لازم عرّب لازم رتّب لازم نضّف لازم كبكب
I need to Arabize, I need to arrange, I need to clean, I need to scrub.
لازم إلبس لازم إشلح لازم إجمع لازم اطرح
I need to wear, I need to wrap, I need to gather, I need to subtract.
لازم طفي لازم ولع لازم إقسى لازم دلع
I need to turn off, I need to light up, I need to be tough, I need to be playful.
لازم إهرب لازم إكتب لازم إخسر لازم إغلب
I need to run away, I need to write, I need to lose, I need to win.
لازم طير لازم رفرف لازم إفرح لازم كيّف
I need to fly, I need to flap, I need to be happy, I need to have fun.
لازم إخوت لازم إحلم وين بصير الله بيعرف
I need to have siblings, I need to dream, where it happens, God knows.
ولوين لوين بعدين
And then where to where?
لازم روح لازم إرجع لازم إنزل لازم إطلع
I need to go, I need to return, I need to descend, I need to rise.
لازم إقشع لازم إسمع لازم كفّي لازم إقطع
I need to shake, I need to listen, I need to stop, I need to cut off.
لازم ثور لازم غيّر لازم طحبش لازم كسّر
I need to revolt, I need to change, I need to tease, I need to break.
لازم دايما كون قويّة لازم دايما كون هنيّة
I need to always be strong, I need to always be happy.
لازم سافر لازم سوح مش رح تفرق وين بروح
I need to travel, I need to wander, it won't matter where I'll end up.
لازم فشّط لازم عيّط لازم ساير لازم بيّض
I need to be silly, I need to yell, I need to strive, I need to be honest.
لازم إصدق لازم كذّب لازم بعّد لازم قرّب
I need to be truthful, I need to lie, I need to distance, I need to bring closer.
ما بقا عندي نفس كفاية لازم إقفل بالنّهاية
I no longer have enough soul, I need to close it in the end.
Contributed by Vivian D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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