Warda was born in Puteaux, France to a Lebanese Mother and Algerian father. She started singing at the age of eleven in 1951. She quickly became well known for her singing of patriotic Algerian songs. When she married in 1962, however, her husband forbade her to sing. In 1972, Algerian president Houari Boumédienne asked her to sing to commemorate Algeria's independence, and she performed with an Egyptian orchestra. As a result her marriage broke up, and she dedicated her life to music.
She then moved to Egypt, where she married the composer Baligh Hamdi. She performed many of his songs and those of other Arabic composers, quickly rising to fame and releasing several albums per year. Additionally, she has starred in a few films.
Warda is a female name of Arabic origin meaning Rose
At the height of Panarabism, Gamal Abdel Nasser requested that Warda be given a part in a production by Mohammad Abdelwahhab entitled My Great Homeland (Watani Al-Akbar). The song was performed by the biggest stars at the time including Abdel Halim Hafez, Shadia, Sabah (singer), Nagat Al-Saghira and Faida Kamel. The song denounced Colonialism and urged for a united Arab People to defeat foreign occupation (see Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire).
Warda passed away on 17 May 2012 in Cairo, Egypt after suffering a cardiac arrest, she was 73 years old.
Batwans Beek
Warda Lyrics
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This society don't care about nobody else
I've got to be strong
Even if I know the feeling is wrong
I've got to not care
Even if I know this world is meant to share
Wait a minute, this is wrong
And your beauty lies within you
Look in the mirror baby
Look in the mirror baby
What you gonna do when your friends have gone away and deserted you
You'll have to be strong
24 hours can seem so long
You're taught to not care
And then not realize this world is meant to share
Wait a minute, this is wrong
Even the birds still sing their faithful song
And your beauty lies within you
Look in the mirror baby
Look in the mirror baby
We've got to stand up for ourselves
Even if a leader so cold wants to glory himself
We've got to be strong
Even if our reasons seem wrong
We've got to not care
Even if the world we know may not even
Be here
Hold it! It's wrong
Even the birds still sing their faithful song
And your beauty lies within you
Look in the mirror baby
Look in the mirror baby
You know I'd do almost anything you want
Hey, I try to give you everything you need
I'll see that it gets to you
I don't believe in many things
But in you I do
You know I'd do most anything you want
Every day I, I try to give you everything you need
We'll always be there for you
I don't believe in many things
But in you I do
The lyrics of Warda's song "Batwans Beek" convey the message of self-empowerment and resilience, even in the face of societal pressures and personal struggles. The singer starts by stating that she has to stand up for herself as society doesn't care about anyone else. She acknowledges that it can be difficult to resist negative emotions, but she must remain strong, no matter what. She has to ignore what others think and not let the world bring her down. She then questions the pragmaticity of this approach when she says "this is wrong," realizing that even the birds are still singing their faithful song, and life goes on. She reminds herself that true beauty lies within and to remember that when she looks in the mirror.
The second stanza of the song talks about being abandoned by friends and how it's necessary to rely on oneself during difficult times. One has to be strong and not care about what others think, even if it may seem like the world is not sharing in its abundance. However, the realizations from the first verse sneak in, and Warda again acknowledges that it's wrong and that the birds outside still sing their faithful song, and one's beauty lies within. The last verse then takes a social turn and calls for people to stand up for themselves and not let a cold leader glory himself. People must maintain their strength and fight for their reasons, even if they may seem wrong. The world may not always be fair, but one must still not give up hope and remember what lies within them to stand tall.
Overall, the message of Batwans Beek is that self-love and empowerment are vital in this world, and even in the hardest of times, one must try to find that inner strength and beauty that lies within them.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got to stand up for myself
I must assert myself in this world
This society don't care about nobody else
The community doesn't show goodwill to others
I've got to be strong
I must be resilient
Even if I know the feeling is wrong
Although it might not feel right
I've got to not care
I must not be affected
Even if I know this world is meant to share
Even though we all should share this world
Wait a minute, this is wrong
Hold on, this doesn't seem right
Even the birds still sing their faithful song
Nature remains constant
And your beauty lies within you
Your true value is inside of you
Look in the mirror baby
Reflect on yourself
What you gonna do when your friends have gone away and deserted you
What will you do without friends' support?
You'll have to be strong
You need to be strong solo
24 hours can seem so long
Time can feel extended
You're taught to not care
You're trained to be indifferent
And then not realize this world is meant to share
And may overlook that the world should be shared
We've got to stand up for ourselves
We must assert ourselves
Even if a leader so cold wants to glory himself
Despite selfish leaders
Even if our reasons seem wrong
Even if we don't believe in what we're fighting for
Even if the world we know may not even
Be here
Despite the possibility that our world could end
Hold it! It's wrong
Hold on, this isn't right
You know I'd do almost anything you want
I'm willing to do almost anything for you
Hey, I try to give you everything you need
I attempt to provide all of your necessities
I'll see that it gets to you
I'll make sure you receive it
We'll always be there for you
We'll continuously support you
I don't believe in many things
I have few convictions
But in you I do
Yet, I have faith in you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICK HUCKNALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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