She learned guitar from the age of seven years and very quickly learned the répertoire of Francis Cabrel by 10 years. In 1999 when she emigrated to Montreal, she discovered the world of professional music with its producers and its studios. Zaho put aside her studies to dedicate herself fully to music. She has worked with notable names such in the French industry such as Idir, Tunisiano and Soprano.
In 2008, she released her debut album titled Dima (meaning Always in the Algerian dialect).
Zaho wrote "Tout ce temps" for Idir, and Idir insisted that she sings the song with him.
She represented France in the 2008 MTV EMA's and won the Best French Artist award.
Kif'n'dir
Zaho Lyrics
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Barreaudée, moi qui veux m'évader
Je n'ai jamais eu envie de me soumettre
à ces êtres aux idées érodées
Je veux pouvoir voir d'autres jours naître
La ligne de ma main me le dira peut-être
Je dois suivre le phare car mon âme est maître
Mais j'ai peur de toucher le fond juste à quelques mètres
Et je n'ai pas envie de partir
Même s'il n'y a rien pour me retenir
Je n'ai pas envie de souffrir
J'ai pris un aller simple charter
Pour ne plus revenir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Shkite l'bereh fe lil ana
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Je porte ce masque pour ressembler aux autres
Un garçon manqué, une fille pas comme les autres
Je m'attends au pire et je supporte
J'en ai marre de faire semblant que je suis forte
Donc je fais la morte, pour ne pas mourir
Faut que je m'en sorte pour fermer ce chapitre
Algérie même s'il y a de la poussière sur ce thème
Sache que malgré tout je t'aime
Et je n'ai pas envie de partir
Même s'il n'y a rien pour me retenir
Je n'ai pas envie de souffrir
J'ai pris un aller simple charter
J'promets de revenir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Shkite l bereh f lile ana
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Shkite l bereh f lile ana
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Shkite l bereh f lile ana
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Shkite l bereh f lile ana
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Pleure pas Algérie)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Moi non plus je ne pleure pas)
Shkite l bereh f lile ana (Pleure pas Algérie)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Moi non plus je ne pleure pas)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Pleure pas Algérie)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Moi non plus je ne pleure pas)
Shkite l bereh f lile ana (Pleure pas Algérie)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Moi non plus je ne pleure pas)
The opening lines of the song 'Kif'n'dir' by Zaho set the tone for the whole piece. The singer looks out of a barred window, watching airplanes fly past. She longs to escape her current situation, one where she feels confined and unable to be herself. The lyrics are poignant and speak to a sense of frustration and longing for something better. Throughout the song, Zaho talks about her desire to break free from societal expectations and follow her own path. She is tired of pretending to be someone she is not, of putting on a facade to fit in. She longs to be true to herself, even if it means leaving everything behind and starting anew.
The chorus of the song, 'Kif'n'dir,' repeats several times throughout the piece. It is a phrase that means 'what should I do' in Algerian Arabic. The repetition of this phrase speaks to a sense of helplessness and uncertainty that Zaho feels. She is unsure of how to move forward, of what steps to take to find her own happiness. Despite this, she refuses to give up. She admits to her fear of hitting rock bottom, but she also shows resilience and determination. The final lines of the song promise that she will return, that she will not let her past or her struggles define her.
Overall, 'Kif'n'dir' is a powerful and emotional song about breaking free from societal expectations, finding one's true self, and overcoming obstacles. The lyrics are relatable and speak to anyone who has ever felt trapped or overwhelmed by their circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Je contemple les avions par la fenêtre
I gaze upon the planes through the window
Barreaudée, moi qui veux m'évader
Barred within, wanting to escape
Je n'ai jamais eu envie de me soumettre
I have never wanted to submit
à ces êtres aux idées érodées
To those beings with corroded ideas
Je veux pouvoir voir d'autres jours naître
I want to see other days begin
La ligne de ma main me le dira peut-être
Perhaps the line in my hand will tell me
Je dois suivre le phare car mon âme est maître
I must follow the beacon because my soul is master
Mais j'ai peur de toucher le fond juste à quelques mètres
But I am afraid of hitting rock bottom just a few meters down
Et je n'ai pas envie de partir
And I don't want to leave
Même s'il n'y a rien pour me retenir
Even though there is nothing to hold me back
Je n'ai pas envie de souffrir
I don't want to suffer
J'ai pris un aller simple charter
I took a one-way charter
Pour ne plus revenir
To never return
Je porte ce masque pour ressembler aux autres
I wear this mask to look like others
Un garçon manqué, une fille pas comme les autres
A tomboy, a girl not like the others
Je m'attends au pire et je supporte
I expect the worst and endure it
J'en ai marre de faire semblant que je suis forte
I'm tired of pretending to be strong
Donc je fais la morte, pour ne pas mourir
So I play dead, to not die
Faut que je m'en sorte pour fermer ce chapitre
I need to get out of this to close this chapter
Algérie même s'il y a de la poussière sur ce thème
Algeria, even though there is dust on this theme
Sache que malgré tout je t'aime
Know that despite everything, I love you
J'promets de revenir
I promise to come back
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
What to do, what to do, what to do, what to do
Shkite l'bereh fe lil ana
My mind races in the dead of night
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
What to do, what to do
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
What to do, what to do
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
What to do, what to do, what to do, what to do
Shkite l bereh f lile ana
My mind races in the dead of night
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
What to do, what to do
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
What to do, what to do
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
What to do, what to do
Shkite l bereh f lile ana
My mind races in the dead of night
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Pleure pas Algérie)
What to do, what to do (Don't cry Algeria)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Moi non plus je ne pleure pas)
What to do, what to do (I'm not crying either)
Shkite l bereh f lile ana (Pleure pas Algérie)
My mind races in the dead of night (Don't cry Algeria)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Moi non plus je ne pleure pas)
What to do, what to do (I'm not crying either)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Pleure pas Algérie)
What to do, what to do (Don't cry Algeria)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Moi non plus je ne pleure pas)
What to do, what to do (I'm not crying either)
Shkite l bereh f lile ana (Pleure pas Algérie)
My mind races in the dead of night (Don't cry Algeria)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir (Moi non plus je ne pleure pas)
What to do, what to do (I'm not crying either)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE
Written by: Philippe Greiss, Zehira Darabid
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@derwaah13
[Couplet 1]
J'contemple les avions par la fenêtre, barreaudée, moi qui veut m'évader
Je n'ai jamais eu envie de me soumettre à ses êtres aux idées érodées
Je veux pouvoir avoir d'autres jours, naître
La ligne de ma main me dira peut-être
Suivre le phare car mon âme est maître
Mais j'ai peur de toucher le fond jusqu'à quelques mètres
Et je n'ai pas envie de partir même s'il n'y a rien pour me retenir
Et je n'ai pas envie de souffrir
J'ai pris un aller simple charter pour ne plus revenir
[Refrain]
(Kif'N'dir) oooh ouuh (Kif'N'dir) oooh ouuh (Kif'N'dir) oooh ouuh
Chkit al barah fi lil ana kif'N'dir
[Couplet 2]
Je porte ce masque pour ressembler aux autres
En garçon manqué, une fille pas comme les autres
Je m'attends au pire et je supporte
J'en ai marre de faire semblant que je suis forte
Donc, j'fais la morte pour ne pas mourir
Faut que je m'en sorte pour fermer ce chapitre
Algérie même s'il y a de la poussière sur ce thème
Sache que malgré tout je t'aime
Et je n'ai pas envie de partir même s'il n'y a rien pour me retenir
Et je n'ai pas envie de souffrir
J'ai pris un aller simple charter pour ne plus revenir
[Refrain : 2x]
[Outro]
Pleure pas, Algérie, mon amie, je ne dors pas...
Pleure pas, Algérie, mon amie, je ne dors pas...
@user-io9on8ud5w
Merci 🙏
Zaho!!!
Je te felicite et comment j'apprécie cette Force Énergétique ! La Puissance Réelle.
C'est Travaillé et Vécu !
Je ne suis pas Algérienne, mais chacun de tes morceaux de Chants de Vie Sincères. Nous renvois à notre Propres Humanité !
Tu Exprimes une Telle Simplicité et les Belles Choses que Nous possédons en chacun de Nous.
Quelle Belle Âme, tu Fais!
J'aime aussi les Arrengements musicaux associés à ta Voix (=Voie) ,c'est Superbe !
Un Gros Big up !
Et un Grand MERCI
@sudenkompass5185
+Amber Brown I muse at the airplanes through the windowBehind bars, me, who wants to escape
I never felt like submitting myself
to these beings with their worn-out ideas
I want (to be able) to see other mornings being born
Maybe the line in [the palm of] my hand will tell me
I must follow the searchlight, because my soul is [my] master
But I'm afraid to touch a wall (litt: the end) just a few meters awayAnd I don't want to leave
Even if there is nothing that holds me back
I don't want to suffer
I have taken a one-way charter[ticket]
Not to come back anymoreI wear this mask, to look like the others
[disguised] as a failed boy, a girl not like the others
I expect the worst, and I endure
I'm fed up with pretending that I am strong
So I play corpse, so as not to die
I need to get out to close this Algerian chapter
[And] if there is dust upon this theme
Know that I love you never the less.I would better go back
@korrigane583
English Translation:
I muse at the airplanes through the window
Behind bars, me, who wants to escape
I never felt like submitting myself
'To these beings with their worn-out ideas
I want (to be able) to see other mornings being born
Maybe the line in [the palm of] my hand will tell me
I must follow the searchlight, because my soul is [my] master
But I'm afraid to touch a wall (litt: the end) just a few metres away
And I don't want to leave
Even if there is nothing that holds me back
I don't want to suffer
I have taken a one-way charter[ticket]
Not to come back anymore
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
(How am I going to do[it]? How am I going to do[it]? How am I going to do[it]? How am I going to do[it]? )
shkite l bereh f lile ana
(I complained last night about it)
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
(How am I going to do[it]? How am I going to do[it]?)
I wear this mask to look like the others
[disguised] as a failed boy, a girl not like the others (like the other girls)
I expect the worst and I endure
I'm fed up with pretending that I am strong
So I play corpse, so as not to die
I need to get out to close this Algerian chapter
Even if there is dust upon this theme
Know that I love you never the less
And I don't want to leave
Even if there is nothing that holds me back
I don't want to suffer
I have taken a one-way charter[ticket]
Not to come back anymore
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
shkite l bereh f lile ana
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
shkite l bereh f lile ana
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Ouh ouh ouh ouh
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
shkite l bereh f lile ana
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
shkite l bereh f lile ana
Kif'n'dir, kif'n'dir
Don't cry, Algeria, me neither, I don't sleep
Don't cry, Algeria, me neither, I don't sleep
Don't cry, Algeria, me neither, I don't sleep
Don't cry, Algeria, me neither, I don't sleep
@AdelSweezy
2022 toujours là pour me remémorer une belle période de ma life
@ilyeshaddadi4237
Adel rak hna 😆😆
@snitchff7934
adeellll
@aissameddinemoussaoui394
good times
@CesarInfo
Des belles souvenirs avec cette chanson 13 ans yeh
@HalimBelaltia
Classique ❤
@hsm9489
2023 et cette chanson de Zaho (qui est exceptionnelle) me rend toujours mélancolique d'une sensation encore méconnue a ce jour 🤍
Où sont les fidèles ?
@camilleemara6495
✋
@falinecousseau7390
Ici !! 😊
@selmamagri5233
Moi