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Are there any Arabic speakers here who can help me with this? I found a translation for Saad's Bel Arabi but after reading I still don't fully understand wht the song is about. I don't know if the translation is too literal and there is metaphor being lost or what. Any comments?
This was posted on Tribe, credited to Hiba:
"Bell Arabi" - Saad
Wake up,
wake up
Let’s speak in Arabic lest we start an argument,
let's speak in Arabic because I don't want to enter mazes
My heart is my hand and no one is dear to me
And the one who will play games with my heart is not created yet
Wake up
wake up
Who are u?
what are u?
I don't want to hear your voice and leave yourself to me because you drove me crazy
I will come to you and you will love me by force
You forgot that my heart forget it's because you still don't know me yet
As you like, go away and mind your business
As u like boss, and now you how to speak out?
wake up
wake up
Who are u to light my fire?
i said i want you so i want you, your stubbornness is not my way
And if u like it tell me and if u don't i don’t care
don't be obstinate because you will show consent, i don't care about your obstinacy
Don’t talk a lot with me and don't make a scene
i am your destiny i swear i won't let you go
let us speak in Arabic so that we don't argue ,
let us speak in Arabic because i don't want to enter mazes
My heart is my hand and no one is dear to me
And the one who will play games with my heart is not created yet
Translated by Heba
07/03/07
This was posted on Tribe, credited to Hiba:
"Bell Arabi" - Saad
Wake up,
wake up
Let’s speak in Arabic lest we start an argument,
let's speak in Arabic because I don't want to enter mazes
My heart is my hand and no one is dear to me
And the one who will play games with my heart is not created yet
Wake up
wake up
Who are u?
what are u?
I don't want to hear your voice and leave yourself to me because you drove me crazy
I will come to you and you will love me by force
You forgot that my heart forget it's because you still don't know me yet
As you like, go away and mind your business
As u like boss, and now you how to speak out?
wake up
wake up
Who are u to light my fire?
i said i want you so i want you, your stubbornness is not my way
And if u like it tell me and if u don't i don’t care
don't be obstinate because you will show consent, i don't care about your obstinacy
Don’t talk a lot with me and don't make a scene
i am your destiny i swear i won't let you go
let us speak in Arabic so that we don't argue ,
let us speak in Arabic because i don't want to enter mazes
My heart is my hand and no one is dear to me
And the one who will play games with my heart is not created yet
Translated by Heba
07/03/07