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Bala Allayel (Special Version)

by Assasi

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"Bala Allayel (Special Version)" is the fourth release from Assasi's "Deebak" EP, a collection of reimagined material recorded during spontaneous jam sessions with Mike O'Hehir of Coyote Island in spring of 2022.

"Deebak" means "I got you" - referring to the healing power of musical friendship. Pre-save or opt in via email at assasimusic.com to access behind the scenes content for every track. Watch out for a second EP of brand new songs to follow "Deebak" in October 2022!

lyrics

أقبل اللي.. يا ترى أقبل الليل؟.. أقبل!
أقبل الليل يا حبيبي!
طب شو رأيك انه نفكر بلا الليل؟.. بلا الليل!
يا أم كلثوم اسمعي مني وبلا الليل.. بلا الليل!

The night has come
X4

The Night has come
With all the night trouble
And without the night
X4

My artistic process is slow, is it because I’m an old soul?
My feelings are like when I listen to “Halim” on the road!
According to my people I’m classical antique
And for them that’s very unique
My mind is an antique because my goal is to open a tv channel for real music and call it “Mazzika”!
“Zac” means 3 in letters science it means a peirmand
“Rap” and “Trb” is 6 now we understand the science of numbers
2 kinds of music ends with similar last letters
When they’re combined together they spread like a disease
If you love to fuck then fuck to love
“Fekk” means leave this and that
I have an appetite for good grade but not falling in love
I have a will spoken mouth so listen to me Yaba/dude
“Sam” on my mind with real words
In “Mounir’s” vibes we raise the voice
You think this crazy person does not have eyes to see?
You think this knife is for this poor guy?
A quote from the poet “Deeb” “fame became an addiction”
So we gonna be the biggest bomb for the media

فني بطيء يا ترى لاني عتيق؟
احساسي كأني عم اسمع "حليم" بالطريق!
بالنسبة لشعبي.. كلاسيكي أنتيك!
وهاد الشي بالنسبة الن كتير يونيك!
مخي أنتيكا لانه هدفي نفتح قناة للفن الواقعي يكون اسما "مزيكا"!
"زاك" يعني ٣ بعلم الحرف يعني هرم
الـ "راب" والـ "طرب" ٦.. مفهوم علم الرقم!
نوعين فن بينتهوا بحرف الباء..
لما بيجتمعوا مع بعض بيتنشروا متل وباء!
إذا بتحب الـفك فـفك للحب!
فك.. يعني دعك من ذاك و تلك!
أنا راغب للعلامة مو مغرم صبابا..
عندي تم بيحكي منيح.. فسمعني يابا!
ببالي وحيد بكلام مزبوط!
بإحساس "منير" بعلي الصوت
مفكر هالمجنون ماله عيون؟.. إيه!
مفكر هالسكين لهالمسكين؟.. إيه!
من أقوال الشاعر "ديب" الشهرة صارت إدمان..
فـ رح نكون نحنا قنبلة كبيرة للإعلام!

أقبل اللي.. "فريد الأطرش".. أطرش بس نوعي فريد!
أقبل الليل يا حبيبي!
طب شو رأيك انه نفكر بلا الليل؟.. بلا الليل!
يا أم كلثوم اسمعي مني وبلا الليل.. بلا الليل!

My pulse is full of complaining
My audience made me blind with sunglasses on the stage like Said Makkawi
In your face like a mirror and behind your back like a shoe
I’m rapping to a stick so listen to this story
To be honest I’m gonna be very angry
And I’m gonna extend the singing like “Oum Kolthoum”
My words considered as qudud that means it’s straight forward
So it’s possible that I get on “Guiness book” like “Sabah Fakhri”
If you think this art is made only for the youth
A call to the eldr people consider me “Abdul Wahab”
I know you gonna say there is no comparison
But you should be happy because this new generation is the key to this door
In your understanding that I’m a words salad maker
But judging me is the red laser pointed between your eyes
You never satisfied, if the ocean drys your songs become diarrhea
Me to be strong is not in freestyling of the top
In 45 seconds I can spit 16 “Mawal”
I’m gonna write and anthem and call it “I don’t want to”
I’ll pretend that I’m deff like them but the unique kind
“Farid Al-Atrash” Deff but unique kind

نبضي مليان شكاوي..
جمهوري خلاني عالمسرح أعمى بنضارة متل "سيد مكاوي"
بالوش مراية.. وبالقفى صرماية..
عم القي لأسكاية.. فسمعلي هالرواية..
بصراحة رح كون كتير ملؤم..
سأطيل الغناء متل "أم كلثوم"
كلامي يعتبر "قدود" يعني دغري
فممكن فوت كتاب "غينيس" متل "صباح فخري"
إذا مفكرين هالفن معمول للشباب..
نداء للختيار.. اعتبرني "عبد الوهاب"
بعرف انه رح تقول.. شو جاب لجاب..
بس انبسط لأن هالجيل هو مفتاح الباب!
اني عم صف حكي.. هاد كل مفهومك..
تصنيفك الي هو نقطة حمرة بين عيونك!
ما بيرتحلك بال.. إذا البحر بينقطع من المي..
"فالأغاني تبعي رح تكون اسهال"!
اني كون قوي.. مو بالإرتجال..
بـ٤٥ ثانية بسمعك سيكستين موال!
بدي ألف نشيد وسميه لا أريد..
بضلني متلن أطرش بس نوعي فريد!

credits

released September 23, 2022
Production and instrumental performances by Mike O'Hehir of Coyote Island with bass guitar by Matt Martino and qanun by Duncan Hardy
Mixed and mastered by Haquin

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Assasi Aleppo, Syria

Assasi dons the red tarboush (fez) and carefully arranges a scarf on his left shoulder before each performance. Every audience enjoys this sight, regardless of venue or country. He seems trapped between the past - a golden era of Arab music and culture - and the utopian future - a society free of today’s hang-ups and conflicts, in which individuals and their unique gifts flourish in safety. ... more

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