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    عكس اللي شايفينها → English translation

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عكس اللي شايفينها

و قالوا سعيدة في حياتها
واصلة لكل أحلامها
وباينة عليها فرحتها
في ضحكتها وفي كلامها
وعايشة كأنها في جنة
وكل الدنيا مالكاها
 
وقالوا عنيدة وقوية
مبيأثرش شئ فيها
محدش في الحياة يقدر
يمشي كلمته عليها
هتحلم ليه وتتمنى؟
مفيش ولا حاجة ناقصاها
 
ومن جوايا انا عكس اللي شايفينها
وع الجرح اللي فيها ربنا يعينها
ساعات الضحكة بتداري في جرح كبير
ساعات في حاجات مبنحبش نبيّنها
 
كتير انا ببقى من جوايا بتألِّم
ومليون حاجة كاتماها بتوجعني
بيبقى نفسي أحكي لحد وأتكلم
وعزّة نفسي هيّا إللي بتمنعني
 
سنين وأنا عايشة في مشاكلي
وبعمل اني ناسياها
وحكموا عليّا من شكلي
ومن العيشة إللي عايشاها
أنا أوقات أبان هادية
ومن جوايا نار قايدة
 
ولو يوم اللي حسدوني
يعيشوا مكاني لو ثانية
ولو شافوا اللي أنا شفته
هيتمنوا حياة تانية
ولو أحكي عن اللي انا فيه
هتفرق ايه؟ ايه الفايدة!
 
Translation

I'M THE OPPOSITE TO WHAT THEY SEE

they said she's happy in her life
pursuing all her dreams
she looks so happy
In her laugh and her talk
living as If she's in paradise
As If she owns the whole world
 
they called her stubborn and strong
nothing can affect her
no one in this world can
tell her what to do
or why she would dream or have a wish
She doesn't need anything
 
Deep inside I'm the opposite to what they see
may God help her with heal her wounds
sometimes one smile Is hiding away a deep wound
sometimes there are things we don't like to show
 
Most of time I feel pain inside
A million hidden internal issues are so killing me
I wish I can talk to someone and get it off my chest
But my self-esteem holds me back
 
for years I live in my own trouble
I pretend to forget them
they're judging me according to my look
and the life that I'm living
at times I play it cool
but inside I'm a burning fire
 
If only those who envy me
put their feet In my shoes just for a second
to experience what I did
they will wish for another life
If I talk about what I'm going through
what difference does it make
what's the point
 
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Comments
Maher95Maher95    Thu, 29/09/2016 - 17:34

i just saw something wonderful, an amazing expression you have, i think you are talented one :D

Khaled GamalKhaled Gamal    Thu, 22/12/2016 - 21:08

Well done .... , but as you asked for proofreading, I can leave you some comments which I wish they would be useful for u in future translations :)

The title: you should omit "her", "I 'm the opposite to what they see" is enough and clear, by adding "her" you are confusing the English reader.

they called her head stubborn and strong (use big T "They", omit "head")
nothing can affect her
no one in this world can
tell her what to do
or what she dreams for or wish for (Why would she dream or have a wish, it's a new sentence)
She doesn't need anything

Deep in the heart I'm the opposite of what they see her (just "Deep inside i'm, and again OMIT "her" ..."
may God help her and heal her wounds (help me with healing my wounds)
sometimes one smile hides away a big wound (sometimes smiling is hiding a deep wound)
sometimes there are things we don't like to show

Deep inside I'm hurting a lot (Most of time I feel pain inside)
million things I hold back killing me (a million hidden internal issues are so killing me,
that I wish I could talk to someone and get relieved,
but my self-esteem holds me back)

And the rest of ur work is just fine,,, but please take care of using capital letters,for example, you kept using the capital I inappropriately.

And finally, sorry for the long message and good luck :)

Khaled GamalKhaled Gamal    Wed, 28/12/2016 - 00:23

You are welcome my dear. And by the way I was thinking of translating this song just before I had seen it on your page :) ,,, Good Luck