Ghali - Habibi (English translation)

Ghali – Habibi

English translation

English

Translation

Habibi*

I like to smoke pot with her,

In other cities of Europe**,

Holding her from behind and sniffing the smell

While she cooks something

Tasty, drinking red wine.

Watching some documentaries, eh,

About the universe and how it works.

It's Carlito's Way, but with a happy ending,

Just like going to heaven, but without dying.

It's a rose without its thorns,

Fuck bad energies,

There are spies in between your friends,

Despite who says so.

Ah Wily Wily

Ah Nari Nari***

We smoke our troubles,

We drink our problems

Make me an applause with your feet,

Now that I'm still on my feet,

Here they don't listen to you when you're thirsty

They crowd you when you drink.

Habibi, habibi, habibi, habibi

Habibi*

Sorry, bras la3jouza****

Ma ma se, ma ma ma ku sa*****

When I return home late, you're my excuse,

You're my shelter when this door is closed,

I wanted to become a pilot, I wanted to fly high,

But during these years of flight time

I don't want to be alone, no

So Hostess...

Am I dirty here, yes

Don't leave me like this, no

In front of everyone like this, ehi

You've always been my lucid dream,

I've always wanted your phone numer,

That you were my baby sitter,

That you were my private teacher,

I've been trying to call you since weeks,

You act offended, you post pictures with your dog,

You write and say that it's your only love,

It's not fair, baby, It's not fair

(you can't act like that)

Ah Wily Wily

Ah Nari Nari***

We smoke our troubles,

We drink our problems

Make me an applause with your feet,

Now that I'm still on my feet,

Here they don't listen to you when you're thirsty

They crowd you when you drink.

Habibi, habibi, habibi, habibi

Habibi*

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Translation by Noctua.

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noctua on 2018-01-01

Author's comments:

*Habibi is an arabic word usually referred to loved ones. The author uses the male form of the word, implying the song is dedicated to a friend of his.
**Since marijuana is illegal in Italy, the author declares his will to go abroad to smoke ganja with his girlfriend.
***Wily wily, nari nari is an idiomatic expression in arabic used in negative situations which translates in "Oh my!"
**** It's another idiomatic expression used by tunisians in Italy mixing their language to Italian. It means "forgive me, do it for your mom".
*****The author is quoting Michael Jackson's song "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"

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Original lyrics