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GRAND FINALE!!!
Phew, this ten-minute piece took four times as long to practice as the other 6, easily. I spent about four hours practicing this and two hours recording it.
I hope you've enjoyed this series of romantic Arabic wedding songs! I've had such a fun time getting to know these lush songs and putting my own "harpistic" spin on them!
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you "Batwanes Beek" as sung by Warda!
Read about "The Algerian Rose's" (her name meaning "rose") amazing biography here: khamsa5.com/culture/arab-idol...
I based my arrangement by this arrangement containing the melody here: musescore.com/infojunkie/batw...
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I've been looking to add some timeless, classic Arabic love songs to my repertoire for weddings and engagement parties, and my awesome DJ colleagues were kind enough to give me some recommendations from their most-frequently requested songs!
This one comes from Studio Nada (instagram: studionadaphotography! Thank you, friend!
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English Translation:
I cherish your company when you are with me
I cherish your company and I find my world in your closeness
When you get close, I cherish your company
When you are far ,I feel your presence
And your image is with me
And the thought of your voice comforts me
And your love protects me from far away
And love is calling you from deep inside me
And I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I
I, I, I, I, I, I....
I cherish your company when you are with me
Hours pass after our rendezvous
And my soul is thirsty for your presence
I miss your eyes so much
And though the world seems empty
Even though the crowds are coming and going
I am dreaming of you
I am always calling for you in my imagination
And I tell myself either: you come to me or I’ll come to you
Without any set dates
Oh! If I could in an instant
Find you next to me, you the apple of my eye
And we are holding hands together
And sometimes I wish to see you
Or even to catch a glimpse of your shade
In a beautiful dream
And between a moment and a second
I hear your voice filling up the world
in the middle of the night
You are the one who fills my time with joy
And who affects my whole life,
The most beautiful effect
Please don't leave me alone
And even if you are away for just a bit,
Talk to me a lot
When you get close, I cherish your company
When you are far ,I feel your presence
And your image is with me
And the thought of your voice comforts me
And your love protects me from far away
And love is calling you from deep inside me
And I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I
I, I, I, I, I, I....
I cherish your company when you are with me
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Original Arabic Lyrics:
بتونس بيك
وانت معايا
بتونس بيك
وبلاقي في قربك دنيايا
لما تقرب
انا بتونس بيك
ولما بتبعد
انا بتونس بيك
وخيالك بيكون ويايا ويايا
وان جه صوتك
صوتك بيونسني
وهواك في البعد بيحرسني
والشوق يناديلك جوايا
وانا وانا وانا وانا وانا انا
انا بتونس بيك
وانت معايا
بتمر ساعات بعد لقانا
والروح لوجودك عطشانه
توحشني عينيك
وبلاقي الدنيا بقت فاضيه
مع انو الناس رايحه وجايه
وانا بحلم بيك
على طول في خيالي بناديلك
وبقول
يا تجيني يا حاجيلك
من غير مواعيد
ويا دوبك وف نفس الثانيه
بلاقيك قدامي يا عينيه
والايد بالايد
وساعات بتمنى اني اشوفك
او حتى اشوف منك طيفك
مع حلم جميل
وما بين لحظه وبين الثانيه
باسمع صوتك مالي الدنيا
وف عز الليل
انت اللي بتسعد اوقاتي
وتاثر على كل حياتي
اجمل تاثير
ارجوك ما تسبني وحديه
وان غبت ولو حتى شويه
كلمني كتير
2 сен 2023
