Lolo Zouaï - Desert Rose (Official Video) 

HAPPY BDAY DESERT ROSE ❤️ WHO'S HERE 1 YEAR LATER??

Lolo is another artist of my little secret, now is receiving the recognition she deserves

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The “habibi” broke my heart. I’m arab and Mexican and feel a disconnect to both since I never was indulged in either culture growing up. I feel like I can’t be truly loved as who I am without having to change myself to fit each of their standards

I feel like every person whose parents are immigrants can feel this. You were raised in a country with a certain culture and a certain perception of things and you go to your original country where your whole family is and can literally feel the disconnection, the wall between them and you. You feel alienated within your own community because you didn’t grow up the same way and some things you do can be shocking, offensive, perceived in a bad way there. That’s honestly a terrible feeling that not too many artists talk about and lolo represented so perfectly so thank you for this.

RU-vid Ad actually was good for once

the ending (3:54) is the absolute best part. I’ve never heard a sound like that before and it give me chills every time.

I'm Arab and Ive felt this even tho I was born and raised in Arab countries with my family.... I felt that something was wrong with me, or the culture, or the religion.... But it was none of those things, it was the PPL who I called my family. So I decided to move away and live somewhere, I'm currently looking for somewhere comfy enough for me to make it my own home. Inshallah I'll find that place soon ❤️🤲🏻

I love how she incorporates multiple languages in her lyrics

The end made me tear. That little boy running after her broke my heart

This song just goes to show how many people don’t listen to the lyrics of songs.

I can understand her so much. I grew up in a muslim immigrant family. I'm just crying after seeing this video. I want to experience love but if my parents will ever find it out, they will reject me. I'm also bisexual which makes everything a lot harder...

Wow you can feel how personal this video is. I'm sure this resonates with so many people who feel alienated from their families or ancestral lands in so many different situations. Lolo is a gem and this song is incredible. If you need me I'll either be dancing in tulle on a beach or crying in a taxi. Mashalla Lolo!!!

I’m Moroccan and has been born and raised in France so that song hits me right in the feels. When she says "love me love me won’t you love me" "hold me close when I come home" these lyrics literally made me cry. Being alienated from your own roots is a different kind of pain.

The beauty of this song is even tho it’s written about religion and religious differences it’s completely open to interpretation and anyone can relate to it ♥️♥️

This song feels like an anthem for all the alienated people

Did i seriously just cried when shes hugging the lady 😣

Love how her song has really expressed her identity (American-French-Algerian)

Our Algerian queen🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I think this shows what it's like not to belong, neither to the place where you live, nor to your country of origin 💔

I thought this would never come!

This feeling is like knowing you have a family you want to love (and be loved by) but yet you never can be fully a part of it.. i really feel it

4:20-5:15 she's not acting, like she's always carrying her pain inside

algeriaaaaaa in the heart💙🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿💙💙💙

This was one of her first songs.. and I always found it the hardest to listen to.. having a visual to this lyrical letter is so amazingly personal & honest. LY LO, bb

french and algerian beauty. she’s amazing

Translation of the french part: Regarde nous: look at us Les mêmes joues: the same cheeks Toi et moi : you and I Tous les deux les mêmes: both the same Plus de joie: no more joy En rentrant dans le bled: entering the country (the bled) I Relate to this singer so muuch oh and ALGERIAAAAAA 🇩🇿 🇩🇿

I loved how she showed her Algerian heritage ❤🇩🇿

Love this. If you know the history, this is personal.

Well after seeing this i can no longer have it on my "sexy play list".......damn that ending

Children are so sweet and pure. They accepted her without any bias of social convention. 😢💗

An artist this is deep my greetings from algeria 🇩🇿

if you know her story you’ll know how beautiful this song is. she’s singing to her algerian side that she’s estranged from. i love this song sm 🥺🥺🥺

Lyrics here ❤️ "Inshallah," that's what you say You think I lost my faith You won't speak my name Forbidden, won't see you again I chose a life of sin Wish you could forgive [Pre-Chorus] I got sharp edges, I get defensive Too lost to care, middle finger in the air I'm sorry that I scared ya Be my protector when I cross the Sahara Take me there, take me there and [Chorus] Love me like a desert rose Hold me like you can't let go Keep me safe when I come home Love me like a desert rose [Verse 2] Regarde nous Les mêmes joues Toi et moi, tous les deux les mêmes Plus de joie, en rentrant dans le bled [Pre-Chorus] I got sharp edges, I get defensive Too lost to care, middle finger in the air I'm sorry that I scared ya Be my protector when I cross the Sahara Take me there, take me there and [Chorus] Love me like a desert rose Hold me like you can't let go (Like you can't let go) Keep me safe when I come home Love me like a- [Bridge] Love me, that's all I want (Habibi) Hold me, is that too much? (Habibi) Keep me safe when I come home (Habibi) Love me, ah, love me like a- [Chorus] Love me like a desert rose Hold me like you can't let go Keep me safe when I come home Love me like a- [Outro] Like a desert Habibi, habibi (Habibi) Habibi, habibi, ah (Habibi) Habibi, habibi, ah Love me Won't you love me?

I loved this song in Taeyong's Vlive so much. He has great taste. I hadn't listened to this song from her yet.

this hurts so much to watch🥺💗 as a kurdish american girl who’s constantly trying to learn more and embrace my roots, but still feels perpetually disconnected. most days feel normal, but on others the disconnect weighs so heavy on my heart. sending all my love to other first gens💗

Never thought that this song talks about her roots and how she wants her family to love her..this is just too deep

First song I heard from her..instantly became a fan

y'all saying Lolo is a gem. Her name itself (لولو) means pearl, what are y'all expecting. 😭❤️❤️❤️

Algerian culture 🥺🥺🥺soo pretty and original 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿 proud of you

The fact that I cried like crazy. Felt personal but yet, universal.

This the song that made me a fan I'm emotional

THIS IS SO UNDERRATED

I was born in Algeria and moved to the US at 5. And I FEEL this song deep. Like, I don’t really belong with Algerians for being too american but also feeling so disconnected from americans because I was raised in an algerian household.

I was probably really lost in the beats that I forgot that the lyrics actually represented a personal story of yours. Now, after watching this video instead of feeling all sexy I'll probably feel nostalgic haha I haven't experienced being /alienated/ from my roots, but I'd surely feel like I've left something behind or neglected when I finally go there. So I feel this, I feel you Lolo. All the love, this came out amazing💛

This makes me want to go visit my family in Afghanistan. Although I would feel a bit alienated (the people know right away you’re western), I want to get to know them and to learn more about my culture. It’s too bad I never got the chance to see any of my grandparents though 💔😞 Aside: I feel so sorry for Lolo, especially towards the end was so heartbreaking. This is truly one of my favourites off the album.

i love my Arab culture and the community but it gets so hard sometimes. especially now in TikTok its so sexual but it has such a bigger meaning than u guys think. constantly told to be ashamed and compared to always feel like ur wrong and not allowed to make any mistakes bc the family name is in vain. so much trauma from childhoods for most of us. To the Arab family we are "whitewashed" and always told we would've been better to stay back home. I don't want people to think Arabs are oppressed but it is the case for a lot of us. more of sexism than oppression. my culture is beautiful but it isn't perfect just like any other culture. I love this. this is true art. I'm so sorry for anyone that was raised in a toxic/ toxic immigrant household because it does hurt a lot.

Algeria's strength💚⁦❤️⁩🤍⁦🇩🇿⁩

Sis literally made me cry with this clip. The song was already moving but the video was the cherry on top

Thank you for sharing yourself so unapologetically 🥀

Nah the shot where the family’s reflection is in the window and the little boy reaches out for her on the other side and then chases after the car 🥺 people who feel distant to their roots can relate you can see how she feels isolated even though it’s supposed to be the place you are from, it’s like you’re a stranger

عجبني كيف صورت ثقافة الجزائر و عبرت عن ألم الإغتراب عن الأصل و الجذور حبيت

it's soo beautiful, drowning in my tears

I’m crying because of the North African representation

The edits to this song tho😩

Love this. The chorus is like a lullaby, the imagery is poetic and edgy in a casual everyday way.

am i the only one who cried watching this, she really expressed her pain, her voice, the lyrics, the music video everything...😪

This video represents the feelings i have when visiting my parents home country, enjoying the time there, disagreement with (some) their culture and the sad feeling when leaving. This was the first song i heard of you and made me fall in love with your music! I'm glad you decided to make a video for it.

I cannot put to words how much I love this song and the message behind it . It hits home since my parents come from two absolutely different backgrounds . I love that I get to experience both cultures but I will be “that foreign kid” no matter where I go . I also wanted to mention , she’s got a beautiful nose .

I can really relate to this song. My family is part of a religion called Jehovahs Witnesses but I don't want to be a part of it anymore. When I was younger I happily participated in the religion, but now things are different. That's why I can especially relate to the lines "you think I lost my faith" and "forbidden won't see you again. I chose of life of sin". I have recently come to accept myself for being queer but my mom doesn't support the LGBTQ+ so it's been really hard for me to open up to her and tell her that I don't want to be a part of her religion anymore. My mom knows I'm queer, I have no idea how, but she's made it very clear. For some reason, she has never actually talked to me about it at all. My brother doesn't want any part of the religion either and I recently hinted to him I am queer and I was so happy to hear him say that he doesn't care and he won't judge me. My other brother (who is active in the religion) was very judgmental about it when I basically just straight up told him with a very obvious hint. I'm his sister and I want him to know everything about me but to judge me and tear down my built-up acceptance in my sexuality is very thoughtless and of him, regardless of beliefs. I have nothing against Jehovah's witnesses I only have anything against my family (siblings, mother) because Jehovahs witnesses aren't supposed to be homophobic they just shouldn't support LGBTQ+ and my family is definitely quite homophobic.

1:10 the guy on the left is just vibing with her singing

Desert Rose is by far my most favorite track. I was so excited to know you're releasing a video, and now that I've seen it I want to say how incredibly proud I am of you. Just the fact that you're putting out something so heavily personal and intimate into the world is just... Thank you. That's not an easy story to tell, but I'm so so grateful you did.

I think I finally understood... God, this is so heartbreaking 💔 "Be my protector when I cross the Sahara" Everything makes sense now... Children are pure and innocent, they can see and accept/love you for who you are. It's different when it comes to the adults in the father's family side when that father is absent and isn't there to show love and protect his daughter. (at least symbolically) Difficult to be and feel accepted. The fact that she still calls him Habibi... 💔 So vulnerable, so precious!! Much love Lolo. This only made me love the song even more. Thank you for these wonderful song and video.

when she speaks french, arabic, and english in one song😩💪🏼

I never get sentimental watching a Musikvideo but this one really hits close to home and makes me feel some typ of way. Thank you for sharing this intimit part of your life and your experience with us lolo ❤️❤️

NOOSSA EU TAVA PENSANDO HOJE, "COMO SERÁ QUE PODERIA SER UM CLIPE DE DESERT ROSE???" TÔ CHORANDO CARA MEU DEUUUSSSSSSS

I felt this song. My heart it aches as I painted. Inspired a painting out of me. Thank you for making this song

This song hits different after watching the video tbh 🥺 As a child of interracial, immigrant parents, the feeling of alienation is even worse, cuz you fit in neither of your homelands.

So thankful to Lolo for sharing with us a part of her story. This song is very deep and meaningful and so is the music video. A lot of people can relate to this story just like me. Thank you Lolo it was very beautiful 💜

wow what a beautiful video. brought me to tears. as an Algerian who grew up in America i can relate to this song and video soooo much. ty lolo ilysm

As someone who barely gets to see their family in another country, this song always brings me to tears.

As a french Moroccan/Tunisian girl I can feel this song so deeply that’s insane.. It was this song that made me discover her. Your legacy don’t have to be a burden and sometimes it hurt to let go of certain things. But you have to... 🌹

such a beautiful and painful video. shout out to you because it must’ve been really tough to film that and share it with us 💙 will always be grateful for this song

تفوزز الاغنيه 🤍

I love her!! Her voice hypnotic and therapeutic.

She is going to get the Billie eilish effect just wait.Just wait.

Ela é uma artista maravilhosa, sou feliz de ter conhecido a Lolo. Essa música é perfeita. ♡♡ 🇧🇷

I didn't know that you were the daughter of my country (Algeria) 🇩🇿 but when I found out I loved you more 🙂✨

いい歌声で大好きです😍😍歌詞は分からないけど、リズムが心地よくていつも聴いてます〜🎶いつか生で聴いてみたいです！！ from japan🇯🇵

ESSA MULHER MERECE O MUNDO, OBRIGADO POR TUDO

I discovered this song in 2018 and it still gives me chills to this day. The ending part was so beautiful and meaningful and heartbreaking for some reason. I never imagined the visuals to be like this and it exceeded my expectations. Lolo is great

i didn't think I could be this connected to a bunch of visuals and a couple of lyrics... I cried from start to end tho... I am Colombian, I am not a migrant, nonetheless, I was raised in a very very catholic family. So the more I grow up and learn more about the garbage on my religion and the more I become a "sinner", the more I am disconnected to my religious roots, and the more I feel strange with my parents, with my sisters. Perhaps my reality is no as dramatic as being raised in such a contrasting environment different from the "original" roots, but still, waking up and being more and more distant ideologically, and being looked like you disappointed everyone's expectations, bruh, this song hits home.

now i feel terrible for making edits of celebrities to this song😭 Ok but this song’s meaning and the video really hit home as a children of immigrants who feels like i’m drifting away from my culture....

This was the very first song I fell in love with Lolo (after stumbling this orgasmic tune from one of @Farahdukhai video in 2018). Wanted to have visuals for this sexy number for a long time. Had an impression that it could be sexy and haunting with the Sahara as a background. Instead this is exceptionally raw, genuinely sincere - simply original. I definitely understand why you waited long enough to get this done. The storyline is exceptional, you just had to capture its essence in its purest of form without a limited budget and creativity! Kudos yet again Lolo. You are remarkable and your music is life for me ❣

Meu Deus, tem BR aqui, eu to surtando, tava esperando a semanas por esse MV

I'm mixed and I really relate to this song. Because of my family situation, I am disconnected from my dad's side of the family. I don't know much about Japanese culture other than what I see in media. I can't speak Japanese and I didn't grow up eating the food at home. Also because of my appearance, people don't believe me when I say I'm Asian. I think there are a lot of people that feel separated from their heritage, not just mixed people, but I know that a lot of multiracial people can resonate.

i love when artists deliver the msg abt rare things, not like all about relationships and whatsoever

I thought i was the only one who got teary eyed watching this music video but then i scrolled through the comments and saw i was not the only one!! This was really personal and lolo would always be my fav!

So lembro de uma certa perfeição egipicia vulgo Karila 💕

I can't explain what I like most about this song, the rhythm, the melody or that mixes different languages in its lyrics, I love it.

This song really sound like a love spell. I can play this on repeat. I’ve never heard something so beautiful. This is like an addiction. I pray I hear all the most beautiful sounds. #MusicIsLife💕💕💕

Favorite song 👌🏼🥰 in the peacefull city of Essaouira 💕❤️ 🇲🇦

Fire so talented !! Tu fais notre fierté 🇩🇿

This is another thing so so so perfect, love you lolo❤❤

I’m here because Taeyong from NCT127 and now this song is gonna be my playlist right now.. Love this~

1:42 that man is literally me vibing to the song

Inshallah, that's what you say You think I lost my faith You won't speak my name Forbidden, won't see you again I chose a life of sin Wish you could forgive I got sharp edges I get defensive Too lost to care Middle finger in the air, I'm sorry that I scared ya Be my protector when I cross the Sahara Take me there Take me there and Love me like a desert rose Hold me like you can't let go Keep me safe when I come home Love me like a desert rose Regarde nous Les mêmes joues Toi et moi, tous les deux les mêmes Plus de joie, en rentrant dans le bled I got sharp edges I get defensive Too lost to care Middle finger in the air, I'm sorry that I scared ya Be my protector when I cross the Sahara Take me there Take me there and Love me like a desert rose Hold me like you can't let go Keep me safe when I come home Love me like a- Love me, that's all I want (habibi) Hold me, it's that too much? (habibi) Keep me safe when I come home (habibi) Love me Ah, love me like a- Love me like a desert rose Hold me like you can't let go Keep me safe when I come home Love me like a- Like a desert Habibi, habibi (habibi) Habibi, habibi, ah (habibi) Habibi, habibi, ah Love me Won't you love me?

this song hits so different once you understand the meaning behind why Lolo made this song. i can relate to this song and message she’s saying on a whole other level. and its such a good song too😭

Incredible! Thank you Lolo for this merveille ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇩🇿🤍🐝

Reminds me of my time in Morocco 🇲🇦😢 Oh such bittersweet feelings