Douss, the opening track, is about corruption and broken governments, but it also contains cheerily whimsical choral interludes and twinkly backing notes, ending on a hopeful note. It stands in contrast with the other songs on Al-Jamilat, as it is acoustic and without much electronic interference.
هيدي الحرب اللي اتورطناها انا ولا انت ملناش فيها ملناش فيها
ولا الفتنة اللي وصلنالها انا ولا انت ملناش فيها ملناش فيها
حكومات انظمة انا ولا انت ملناش فيها ملناش فيها
يا للعار ويا للإسف
عصابات ملناش فيها
ربيع العرب حي
شعارات اكاذيب انا ولا انت ملناش فيها ملناش فيها
نزاعات دوافعاً استنذفونا مللنا منها
طموحات مصالح انا ولا انت ملناش فيها ملناش فيها
يا للعار ويا للإسف مؤامرات ملناش فيها
ربيع العرب حي
English Translation:
That war was thrown upon us
Enmity you and I did not seek
Wallowing in bitter strife
One you and I did not seek
Their governments, rulers, ministers
One you and I did not seek
Oh the shame the sorrow
Their rings of outlaws we did not seek
The spring for Arabs is here
Feeding us slogans lies and deceits
All of which you and I did not seek
Their conflicts undying greed
Drained our souls, emptied us whole
Their motives, insatiable hunger
You and I did not seek
Oh the shame
And the sorrow
The plots they hatch we did not seek
The spring for Arabs is here
Douss was written by Yasmine Hamdan.
Douss was produced by Yasmine Hamdan.
Yasmine Hamdan released Douss on Fri Mar 17 2017.