“Bebin” was written as a reaction to President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on refugees from several Muslim-majority countries entering the United States.
This marks the first song written and released by Sevdaliza in Farsi, her native language. According to an interview with Billboard, it only too...
Original Farsi
یک احساس بزرگ میکنه
یک احساس کوچیک نگه میداره
بپرس ازم چیکار میکنه
ببین چشماتو نگر
ببین ببین
هرچی شما بخواین عشق خودم
هرچی شما بخواین عشق خودم
برای دنیا بزرگتره
برای دنیا بزرگتره
این داستان منه
بپرس ازم چیکار میکنه
ببین چشماتو نگر
ببین ببین
English Translation
A feeling
Makes you feel grand
Yet another feeling
Makes me feel small
Ask me what it does
Open your eyes
Behold, behold
Whatever it is you demand of me
My own love for this world
My own love for this world
Is bigger
This is my story
Ask me what it does
Open your eyes
Behold, behold
Bebin was written by Sevdaliza.
In protest of the inhumane political climate, I could not rest my head in privilege. I wrote “Bebin” in Farsi, to solidify. I stand strong with love. In this case I choose to avoid mainstream media, because I have no interest in part taking in a victimized concept. As I will not be able to travel to...
Well… in this case I felt I am solely a messenger. There are times where I work on a piece of music for years. I wrote and composed “Bebin” about four days ago. Driven by something divine. Me and [the producer] Mucky finished “Bebin” within 48 hours. It was freeing because instead of zooming in, it...