On a trip to Switzerland, Essam Muhammad links up with Swiss nasheed artist Saabik on “Yema” – a Tamazight word for “my mother” used in countries in North Africa as well as some other Arabic speaking countries. Saabik drops 2 verses in German, while Essam drops an English verse and chorus.
[Verse 1: Essam]
I remember nights, used to tell me "son, don't leave"
The street's too cold and your heart might freeze
Return back home before your wind so deep
Drowning in your sins so you're soul can't breathe
I was a product of my past, soaking in the rain
Hiding my emotions and I dive in to seek
In my chest like treasure in the treasures of the sea
If only I had known that heaven lies beneath your feet
I would treat you like a queen and give you everything you need
I put you through a storm, when you only wanted good for me
If I could go back, I'd do it differently
Sorry's not enough, but the plan is to show you that I understand
Think about you all the time on the road
From Seattle to Switzerland, Switzerland
You're the reason that I travel telling stories
Regardless of the way in my chest that I'm holding
You always tell me ease gonna come after hardship
You can't see the light if you never been through darkness
[Hook: Essam]
Yema, yema, yema (II)
Yema, yema, oh
[Chorus: Essam]
He just a young boy but he feeling like he grown
Mama cannot sleep till his keys are in the door
Her blood pressure high and his eyes getting low
Got her blowing up his phone but then he put it on ignore
[Hook: Essam]
Yema, yema, yema (II)
Yema, yema, oh
[Verse 2: Saabik]
Mutter wartet schon die ganze Zeit
Wo ist er geblieben?
Was hat er getrieben?
Kommt er endlich Heim?
Wie die Zeit vergeht
Ich sehe wie deine Liebe immer weiter lebt
Machst Bittgebete für den geraden Weg
Wenn ich deine Tränen sehe, breche ich zusammen
Erfülle dir die Träume auf dem Wasser und Festland
Yema, yema, yema (II)
Yema, yema, oh
Ich bete für deinen Segen
Deine Liebe wie Regen
Tropfen, Erde beleben
Ernten die Gärten von Eden
[Hook: Essam]
Yema, yema, yema (II)
Yema, yema, oh
[Chorus: Essam]
He just a young boy but he feeling like he grown
Mama cannot sleep till his keys are in the door
Her blood pressure high and his eyes getting low
Got her blowing up his phone but then he put it on ignore
[Hook: Essam] (II)
Yema, yema, yema (II)
Yema, yema, oh
Yema was written by Saabik & Essam Muhammad.
Essam Muhammad released Yema on Wed Dec 05 2018.