Lotfi DK - Kobay (album)

salaam 3likum

I am trying to translate this whole album, if anyone wants to read these lyrics and help me out, it would be pretty awesome ^^

I found some lyrics online to make it easy! also, if you wanna listen to it, you can here:
http://dklotfi.fr/music/kobay.html

shukrraaaan


p.s. this is for research, so if you help out I will credit you! It might be published inshaAllah!


Lotfi DK - Kobay

1. Intro
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...h,1073887.html

2. Sous France
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...e,1093405.html

3. Elm Kbir
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...r,1073883.html

4. Amerika
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...a,1073843.html

5. C Magik
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...k,1093531.html

6. Kobay
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...y,1078705.html

7. Gaada felblad
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...d,1073885.html

8. Kleb
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...b,1093527.html

9. Blad miki
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...y,1093227.html

10. High Technologie
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...e,1093394.html

11. Ani Jay
http://lotfidoublekanon.e-monsite.co...y,1073850.html

I will do "Ga3da fel blad" very soon

Balak yreltouk w ygouloulek franca t9edmou
Don't let them gt you wrong [don't believe them] if they told you life in France is great !

Bl3ekss hahoumy soufriw gaedine yetadbou
on the contrary they're all suffering

Ana sa3a sa3a ngoule leabade hadouma heblou
When I see them I think they've gone crazy !

Les jeune ntaehoune ghire la mode lirah themou
Fashion is the only thing that matters for their Teens

meamer bl mnagech men kheschmou heta lelfemou
Full of piercings even in their mouth !

gelbouhe stupide en + imbisile
They are stupid, fool

bstar academie w louana fla picine
Because Of "Star Academy" & Loana in the swimmingpool

telment hkemhoume stresse
They are so stressed

welaw smane b la gresse
That they became fat !

nssa tahoume endhoume lhbel ta les riche
Their ladies gone crazy like rich peoples

mayweldouch le bebe ade yrebiw les caniche
They don't have babies now they raise dogs [hahaha ]

koul youme operation visage camouflè
Plastic surgery everyday, they Camouflage their Face

bronsage koulou kdeb b les rayon ultra violer
Their bronzed skin are all fakes thanks to uv

mayaklouch les pates khatak yekhafou m regime
They dont eat pasta because they are on a diet

twehecht lalgerie blbourak w tagine
I miss Algeria with its bourek & tajine

twehecht wled cheab balak tgoul nssit
I miss my country's children & don't say I forgot

wled lgherb wled le nord wled le sud
Those who are in foreign Countries, those who lives on the North & the South

c pa facile qui yeaoudou l hbeb baad
It's not easy when the loved ones came back

mala golhom a hessen chale twehecht ana lbled.
So tell them oh Hassan how much I miss the country !

Twehecht l gaada f lbled hamane amane amane
I miss the sitting in my country

L7aja lewla li sah rak tetwe7echeha
The first thing that you really miss

hiya limage mea waldik fou9 tabla rak teteacha
It's you & your family eating at the table

les fete l3resset zehw w terkibate
Celebrations, marriages

lew9at dificile meme l3aine dialna bket
Times are getting hard, even our eyes have cried !

meme il la kane f leurope les terrain koulhoume gazon
Even if in Europe all the football grounds are made of lawn

twe7echt les match tae l quartè fou9 l goudroun
I miss matches on tar [he means at home, in Algeria]

li fisae yweli 3ayane
The one who gt tired

larbitre dima 7ayare
The football arbiter always ???

twe7echt le3ba li fjneyna nrouweh mousekh
I miss play & gt dirty

twe7echt laiide lekbire wa7ed yedbe7 wahed yeslekh
I miss Aid el kebir* when one of us slay & the other ???

twe7echt ladane fsma ga3ed yedreb
I miss the adhan beating on the sky

twehecht raha ta3 remdane surtout fi we9t el meghreb
I miss Ramadan & even more on Maghreb time

twe7echt wled et quartè w el ga3da ta3 e gem3a
I miss my people & the friday sitting

twe7cht 3id el mowled f signal w m3ah chem3a
I miss Aid el Mawlid with our candles

twe7cht el 3ide sghir nchouf drari sghare koul ferhana
I miss Aid el Sghir when I see all the kids happy

labsiine e jdide classic wla bedjine
dressed up in new clothes, classic clothing or jeans

3a9line wela hayjine yejriw wela yemchiw
Wise or excited, running or walking

chkoune yjib liyamate li 3edate
Who can make the past come back ?

mala goulhoume a haassen ch7ale twehecht ana lebled
So tell them oh Hassan how much I miss the country !

Love this song <3


This is my 2nd translation.. Hope it's alright ! But if you need some informations just tell me

Great translation! shukuran bezzaf khti

I might ask you some questions about individual words, if that's okay?

again, thank you!!

Your welcome

Of course just tell me what you need

My thank you button is on vacation But merciiiii! I could only catch three words

thanks hoojacks thanks for the great work ..i wish that we ll contact each other .. i like to do that too and will try with all albums of lotfi dk

C'est Magique - It's Magic.

Ya bdit rap par hazard c vrai kanat bizar
I starded rap by chance that's true it's kind of strange
c'etait le bazar mecheha khlah lpozar
Big jumble && not from "Les Beaux Arts"
kima mozar kont zatem chwia msahar
I was just Like Mozart
systeme mecheho sahel m3a les phrases dima sahar
The system isn't easy, I'm always staying up with my punshlines tonight
madertech solphege kont chwia sauvage
I didn't study solfege I was a wild boy
golt ghna bla message kicheghol photo bla le flash
I think that a song without messages is like a photo taken without flash
mala chedt les piste fhad style bdir nriski
So I held on & I took risks
chafouni flou ki simphonie ta3 tchekovski
& They didn't understand me just a Tchaikovsky's symphony
awal editeur gali wach hada ya cidi
The first producer told me "What's that man ?!"
3andak wa7d sawt ta3 wa7d 7ab yecuisidi
you sound like you're suicidal
mayesla7 fi k7 maysla7 fi CD
You don't deserve cds or cassette
biensur f la voix ani 3agoun
Of course I look like a fool with my voice
ma3andich lgarjouma ta3 l7aja om kalthoum
I don't have Om Khaltoum's voice
koul youm kont nestena fe denia dia toul
Everyday I was waiting my turn
maseyebtch l'affaire khatak fi galbi kont ngoul
I didn't give up because in my heart I use to say
rap c ma vie c magique
Rap is my life, it's magic
wach bik c mon trajet meme lakanou tragique
It's my destiny even if it will turn tragic
wachbik c ma mision ma passion
It's my mission my passion
mon fil de connection bini wbin ma nation
A Connection Between My & my nation !
le 2eme editeur gali lghna ta3ek m3abi hadra
The 2nd producer say to me your songs are like spoken
3raftha toul hada foug rassou kayna 7ajra
I knew there was a stone on his head
mokho meldakhel m3amar dokhna kil bakbouka
His brain is full of
gali na9satlak ghir tartig ta3 darbouka
He told me the only thing missing is a derbouka
goltlo wenta 9awi sa7 rak en force
I told him "Yeah you're so strong yeah big boss"
gali 7na chanteur nast7a9ouh tres rapide
He told me we need a singer very quickly
[B]yghani fel vide yjibelna swared vite vite
To sing **** & gt money for us
choft kifah l'artiste galbouh ballon
So I saw how they treat artists like a ball
ya7sabouh dimino firasso kayn double gon
They play with them like toys
mala matkounch con wtgoul nazdam hakak
So don't act like a fool, think about it before to go
anaya soufrite fhad domaine khatak
I suffred so much to be here because..
rap c ma vie c magique
Rap is my life, it's magic
wach bik c mon trajet meme lakanou tragique
It's my destiny even if it will turn tragic
wachbik c ma mision ma passion
It's my mission my passion
mon fil de connection bini wbin ma nation
A Connection Between My & my nation !
ana rap ta3i yedini fi voyage
Rap take me travel
men l'epauque ta3 jules cesar w la cité de cartage
from Julius Caesar's time & Carthage
kankhali l athar kima les ruines ta3 bizanta
c pour ça mayhamounich bzaf leflous
It's for that reason that I don't care abour money
fier b la race ta3i men wa9t Barbe rousse
So proud of my roots since Barberousse [means a very long time ^^]
en plus technicien b l'esprit cartesien
I'm a technician with Cartesian spirit
n7ab ndir la finission 3andi son ta3 finisien
I love when everyting it's perfect I have a Phoenician sound
cristophe colomb da7kou 3lih ki galhom lard mdawra
They laugh at me Christopher Columbus when he said The earth was round
7ata picasso galoulou taych 3lik lpinceau
They even say to Picasso he souldn't paint

rap c ma vie c magique
Rap is my life, it's magic
wach bik c mon trajet meme lakanou tragique
It's my destiny even if it will turn tragic
wachbik c ma mision ma passion
It's my mission my passion
mon fil de connection bini wbin ma nation
A Connection Between My & my nation !

shukran again Aliciaah! I will probably ask you some questions about the translations next month when I have time to look at your translations more closely.

w Rafik... if you can help then shukran bezzaf! I need a lot of help with this album. w t7eb MBS? n7eb nekteb w ntarjem l'album jdeed te3 Rabah min MBS... "Dernier Cri." bessah loukan mateqdirsh tefhem had l'album, mashi mushkila.

mods, is it possible to sticky this?

Originally Posted by hoojacks

mods, is it possible to sticky this?

Why?

I am trying to figure out a way for this to get more views without having to bump it every week

Originally Posted by hoojacks

I am trying to figure out a way for this to get more views without having to bump it every week

Easy, get Viva to go in an offtopic discussion on it

Hahahah that does seem to work.

It's okay, I can keep checking on it and bump it once in a while

With Alicia on the roll I dont think that is necessary Finally someone to help you, I was pretty hopeless oui? And where is ELEEF?

lol you provided good spirit! you are always appreciated

I don't know where ELEEF went! she said she was happy to help and then disappeared lol. she will be back insha allah

Originally Posted by hoojacks

lol you provided good spirit! you are always appreciated

I don't know where ELEEF went! she said she was happy to help and then disappeared lol. she will be back insha allah

Ah yes lets not forget my consistant off topic spamming I mean lively spirits

I know exactly where ELEEF went busy being a medic

Originally Posted by VivaPalestina

Ah yes lets not forget my consistant off topic spamming I mean lively spirits

I know exactly where ELEEF went busy being a medic

!!! is she really a medic? or is that just her icon ?

Lol oui, or at least an aspiring medic, she's busy with uni these days