12 Out of Context Adonis Lyrics That Capture Our Bond with Lebanon

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of the Lebanese pop-rock band Adonis. From upbeat summer jams and bitter-sweet break up songs to nostalgic night drive tunes, the band does not shy away from painting the Lebanese experience in the most artistic way possible. Like a ripple effect, every song carries Lebanese tinges of long lost memories and retells stories that will sweep you off your feet. So here are 12 out of context Adonis lyrics that perfectly capture our bond with Lebanon: 1. “Raje3, ba3rf enak re7t w mannak raje3” (Al Khafif) @ all our friends that left the country 2. “Rahet snin w kaana d2i2a, w hayde el ha2i2a, batalna zghar” (Eza shi Nhar) TB to the golden days of Bonjus and man2oushet zaatar… 3. “Enta yale kan albak ghiniye Enta yale kan esmak horriye” (Nater) Is there any better way to describe our beloved Lebanon? 4. “Shayef fik aflam w 3am ten3ad bkil el alwan Sawt w sora w ehsas ma rah yen3ad bl amman” (Shayef) The classic Lebanese nostalgia of “Ayam el Zaman el Jamil” strikes again! 5. “El eshya el basita hiyye el bt3ali2ne feek Li btkhaline kil yom etraj3 3an arari” (Sho Awlak) To the Lebanese youth having one foot in and one foot out of the country, we see you! 6. “Ana ba2i ma7alli w jales, 3ala 3aresh b bayt zghir, 3am 3amro wa ba3do manno khales” (Sho Awlak) Shoutout to all the Lebanese youth who chose to stay and take their time to build their future. Slowly but surely! 7. “Ana w yak, ana w yak, seyase, Damarna blad kermal nhafez aal mawa2ef” (A’da) Can it get even more Lebanese than this? *eye roll* 8. “Nshala tethanno bel akel Ba3rf aklato gher shekel” (Shokran Aal 3azime) Specifically, teta’s food >>> 9. “Fi nas btokhda3, nas bet thoor, w nas bet tanesh, Fi nas aal share3, nas b 2soor, w nas btsakkej” (Hayk El Nas) “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” by Mitch Albom, except that they’re six and it’s Lebanon. 10. “Yeb2a 3ena ouwe nshouf bel kherbe 2soor, w 3enna tor2at w stouh bteswa mamlakeh” (Yeb’a Enna) Is it the Lebanese hope? Or the Lebanese numbness? Choose your fighter. 11. “Ma hada hon Juliet aw Romeo Hon esmohon Zeina w Morris” (Stouh Adonis) To all the white folks (w hol yaly mfakreen halon Phoenicians) out there: Lebanese people are Arab. 12. “Kel binayat Beirut bteshbah baada Ghasil manshour w shrayit rakbi baada W bhour alwan msh lab2a ktir aala baada Aa daw l baladdiyi baddi hebbik” (Daw El Baladdiyi) Sounds like a romantic scene straight out of Lebanese cinema.