Ziad Rahbani - زياد رحباني
Rouh Khaber (Go Tell) -English Version
Imagine me in a dream of yours, for only a while
I now know all of what you spoke of me
I’ve been through wars and many miseries
But I’ve seen nothing like what you’ve done before
I never expected you to do such things
And can hardly believe it when they tell me
You won’t leave, and you won’t let me be
You better find a solution for this mess
Stop creating torment and distress
Stop lying to the spectators
Try being with someone other than me and you’ll see
Go and speak sensible things about me
Or never come back
Stay or go
We can think things through
You say you aren’t happy, and that’s not true
You make my life sullen, and say you’re mistreated
See, I never expected you to do such things
And can hardly believe it when they tell me
You ruined it all…
If I don’t approach you, you tell me that I don’t care
And if I do, you call me intrusive
You say that you can’t stand me, then suddenly you call and tell me you need me
What a shame! All these years wasted!
Going back and forth with all these lies…
And still I tell you
Go and speak sensible things about me
Or never come back