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KHOTWI خ​ط​و​ة

from Amrat ا​م​ر​ا​ت by Rasha Nahas

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    In “Amrat” (Sometimes in Arabic), Rasha Nahas enters new sonic territory with a bold, honest and nostalgic two-chapter album in Arabic language.

    The record marks Nahas’ first release in her mother tongue following her latest theatrical-poetic rock album, Desert (2021).

    ‘Amrat’ is a sentimental body of work. Structured as two distinctive chapters, the album conjures a sonic backdrop that is fluid yet clearly defined. It maneuvers seamlessly between the thematic duality of urban and rural landscapes– waltzing between contemporary electronica and the rawness of the old-school, singer-songwriter era.

    The first chapter of Amrat was born of city streets, dipped in the sweetness of melancholia and the distortion of alienation. It was written in Berlin during the pandemic while Nahas cradled a hand injury that forced her to set the guitar aside and compose pain-free, electronic, music produced exclusively with synth loops, and in the comfort of her bedroom.

    Chapter two of ‘Amrat’ is an anthology of songs inspired by the longing for rural scenery. With classical guitars at the core, Nahas’ signature songwriting is enveloped by tender vocals and an army of percussion that journeys across West Asia, North Africa, via Andalusia, and back to Berlin.

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    Two-chapter album, includes lyrics booklet

    In “Amrat” (Sometimes in Arabic), Rasha Nahas enters new sonic territory with a bold, honest and nostalgic two-chapter album in Arabic language.

    ‘Amrat’ is a sentimental body of work. Structured as two distinctive chapters, the album conjures a sonic backdrop that is fluid yet clearly defined. It maneuvers seamlessly between the thematic duality of urban and rural landscapes– waltzing between contemporary electronica and the rawness of the old-school, singer-songwriter era.

    The first chapter of Amrat was born of city streets, dipped in the sweetness of melancholia and the distortion of alienation. It was written in Berlin during the pandemic while Nahas cradled a hand injury that forced her to set the guitar aside and compose pain-free, electronic, music produced exclusively with synth loops, and in the comfort of her bedroom.

    Chapter two of ‘Amrat’ is an anthology of songs inspired by the longing for rural scenery. With classical guitars at the core, Nahas’ signature songwriting is enveloped by tender vocals and an army of percussion that journeys across West Asia, North Africa, via Andalusia, and back to Berlin.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Amrat امرات via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
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lyrics

KHOTWI (Step)

Verse 1
The faces I knew
Are fragmented in the distance
The city is changing bit by bit
With time
The people ask
“Why did you change like that?”
“What is it that you found
What did you go searching for?”

Pre-chorus
I walked against the grain
Until I exhausted my heart
I adored the sun
And lived as a wolf
Under the moon
My feet step in the west
My heart’s in the east
And the boy got to know
Himself after he loved

Chorus
Tonight I’ll dance
One step back
One step forward
I scribbled all over
The faces of the soul
In all colors
And sometimes
I need to fall
To remember
I’m human
And I wrote the names
Of those in my heart
On the walls of the sky

Verse 2
Reality is rolling down
Into a hole
Never ending
The heartbeats
Knock on the doors of love
With no rhythm
Sometimes it comes to my mind
To shed my skin
And live in the wilderness
A deer
Running between the trees
Pounding underneath the sky

Chorus
Tonight I’ll dance
One step back
One step forward
I scribbled all over
The faces of the soul
In all colors
And sometimes
I need to fall
To remember
I’m human
And I wrote the names
Of those in my heart
On the walls of the sky














ARABIC LYRICS

خطوه

الوجوه اللي عرفتها عم تتفتفت بالبعد
البلد عم تتحول شوي شوي مع الوقت
الناس العم تحكيلي ليش هيك تغيرت
شو اللي ملاقيتيه وك عشو رحتي دورت

مشيت ععكس السير لحد ما قلبي تعب
وعشقت الشمس وعشت تحت القمر ذئب
فحجاتي بتدعس بالغربة وقلبي بالشرق
والطفل تعرف ع حاله بعد ما حب

الليلة برقص خطوة لورا خطوة لقدام
شحبرت ع وجوه الروح بكل الالوان
وامرات لازم اوقع تأتذكر اني كمان انسان
وكتبت اسماء اللي بقلبي ع جدران السما

الواقع عم يتدحدل لحفرة ما الها قاع
دقات القلب تدق ابواب الحب من دون ايقاع
امرات بتيجي فبالي
اشلح جلدي واعيش بالوعر
غزال بين الشجر يركض
تحت السما ينبض


الليلة برقص خطوة لورا خطوة لقدام
شحبرت عوجوه الروح بكل الالوان
وامرات لازم اوقع تأتذكر اني كمان انسان
وكتبت اسماء اللي بقلبي ع جدران السما

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from Amrat ا​م​ر​ا​ت, released January 20, 2023

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Rasha Nahas Berlin, Germany

Palestinian singer, composer and instrumentalist Rasha Nahas has a distinctive approach to songwriting, storytelling and performance. As a genre-defying, narrative-focused artist, Rasha is driven by candid lyrics with disarming vulnerability, and has created a sound that moves seamlessly between the resonances of old school rock ‘n’ roll singer-songwriter era, and the heyday of ‘80s electronica. ... more

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