A.L.A delivers a raw and powerful track with ‘AIINA’. The artist writes lyrics that speak to a generation’s pain and frustration. Ala Ferchichi also arranges a haunting melody that carries the weight of the words.
Released: April 26, 2024
AIINA
A.L.A
AIINA Lyrics Translation – A.L.A
Ala Ferchichi describes the drug trade that ‘swallows people like waves’. The poet mentions lost brothers and grieving mothers, creating a direct portrait of communal loss. He asks for release from the grip of addiction and corruption.
Aha ha ahAha ha ah.
Aaraft rjel w beddunyaI’ve known men who mean the world to me.
Ah aha haAh aha ha.
Black EagleBlack Eagle.
Aaraft rjel w beddunya bercha menhom mchawaI’ve known men who mean the world to me, but many of them have passed away.
In sha Allah labas w haniya naaraf elli faniya nethker elli nsawaGod willing, they are at peace. I know this world is temporary, but I remember those who were forgotten.
Naich fi waqti bethaniya chemdakhalni chehkawaI live my life second by second, so what do I care about what they say?
In sha Allah labas w haniya naaraf elli faniya nethker elli nsawaGod willing, they are at peace. I know this world is temporary, but I remember those who were forgotten.
Ama hetha kollo ma yhemmesh nahBut none of this matters, no.
Shkoun elli echchikha mat rkez fel entikhabatWho died from the high? Just focus on the elections!
El baqi kollo ma yhemmesh nahThe rest of it doesn’t matter, no.
Ennes elli fi bahr mchat qaddach menha el mawja klatThe people who went to the sea, how many of them were swallowed by the waves?
Hetha kollo ma yhemmesh nahAll of this doesn’t matter, no.
Shkoun yedkhal fel fessad shkoun yhattem fel ebadWho gets involved in corruption, who destroys people’s lives?
El baqi kollo ma yhemmesh nahThe rest of it doesn’t matter, no.
Qaddach menna khsarna khwat qaddach men ommehat bkatHow many brothers have we lost, and how many mothers have cried?
W mal c#caina la c#cainaAnd what of the ‘c#caine’, the ‘c#caine’?
Khatet li nasi w hbabiIt took away my people and my loved ones.
Allah yfokk alina yzina ayinaMay God release us from this, it’s enough, we are exhausted.
Khatet men waqti w chababiIt took away my time and my youth.
La c#caina la c#cainaThe ‘c#caine’, the ‘c#caine’.
Khatet li nasi w hbabiIt took away my people and my loved ones.
Allah yfokk alina yzina ayinaMay God release us from this, it’s enough, we are exhausted.
Khsart waqti w chababi nahI lost my time and my youth, no.
Kol marra nqoul akher marraEvery time I say it’s the last time.
Daye w netbenen fel mararaI’m lost and savoring the bitterness.
Essawayea temchi w ana nbat lberraThe hours pass by, and I spend the night outside.
W naaraf elli chi hadya modorraAnd I know this path is harmful.
Nbarni zaama mnin tjini charaI look around, wondering where the spark will come from.
Kharej mel berh w dakhel fel khsaraI’m leaving the profit and entering the loss.
W rabbi baath li khams alaf amaraAnd God sent me five thousand signs.
W mahich fakhra w mahich haja tfarrahAnd it’s not a source of pride, nor is it something that brings joy.
Khsart sahhti w tekhmamiI lost my health and my peace of mind.
Hattet sahni qoddamiI’ve set my plate down in front of me.
Haslet wahdi fi thlamiI ended up alone in my darkness.
Ama tawa habeb ntoubBut now I want to repent.
Sahbi eddunya fiha moutMy friend, there is death in this world.
Famma rabbi fel wojoud manish naqes thnoubGod exists, and I don’t lack any sins.
Beyda tekhal fel qloub in sha Allah rabbi menha ntoubThe white powder turns hearts black, God willing I will repent from it.
W mal c#caina la c#cainaAnd what of the ‘c#caine’, the ‘c#caine’?
Khatet li nasi w hbabiIt took away my people and my loved ones.
Allah yfokk alina yzina ayinaMay God release us from this, it’s enough, we are exhausted.
Khatet men waqti w chababiIt took away my time and my youth.
La c#caina la c#cainaThe ‘c#caine’, the ‘c#caine’.
Khatet li nasi w hbabiIt took away my people and my loved ones.
Allah yfokk alina yzina ayinaMay God release us from this, it’s enough, we are exhausted.
Khsart waqti w chababi nahI lost my time and my youth, no.
Eh yabqa klem baadiYeah, these words will remain after I’m gone.
Sahbi ma tsadeqsh rouhak waqt echchikha tatiMy friend, don’t trust yourself when the high hits.
Paranoia tadiThe paranoia is contagious.
Essystem hab yjibek fih hethe blwad tatilThe system wants to trap you, stalling the progress of the youth.
Mesh klem taa lilThis isn’t just late-night talk.
Jim tikho menni mohsen voice taa jilTake the voice of a generation from me.
Ain’t s#it funny waqt flous get moneyThere’s nothing funny when it’s time to get the money.
Ma nhebkesh taich taani hethe klem taa lilI don’t want you to live in suffering, this isn’t just late-night talk.
C#caina fokk alina fokk alina yeah‘C#caine’, release us from your grip, release us, yeah.
AIINA Music Video
What does ‘AIINA’ mean? The lyrics offer a sobering look at a community’s struggle. This A.L.A song is a call for repentance and a warning to the youth.