Raste’s ‘Still Alive’ tells the story of a love lost and the pain it leaves behind. Anass Rhouzal and Saad Hamdaoui write the lyrics, while the duo also handles the music. The song mixes heartbreak with a haunting melody that stays with you.
Released: April 25, 2023
Still Alive
Raste
Still Alive Meaning & Lyrics (Raste)
The lyrics describe a man drowning his sorrows at a bar, admitting, ‘I went to the bar to forget you, got drunk, and told the barman I only want her.’ The wordsmiths use simple but raw lines to show how love lingers even after it’s gone.
SplecterSplecter.
Yo NagYo Nag.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Mashi l khatri yalla mshit o khallitak mouraya kat ani bla biyaIt wasn’t my choice to leave, abandoning you to suffer without me.
Mshit l bar bash nssak skart o goult l barman bghitha gha hiyaI went to the bar to forget you, got drunk, and told the barman I only want her.
Kunti dima qdami daba bqiti ghir f hlami ghada jayaYou were always right there, but now you just come and go in my dreams.
Qatel rassi men ldakhel mais l jiha lli kunti fiha baqa hiyaI’m killing myself from the inside, yet the place where you belonged remains the same.
Koun ghir bqiti hdaya baqa hiyaIf only you had stayed by my side, it would still be the same.
Koun ghir bqiti hdayaIf only you had stayed by my side.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Lqina l’amour lli majaniWe found a love that wasn’t meant for me.
Houbbi ajabni mandharhaMy love, I was captivated by her appearance.
Ga3ma baghiya di3 men yedi yalla mshat o jat ga3ma na3barhaShe didn’t want to slip from my hands, yet she left and came back, and I paid no mind.
Lqina l’amour lli majaniWe found a love that wasn’t meant for me.
Houbbi ajabni mandharhaMy love, I was captivated by her appearance.
Hiya lli rkhat liya men yedi yalla nssat shnou dart gha nfakarhaShe’s the one who let go of my hand; she forgot what she did, so I’ll remind her.
Daba koulshi yfout o nssak men baliNow everything passes, and I’ll erase you from my mind.
Daba koulshi yfout nskar o nssaliNow everything passes; I’ll get drunk and end it all.
Daba koulshi yfout o nssak men baliNow everything passes, and I’ll erase you from my mind.
Daba koulshi yfout nskar o nssaliNow everything passes; I’ll get drunk and end it all.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Mashi l khatri yalla mshit o khallitak mouraya kat ani bla biyaIt wasn’t my choice to leave, abandoning you to suffer without me.
Mshit l bar bash nssak skart o goult l barman bghitha gha hiyaI went to the bar to forget you, got drunk, and told the barman I only want her.
Kunti dima qdami daba bqiti ghir f hlami ghada jayaYou were always right there, but now you just come and go in my dreams.
Qatel rassi men ldakhel mais l jiha lli kunti fiha baqa hiyaI’m killing myself from the inside, yet the place where you belonged remains the same.
Koun ghir bqiti hdaya baqa hiyaIf only you had stayed by my side, it would still be the same.
Koun ghir bqiti hdayaIf only you had stayed by my side.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Go move your body so it cancel all what you sayGo move your body so it cancels out everything you say.
Eeh ehEeh eh.
Prove to me that you will be with me all the wayProve to me that you’ll be with me all the way.
Eeh ehEeh eh.
Kanfham men 3inik ash bagha tqouli bla matI understand from your eyes what you want to say without speaking.
Eeh ehEeh eh.
Kanfham men 3inik ash bagha diri bla matI understand from your eyes what you want to do without words.
Eeh ehEeh eh.
Khallini saketJust let me stay silent.
Kanshoufak bin 3iniya kanqoul ahsan haja 3ini shafatI see you before my eyes and say you’re the best thing I’ve ever seen.
Fash kat kouni bin yediya kanqoul ahsan haja yedi qasatWhen you’re in my arms, I say you’re the best thing my hands have touched.
Mi amor khallini saketMi amor, let me stay silent.
Hta had ma fahem wash sallina wala mazalNo one even understands if we’re finished or not.
Eeh ehEeh eh.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Mashi l khatri yalla mshit o khallitak mouraya kat ani bla biyaIt wasn’t my choice to leave, abandoning you to suffer without me.
Mshit l bar bash nssak skart o goult l barman bghitha gha hiyaI went to the bar to forget you, got drunk, and told the barman I only want her.
Kunti dima qdami daba bqiti ghir f hlami ghada jayaYou were always right there, but now you just come and go in my dreams.
Qatel rassi men ldakhel mais l jiha lli kunti fiha baqa hiyaI’m killing myself from the inside, yet the place where you belonged remains the same.
Koun ghir bqiti hdaya baqa hiyaIf only you had stayed by my side, it would still be the same.
Koun ghir bqiti hdayaIf only you had stayed by my side.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Ouh ouh ouhOuh ouh ouh.
Ma hayah ma walouIt’s no life, it’s nothing at all.
Still Alive Music Video
‘Still Alive’ is about the struggle to move on after a breakup. The lyrics focus on the emptiness that follows, a theme Raste captures through repetition and heartfelt honesty.