Apollontheone and BA5 join forces in ‘Zaman,’ a track from the album ‘Raïna Rap.’ The lyricist Mehdi Koulougli pens a deeply personal story, while the composers Salem Ifrik and Zerouk Brighet craft a beat that blends raw emotion with sharp rhythm. Together, they create a song that speaks to resilience and self-discovery.
Released: August 2, 2024
Zaman
Apollontheone | Ba5 • From “Raïna Rap”
Raïna Rap’s Zaman Arabic Lyrics English Translation
The lyrics of ‘Zaman’ describe a journey of struggle and growth. Apollontheone raps, ‘I navigated my whole life, steering my ship alone,’ highlighting the artist’s determination to rise above challenges. The song mixes vivid street imagery with reflections on family, trust, and the weight of past mistakes.
TBB Beats on da wayTBB Beats on the way.
Fi 7yati ma derrit bnadem non non toute ma vide je navigueIn my life I haven’t hurt anyone, no, I’ve navigated my whole life.
Derouni b f3al ah oui mor ma namen ou je les valideThey hurt me with their actions, ah yes, after I trusted and validated them.
Ge3 7yati ma chtakit ou wa7di sayeg mon navireAll my life I haven’t complained, and alone I’m steering my ship.
Mor ma kan 9elbi chefaf mais p#tain vous l’avez saliAfter my heart was transparent, but d#mn, you dirtied it.
Fi 7ayati dert el ghalatat m3a le time wellaw ndama à la finIn my life I’ve made mistakes, and with time they became regrets in the end.
Machi b yedi tri9 hadik a baba ntaya wessit w ana I’berra j’avais faimThat path wasn’t in my hands, dad, you advised me but outside I was starving.
Je voulais géchan n’quitter hed les champsI wanted to change and leave these fields.
Li ma 9oltha Iel nessi sem3ouha fi mes chantsWhat I couldn’t say to people, they heard in my songs.
Cheft zen9a w li ybanou des voyousI saw the streets and those who look like thugs,
Et au fond jamais la kanou des méchantsand deep down, they were never truly bad people.
3ayecheha carré nchouf 7yati décalé mamaLiving it straight, I see my life shifting out of place, mama.
El madi ma r7emch kif la lameThe past showed no mercy, cutting like a blade.
Ma douleur ma kanetch manamMy pain wasn’t just a dream.
Fi balise mgari nchouf tri9 m3amra alamParked in my spot, I see a path full of agony.
Bdit nrapi 3a 3lamI started rapping for the flag.
Lyoum 7ab doura 3a el 3alamToday I want a tour around the world.
Yemma ted3i khayfa n’deviller sghirMother prays, afraid I’ll drift off track while I’m young.
Nechfa zaman sme3t 7kayat 7ebit n’essayer tanI remember the past, I heard stories and I wanted to try it too.
B 3inek choufi baby la vie est belleLook with your own eyes, baby, life is beautiful.
7ali tamam kharedj fer7an f yedi des billets vertsI’m doing fine, stepping out happy with green bills in my hand.
9alouli fallait pas tkamel fin de semaine ani na7seb les BenjaminsThey told me I shouldn’t keep going, but by the weekend I’m counting ‘Benjamins’.
Pont khou makach tunnel f Rap DZ ani meb3out ki mercenaireThere’s a bridge, brother, no tunnel in ‘DZ rap’, I’m sent in like a mercenary.
F denya makach amal canon f logo viser ki ArsenalIn this world there’s no hope, a cannon in the logo aiming like ‘Arsenal’.
N’rapper en harmonie yetne9sem l’avis ki police départementRapping in harmony, opinions divide like a police department.
Sérieux on argumente Kberna blinder f monde m’blenderSeriously, we argue, we grew up shielded in a blended world.
Jibha lel 3endi yeah louwla tdirha tanya t3andiBring it to me, yeah, the first time you do it, the second you challenge me.
Yak li bgha ydir bida w ke7la ki dama w synthéBecause whoever wants to play it white and black, like checkers and a synth.
Li chayfou y’ronder be3dou m 3andiWhoever sees him lurking, keep him away from me.
W a-a-a chayed 9edri w a-a-aAnd ah-ah-ah, holding onto my worth, and ah-ah-ah.
W a-a-a mani lel bi3 ma nbi3 ghaliAnd ah-ah-ah, I’m not for sale, I won’t sell out for a high price.
W a-a-a mka7el sedri w a-a-aAnd ah-ah-ah, blackening my lungs, and ah-ah-ah.
W a-a-a 3endi ro7i 7amla hbaliAnd ah-ah-ah, my soul carries my madness.
Yemma ted3i khayfa n’deviller sghirMother prays, afraid I’ll drift off track while I’m young.
Nechfa zaman sme3t 7kayat 7ebit n’essayer tan TaniI remember the past, I heard stories and I wanted to try it again.
B 3inek choufi baby la vie est belleLook with your own eyes, baby, life is beautiful.
7ali tamam kharedj fer7an f yedi des billets verts VioletsI’m doing fine, stepping out happy with green and violet bills in my hand.
Oh m#erda qu’est-ce que on f#me M3a test kount 20 sur 20Oh sh#t, what are we sm#king, on the test I scored 20 out of 20.
B rassi dort en ville b rassi gain sur gainBy myself I roamed the city, by myself stacking gain upon gain.
Kbert west movie guerre sans fin west 7omti bain sanguinI grew up in a movie with an endless war, my neighborhood a bloodbath.
Chefna le9ta rbetna le film west monde win rien sans rienWe saw the scene, we pieced the film together in a world where nothing comes from nothing.
Hada ch7al melli sabe9 zman cheft el p#ta te7ki bota ta7tiIt’s been a long time since I outpaced time, I saw the wh#re talking boots beneath me.
3edyani nchoufha te7bi machi gherdi la vida ta7temI see my enemies crawling, it’s not my fault, life forces it.
Fel ghaba dayer el 7al ani dayer 7sab ani dayer ba7tiIn the jungle I’m making moves, I’m calculating and doing my research.
Lyoum l’fercha ma7mi Psh psh Lyoum l’9tota ta7kem SebToday the mattress is warm, psh psh, today the cats rule, Seb.
W anaya meli w meli malo 9elbi dima mehmoumAnd what’s wrong with me, what’s wrong with my heart, always burdened?
Anaya meli w meli ki tdjouz l’9essa ma nensaWhat’s wrong with me, when the story passes I just can’t forget.
W anaya meli w meli malo 9elbi dima me7roumAnd what’s wrong with me, what’s wrong with my heart, always deprived?
Anaya meli w meli metwa7ch l’3ziza f ga3 nssaWhat’s wrong with me, missing the dear one among all women.
Yemma ted3i khayfa n’deviller sghirMother prays, afraid I’ll drift off track while I’m young.
Nechfa zaman sme3t 7kayat 7ebit n’essayer tan TaniI remember the past, I heard stories and I wanted to try it again.
B 3inek choufi baby la vie est belleLook with your own eyes, baby, life is beautiful.
7ali tamam kharedj fer7an f yedi des billets verts VioletsI’m doing fine, stepping out happy with green and violet bills in my hand.
Yemma ted3i khayfa n’deviller sghirMother prays, afraid I’ll drift off track while I’m young.
Nechfa zaman sme3t 7kayat 7ebit n’essayer tan TaniI remember the past, I heard stories and I wanted to try it again.
B 3inek choufi baby la vie est belleLook with your own eyes, baby, life is beautiful.
7ali tamam kharedj fer7an f yedi des billets verts VioletsI’m doing fine, stepping out happy with green and violet bills in my hand.
Zaman Music Video
‘Zaman’ is about finding strength in adversity. The lyrics offer a raw look at life in the streets, while the beat mirrors the tension and hope in the story. Apollontheone and BA5 deliver a powerful anthem for anyone striving to overcome their past.