英國創作搖滾巨星［史汀］＆阿爾及利亞民謠歌手［Cheb Mami］──世界音樂／流行音樂的融合──［Desert Rose／沙漠玫瑰］
[Cheb Mami Introduction (Algerian Arabic):]
Hadaee mada tawila
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
[English:]
Oh night oh night
It has been a long time
And I am looking for myself and my loved one
And I am looking for myself and my loved one
And I am looking for myself and my loved one
I dream of rain ye....yeyi yele...
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain ye....yeyi yele...
I dream of love as time runs through my hand ye....yeyi yele...
I dream of fire ye....yeyi yele...
Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
And in the flames ye....yeyi yele...
Her shadows play in the shape of a mans desire ye....yeyi yele...
This desert rose ye....yeyi yele...
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower ye....yeyi yele...
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
And as she turns ye....yeyi yele...
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
This fire burns ye....yeyi yele...
I realize that nothings as it seems
I dream of rain ye....yeyi yele...
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain ye....yeyi yele...
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
I dream of rain ye....yeyi yele...
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes
This rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love oh.....
[Cheb Mami (Algerian Arabic):]
Aman aman aman
Omry feek antia
Ma ghair antia
Ma ghair antia
[English:]
Aman aman aman
My life is for you
And no one other than you
And no one other than you
I dream of rain ye....yeyi yele...
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in pain ye....yeyi yele...
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
Sweet desert rose ye....yeyi yele...
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower ye....yeyi yele...
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this
Sweet desert rose ye....yeyi yele...
This memory of Eden haunts us all
This desert flower
This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall
[Cheb Mami (Algerian Arabic):]
Ya lili ah ya leel
[English:]
Oh night oh night
Songwriters
SUMNER, GORDON / KHELIFATI, MOHAMMED
Published by
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
１９９９年９月 ４８歲的英國創作搖滾巨星史汀（Sting）發行第六張個人創作大碟［Brand New Day］
商業藝術皆成功
登上英國榜＃５（白金） 美國榜＃９（３白金）
美國至今賣出３５０萬張＋, 歐洲銷售也超過２００多萬張
也為他拿到第４２屆葛萊美最佳流行專輯與最佳流行男歌手
２０００年初 A&M唱片公司發行專輯第二單曲［Desert Rose／沙漠玫瑰］
此曲由史汀譜寫 他跟Kipper製作
是首融合世界樂風 tri-hop, 流行搖滾的歌曲
並邀來阿爾及利亞的Rai民謠歌手Cheb Mami客串
演唱阿拉伯語詞
讓歌曲充滿一股神秘浩瀚的異國空間感
［Desert Rose］登上英國榜＃１５
美國榜１７（＋舞取播放榜＃５ 成人當代榜＃２２）
這是截至現在史汀在兩地最後打入Top２０的單曲
國際反應也不錯：加拿大亞軍 瑞士＃３ 義大利＃４ 法國／奧地利＃６ 德國／比利時（法語區）＃７ 比利時（荷語區）＃１１ 愛爾蘭＃２７ 荷蘭＃２９ 澳洲＃６７
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3lWwBslWqg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4FsMCWF0AU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpjsgeBHS4g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZtrQaQvB68
