Habibi, No

style

• arabic electropop
• mahraganat influence
• qanun samples
• hard electronic drums
• female alto
• sharp and commanding
• microtonal melody
• modern
• arabic accent
• fierce

the numbers

bpm

108

key

F minor

energy

0.71

dance

0.95

valence

0.59

vocal at

5.0s

length

2:05

language

Ar

lyrics

(a text notification, then another)
(yalla, yalla)

You crashed my cousin's wedding — why?
Cried to my aunties, suit and tie
You brought my mother baklava
She ate it all and said 'la, la'
(la, la, la!)

You spell my name wrong when you plead
(when you plead)
Three A's, habibi — learn to read

Habibi, no — no, no, no
Habibi, no — I told you so
Habibi, no — my gold hoops swing
They shake their heads at everything
(no, no, no)

You sent a singer to my street
My neighbours filmed it — what a treat
Now the bakery hums your song
Wrong key, habibi — it's all wrong
(all wrong, all wrong)

Habibi, no — no, no, no
Habibi, no — I told you so
Habibi, no — my gold hoops swing
They shake their heads at everything

Khalas means finished, means the end
(khalas, khalas)
Not 'try again with my best friend'

Habibi, no — no, no, no
Habibi, no — I told you so
Habibi, no — my gold hoops swing
They shake their heads at everything

(yalla, bye)
Habibi... no.
(phone powers off chime)