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The Idan Raichel Project — Ana Ana wa Enta Enta
Album: Quarter To Six
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Released: 2013
Length: 2:38
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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(translation)

You are what you are
And I am what I am
Be yourself
And let me be me
Each of us and their world
Living their lives
You are free
Until your freedom limits me
You are what you are
And I am what I am
Be yourself
And let me be me
You are what you are (be yourself)
And I am what I am (I'll be me)
Be yourself (be yourself)
And let me be me (I'll be me)
Stop judging me
And trying to change me
I would be doing really well
If you only stop limiting me
Keep it in mind
We are all born free
We are both just human beings
Who want to exist
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 nevar23 wrote:
I love this. Really glad I read the lyrics.



GREAT TUNE!  Thank You for the translation, RP!   
Posted 1 month ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 kazoo wrote:

No need, but if you are listening in stereo, it's best to switch the left and right speaker.


It's in Arabic. Which is also written right to left, so your point still stands.
Posted 9 months ago by seaOfAir    [ Reply ]
I love this. Really glad I read the lyrics.
Posted 10 months ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
Difficult part of the world indeed... Shame on us. But this is what is needed: 
fusion and diverse musical influences.
Posted 10 months ago by mrctrm    [ Reply ]
 flatop wrote:

I work in construction and this came on my bluetooth speaker the other day,  one burley meathead  just tilted his head like a dog does and gave me a weird look ..." "what station is that?" he says  ...refreshing break from   the typical job site fare....Thin Lizzy, Boston and ACDC ha!




LOL!  Too funny!      
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 gmsingh123 wrote:

If it's in Hebrew should the music be backwards too?



Arabic...
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
I work in construction and this came on my bluetooth speaker the other day,  one burley meathead  just tilted his head like a dog does and gave me a weird look ..." "what station is that?" he says  ...refreshing break from   the typical job site fare....Thin Lizzy, Boston and ACDC ha!
Posted 3 years ago by flatop    [ Reply ]
 gmsingh123 wrote:
If it's in Hebrew should the music be backwards too?
 
No need, but if you are listening in stereo, it's best to switch the left and right speaker.
Posted 3 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
If it's in Hebrew should the music be backwards too?
Posted 4 years ago by gmsingh123    [ Reply ]
If this interests you please go to the real deal superior product:start with Oum Kalthoun and Shadia from Egypt and Fairouz from Lebanon. 
Posted 4 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
Unfortunately I did not listen to any radio while I lived in Israel for two years....I did learn A LOT about Robbie Williams though on VH1..they also had this channel called "Fashion TV" which was basically non stop runway models on the catwalk-----often nude!!  This was Euro programming, you see...
 
Wait, I don't get it. How are they selling any fashion if the models are naked? "Look at the lovely retro-60s-cut miniskirt that the model isn't wearing. It would be the height of fashion, just jaw-dropping if, of course, she were wearing it." Or is this like Emperor's New Fashion Line week?
Posted 5 years ago by danmc    [ Reply ]
I hear the desire for freedom from repression for women. So well said. Power to her!
Posted 5 years ago by peggy_cross    [ Reply ]
Middle East music is sultry...love it!
Posted 7 years ago by fredsugaree    [ Reply ]
 3kcar wrote:

"Not tonight dear, I have a headache." 

 
Hahaha! 👍
Posted 8 years ago by Astrele    [ Reply ]
smitten
Posted 8 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
 kojiroh wrote:
A catchy but bland melody, very typical of contemporary Middle East pop music. Living where I live I try hard to avoid hearing likes of this every day.

 
You mean you don't like Tarkan? Not even "Kiss Kiss"? {#Roflol}  
Posted 8 years ago by kylieh    [ Reply ]
The lyrics are great. 
Posted 9 years ago by lkovathana    [ Reply ]
A catchy but bland melody, very typical of contemporary Middle East pop music. Living where I live I try hard to avoid hearing likes of this every day.
Posted 9 years ago by kojiroh    [ Reply ]
Not good, not bad. Slick, clinical, digital production...
Posted 9 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
Sounds great!
Ich finds auch klasse! 

{#Bananasplit}

ChrisVIII wrote:
I'm surprised by the overall low rating of the song. and surprised to hear it's played too often. I'm hearing it for the first time and I liked it,. A 8 for now, I'll adjust after a second hearing ;) 

 


Posted 9 years ago by markus333    [ Reply ]
 zepher wrote:


 
"Not tonight dear, I have a headache." 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
I'm surprised by the overall low rating of the song. and surprised to hear it's played too often. I'm hearing it for the first time and I liked it,. A 8 for now, I'll adjust after a second hearing ;) 
Posted 9 years ago by ChrisVIII    [ Reply ]
me me and you you...nice title...like the song, makes me want to dance.
Posted 9 years ago by triskele    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
Unfortunately I did not listen to any radio while I lived in Israel for two years....I did learn A LOT about Robbie Williams though on VH1..they also had this channel called "Fashion TV" which was basically non stop runway models on the catwalk——-often nude!!  This was Euro programming, you see...
 
Hooray for Boobies!
Posted 9 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Unfortunately I did not listen to any radio while I lived in Israel for two years....I did learn A LOT about Robbie Williams though on VH1..they also had this channel called "Fashion TV" which was basically non stop runway models on the catwalk-----often nude!!  This was Euro programming, you see...
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]

 kobkob wrote:
hey bob
tnx 4 playing some Israeli music 

but pls ' pronounce his name correctly   
it should sound like the way ull pronounce the 3rd Reich

love your station 
 

Posted 10 years ago by paisleydancer66    [ Reply ]
Yay, arabic music on RP! I'd love to hear more...
Posted 10 years ago by Sarcasm-hime    [ Reply ]

שטיל אַךא֞׀֌ און העךן

<-----
World Music = Eclectic
Thank you google translate + image search...

Posted 10 years ago by zepher    [ Reply ]
Sorry, much like the Afro-pop, this does not do much for me at all. 
Posted 10 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
This completely sucks.
Posted 10 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Why?
Posted 10 years ago by Garyohh    [ Reply ]
 Athyrius wrote:
It sounds like she's singing "I need a healthy boy".  {#Hungry}

 
{#Roflol}you're right!!
Posted 10 years ago by mojcamojca77    [ Reply ]
It sounds like she's singing "I need a healthy boy".  {#Hungry}
Posted 10 years ago by Athyrius    [ Reply ]
Sounds very Libanese-Egyptian to me
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Ho hum and I like Middle eastern music!
Posted 10 years ago by jimmpypowder    [ Reply ]
Good one!

kobkob wrote:
hey bob  

Bob the builder? Spongebob?
Posted 10 years ago by itaish    [ Reply ]
Love it!
Posted 10 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
like!
Posted 10 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
It's nice to hear some Arabic music once in a while. So rarely played in the U.S. 
Posted 11 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
hey bob
tnx 4 playing some Israeli music 

but pls ' pronounce his name correctly   
it should sound like the way ull pronounce the 3rd Reich

love your station 

Posted 11 years ago by kobkob    [ Reply ]
 Stylist wrote:
Plays in last 30 days: 7  ... RP has such a big library with endless good music.
Why do they torture with something like that so often ??



 


dunno  {#Stupid}   still trying to figure out the inexplicable plethora of natalie merchant
Posted 11 years ago by gjr    [ Reply ]
this song is just bad......in any language  
Posted 11 years ago by gjr    [ Reply ]
Does anybody know any background on this song?  The lyrics read as angry, but certainly not irrational so.  Who is she angry at?  Whose freedom is limiting hers?
Posted 11 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
Sorry all you haters...I really like the ethnic, authentic outer worldly sound. Appealing.
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Plays in last 30 days: 7  ... RP has such a big library with endless good music.
Why do they torture with something like that so often ??


Posted 11 years ago by Stylist    [ Reply ]
Eclectic is what RP does best!

By the way, the -Chel is pronounced throaty like Bach in German, not a Ch like Charlie.


 
Posted 11 years ago by pushbikes    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
Middle eastern music really brings out the xenophobes.

 
What comments are you referring to?
Posted 11 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
Middle eastern music really brings out the xenophobes.
Posted 11 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Here's to Miss America 2014!

F*K you haters!
Posted 11 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
Jeez, I'm all for eclectic, but I mean, c'mon......this is.....no.
Posted 11 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
There's some other song by The Idan Raichel Project that I really hate that occasionally crops up on RP, but this is pretty great.
Posted 11 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
MMMMn yes.
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Not my cup of tea, but it's -out of the box- thinking Bill! 6 points of the Dutch jury
Posted 11 years ago by Ghiaap    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
I thought this was Azam Ali at first as the language sounds like Persian. Attention-grabbing, and again kudos to RP for finding good music outside of the anglo-saxon world. 8 from the entranced Nottingham jury.

 
Agree completely! Beautiful! Thank you, RP, for being so refreshing and interesting.
Posted 11 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
I thought this was Azam Ali at first as the language sounds like Persian. Attention-grabbing, and again kudos to RP for finding good music outside of the anglo-saxon world. 8 from the entranced Nottingham jury.
Posted 11 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
{#No}
Posted 11 years ago by Stylist    [ Reply ]
I echo Karmala's comment. The next few tracks you played were really dreary by comparison. I am also very thankful for PSD. Happy to have this one on my preferred playlist. Does Natacha Atlas ever come up on your radar Bill?
Posted 11 years ago by Humdrumhum    [ Reply ]
What are the lyrics?
Don't appear to be available currently.
Posted 11 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Experiments like this make me so thankful for PSD.
Posted 11 years ago by ChicoCyclist    [ Reply ]
Refreshing! Thanks, Bill.
Posted 11 years ago by Karmala    [ Reply ]