Desert Rose Sting Piano Notes

Cheb Mami Introduction (Algerian Arabic)
Hadaee mada tawila
GC+C+C+C+C+C+C+
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
C+C+C+C+C+D+D#+F+ D#+D+C+A#A#A#
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
A#A#A#A#C+D+D#+F+D#+D+C+A#G#G#G#
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
G#G#A#C+D+D#+F+D#+D+C+D+D+DD#+F+D#+D+C+

[English:]

I dream of rain
GD#+D+D#+D+D#+D+D#+
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
GD#+D+D#+D+D#+F+D#+D+C+A#
I wake in vain
GD#+D+D#+D+D#+D+D#+
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
GD#+D+D#+D+D#+F+D#+D+D#+D#+

I dream of fire
GD#+D+D#+D+D#+D+D#+
Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
GD#+D+D#+D+D#+F+D#+D+C+A#
And in the flames
GD#+D+D#+D+D#+D+D#+
Her shadows play in the shape of a man’s desire
GD#+D+D#+D+D#+F+D#+D+D#+D#+

Cheb Mami Introduction (Algerian Arabic)
Hadaee mada tawila
G4 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 C5
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 D5 D#5 F5, D#5 D5 C5 A#4 A#4 A#4
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
A#4 A#4 A#4 A#4 C5 D5 D#5 F5 D#5 D5 C5 A#4 G#4 G#4 G#4
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
G#4 G#4 A#4 C5 D5 D#5 F5 D#5 D5 C5 D5 D5 D4 D#5 F5 D#5 D5 C5

[English:]

I dream of rain
G4 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
G4 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D#5 D5 C5 A#4
I wake in vain
G4 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
G4 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D#5 D5 D#5 D#5

I dream of fire
G4 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5
Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
G4 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D#5 D5 C5 A#4
And in the flames
G4 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5
Her shadows play in the shape of a man’s desire
G4 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D#5 D5 D#5 D#5

[Cheb Mami introduction (Algerian Arabic):]
Ya lili ah ya leel

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
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in vain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of fire
Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
And in the flames
Her shadows play in the shape of a man’s desire

This desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

And as she turns
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
This fire burns
I realize that nothing’s as it seems

I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in vain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes
This rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love

[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
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in vain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Sweet desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Sweet desert rose
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”]