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Desert Rose

Gordon Sumner, Mohammed Khelifati

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Hathe mada tawila
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti
Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

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
The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love

Aman aman aman aman aman

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

Ya lili ah ya leel

Hathe mada tawila

I've been here a long time

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

And I'm looking for myself and my loved one

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

And I'm looking for myself and my loved one

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

And I'm looking for myself and my loved one

I dream of rain

I dream of rain

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I wake in vain

I wake in vain

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of fire

I dream of fire

Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire

Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire

And in the flames

And in the flames

Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

This desert rose

This desert rose

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Each of her veils, a secret promise

This desert flower

This desert flower

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

And as she turns

And as she turns

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

This fire burns

This fire burns

I realize that nothing's as it seems

I realize that nothing's as it seems

I dream of rain

I dream of rain

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I wake in vain

I wake in vain

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of rain

I dream of rain

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

I close my eyes

I close my eyes

The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love

The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love

Aman aman aman aman aman

Aman aman aman aman aman

I dream of rain

I dream of rain

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I wake in vain

I wake in vain

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Sweet desert rose

Sweet desert rose

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Each of her veils, a secret promise

This desert flower

This desert flower

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Sweet desert rose

Sweet desert rose

This memory of Eden haunts us all

This memory of Eden haunts us all

This desert flower

This desert flower

This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall

This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall

Ya lili ah ya leel

Oh night, oh night

Hathe mada tawila

Hathe mada tawila

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

I dream of rain

Eu sonho com a chuva

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Eu sonho com jardins na areia do deserto

I wake in vain

Acordo em vão

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Eu sonho com o amor enquanto o tempo escorrega pela minha mão

I dream of fire

Eu sonho com o fogo

Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire

Esses sonhos estão amarrados a um cavalo que nunca se cansará

And in the flames

E nas chamas

Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

As sombras dela brincam na forma do desejo de um homem

This desert rose

Esta rosa do deserto

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Em cada um de seus véus, uma promessa secreta

This desert flower

Esta flor do deserto

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Nenhum perfume doce jamais me torturou mais do que este

And as she turns

E quando ela vira

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

Deste jeito ela se move na lógica de todos os meus sonhos

This fire burns

Este fogo queima

I realize that nothing's as it seems

Eu percebo que nada é o que parece

I dream of rain

Eu sonho com a chuva

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Eu sonho com jardins na areia do deserto

I wake in vain

Acordo em vão

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Eu sonho com o amor enquanto o tempo escorrega pela minha mão

I dream of rain

Eu sonho com a chuva

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

Eu levanto meu olhar para os céus vazios acima

I close my eyes

Fecho meus olhos

The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love

O perfume raro é a doce embriaguez de seu amor

Aman aman aman aman aman

Aman aman aman aman aman

I dream of rain

Eu sonho com a chuva

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Eu sonho com jardins na areia do deserto

I wake in vain

Acordo em vão

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Eu sonho com o amor enquanto o tempo escorrega pela minha mão

Sweet desert rose

Doce rosa do deserto

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Em cada um de seus véus, uma promessa secreta

This desert flower

Esta flor do deserto

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Nenhum perfume doce jamais me torturou mais do que este

Sweet desert rose

Doce rosa do deserto

This memory of Eden haunts us all

Essa memória do Éden amaldiçoa a todos nós

This desert flower

Esta flor do deserto

This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall

Este raro perfume, é a doce intoxicação da queda

Ya lili ah ya leel

Ya lili ah ya leel

Hathe mada tawila

Hathe mada tawila

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

I dream of rain

Sueño con lluvia

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Sueño con jardines en la arena del desierto

I wake in vain

Me despierto en vano

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Sueño con el amor mientras el tiempo corre por mi mano

I dream of fire

Sueño con fuego

Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire

Esos sueños están atados a un caballo que nunca se cansará

And in the flames

Y en las llamas

Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

Sus sombras juegan con la forma del deseo de un hombre

This desert rose

Esta rosa del desierto

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Cada uno de sus velos, una promesa secreta

This desert flower

Esta flor del desierto

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Ningún perfume dulce me torturó más que este

And as she turns

Y mientras ella gira

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

Por aquí se mueve en la lógica de todos mis sueños

This fire burns

Este fuego quema

I realize that nothing's as it seems

Me doy cuenta de que nada es lo que parece

I dream of rain

Sueño con lluvia

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Sueño con jardines en la arena del desierto

I wake in vain

Me despierto en vano

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Sueño con el amor mientras el tiempo corre por mi mano

I dream of rain

Sueño con lluvia

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

Levanto mi mirada a cielos vacíos arriba

I close my eyes

Cierro mis ojos

The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love

El raro perfume es la dulce embriaguez de su amor

Aman aman aman aman aman

Aman aman aman aman aman

I dream of rain

Sueño con lluvia

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Sueño con jardines en la arena del desierto

I wake in vain

Me despierto en vano

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Sueño con el amor mientras el tiempo corre por mi mano

Sweet desert rose

Dulce rosa del desierto

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Cada uno de sus velos, una promesa secreta

This desert flower

Esta flor del desierto

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Ningún perfume dulce me torturó más que este

Sweet desert rose

Dulce rosa del desierto

This memory of Eden haunts us all

Este recuerdo del Edén nos persigue a todos

This desert flower

Esta flor del desierto

This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall

Este raro perfume, es la dulce embriaguez del otoño

Ya lili ah ya leel

Ya lili ah ya leel

Hathe mada tawila

Cela fait longtemps que je suis là

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Et je suis à la recherche de moi-même et de l'être aimé

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Et je suis à la recherche de moi-même et de l'être aimé

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Et je suis à la recherche de moi-même et de l'être aimé

I dream of rain

Je rêve de pluie

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Je rêve de jardins dans le sable du désert

I wake in vain

Je me réveille en vain

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Je rêve d'amour comme le temps qui passe dans ma main

I dream of fire

Je rêve de feu

Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire

Ces rêves sont attachés à un cheval qui ne se fatiguera jamais

And in the flames

Et dans les flammes

Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

Ses ombres jouent dans la forme du désir d'un homme

This desert rose

Cette rose du désert

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Chacun de ses voiles, une promesse secrète

This desert flower

Cette fleur du désert

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Aucun doux parfum ne m'a jamais autant torturé que celui-ci

And as she turns

Et comme elle tourne

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

Cette façon dont elle se déplace dans la logique de tous mes rêves

This fire burns

Ce feu brûle

I realize that nothing's as it seems

Je réalise que rien n'est ce qu'il semble être

I dream of rain

Je rêve de pluie

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Je rêve de jardins dans le sable du désert

I wake in vain

Je me réveille en vain

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Je rêve d'amour comme le temps qui passe dans ma main

I dream of rain

Je rêve de pluie

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

Je lève mon regard vers le ciel vide

I close my eyes

Je ferme mes yeux

The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love

Le parfum rare est la douce ivresse de son amour

Aman aman aman aman aman

Aman aman aman aman aman

I dream of rain

Je rêve de pluie

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Je rêve de jardins dans le sable du désert

I wake in vain

Je me réveille en vain

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Je rêve d'amour comme le temps qui passe dans ma main

Sweet desert rose

Douce rose du désert

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Chacun de ses voiles, une promesse secrète

This desert flower

Cette fleur du désert

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Aucun doux parfum ne m'a jamais autant torturé que celui-ci

Sweet desert rose

Douce rose du désert

This memory of Eden haunts us all

Ce souvenir de l'Eden nous hante tous

This desert flower

Cette fleur du désert

This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall

Ce parfum rare est la douce ivresse de la chute

Ya lili ah ya leel

Oh nuit, oh nuit

Hathe mada tawila

Hathe mada tawila

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

I dream of rain

Ich träume von Regen

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Ich träume von Gärten im Wüstensand

I wake in vain

Ich wache vergeblich auf

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Ich träume von Liebe, während die Zeit durch meine Hand rinnt

I dream of fire

Ich träume vom Feuer

Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire

Diese Träume sind an ein Pferd gebunden, das niemals müde wird

And in the flames

Und in den Flammen

Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

Spielen ihre Schatten in der Form der Sehnsucht eines Mannes

This desert rose

Diese Wüstenrose

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Jeder ihrer Schleier, ein geheimes Versprechen

This desert flower

Diese Wüstenblume

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Kein süßerer Duft hat mich je mehr gequält als dieses

And as she turns

Und während sie sich

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

In diese Richtung dreht, bewegt sie sich in der Logik all meiner Träume

This fire burns

Dieses Feuer brennt

I realize that nothing's as it seems

Ich erkenne, dass nichts so ist, wie es scheint

I dream of rain

Ich träume von Regen

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Ich träume von Gärten im Wüstensand

I wake in vain

Ich wache vergeblich auf

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Ich träume von Liebe, während die Zeit durch meine Hand rinnt

I dream of rain

Ich träume von Regen

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

Ich hebe meinen Blick zum leeren Himmel empor

I close my eyes

Ich schließe meine Augen

The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love

Dieser seltene Duft, ist der süße Rausch ihrer Liebe

Aman aman aman aman aman

Aman aman aman aman aman

I dream of rain

Ich träume von Regen

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Ich träume von Gärten im Wüstensand

I wake in vain

Ich wache vergeblich auf

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Ich träume von Liebe, während die Zeit durch meine Hand rinnt

Sweet desert rose

Süße Wüstenrose

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Jeder ihrer Schleier, ein geheimes Versprechen

This desert flower

Diese Wüstenblume

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Kein süßerer Duft hat mich je mehr gequält als dieses

Sweet desert rose

Süße Wüstenrose

This memory of Eden haunts us all

Diese Erinnerung an Eden sucht uns alle heim

This desert flower

Diese Wüstenblume

This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall

Dieser seltene Duft, ist der süße Rausch des Herbstes

Ya lili ah ya leel

Ya lili ah ya leel

Hathe mada tawila

Hathe mada tawila

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti

I dream of rain

Sogno la pioggia

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Sogni i giardini nella sabbia del deserto

I wake in vain

Mi sveglio in vano

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Sogno un amore mentre il tempo scorre attraverso la mia mano

I dream of fire

Sogno del fuoco

Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire

Questi sogni sono legati ad un cavallo che non si stancherà mai

And in the flames

E nelle fiamme

Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

Le sue ombre giocano nella forma di un desiderio di un uomo

This desert rose

Questo deserto di rose

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Ognuno dei suoi veli, una promessa segreta

This desert flower

Questo fiore del deserto

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Nessun dolce profumo mi ha mai torturato di più che questo

And as she turns

E mentre lei si gira

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

Il modo in cui si muove nella logica di tutti i miei sogni

This fire burns

Questo fuoco brucia

I realize that nothing's as it seems

Realizzo che nulla è come sembra

I dream of rain

Sogno la pioggia

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Sogni i giardini nella sabbia del deserto

I wake in vain

Mi sveglio in vano

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Sogno un amore mentre il tempo scorre attraverso la mia mano

I dream of rain

Sogno la pioggia

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

Alzo lo sguardo verso cieli vuoti

I close my eyes

Chiudo i miei occhi

The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love

Il profumo raro è il dolce intossicazione del suo amore

Aman aman aman aman aman

Aman aman aman aman aman

I dream of rain

Sogno la pioggia

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

Sogni i giardini nella sabbia del deserto

I wake in vain

Mi sveglio in vano

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Sogno un amore mentre il tempo scorre attraverso la mia mano

Sweet desert rose

Dolce deserto di rose

Each of her veils, a secret promise

Ognuno dei suoi veli, una promessa segreta

This desert flower

Questo fiore del deserto

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

Nessun dolce profumo mi ha mai torturato di più che questo

Sweet desert rose

Dolce deserto di rose

This memory of Eden haunts us all

Ognuno dei suoi veli, una promessa segreta

This desert flower

Questo fiore del deserto

This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall

Nessun dolce profumo mi ha mai torturato di più che questo

Ya lili ah ya leel

Ya lili ah ya leel

Trivia about the song Desert Rose by Sting

On which albums was the song “Desert Rose” released by Sting?: Sting released the song on the albums “Brand New Day” in 1999, “Still Be Love In the World” in 2001, “Live In Berlin” in 2010, “The Best of 25 Years” in 2011, “25 Years” in 2011, “The Studio Collection” in 2016, “My Songs - Live” in 2019, and “ Duets” in 2021.
Who composed the song “Desert Rose” by Sting?: The song “Desert Rose” by Sting was composed by Gordon Sumner, Mohammed Khelifati.

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