The Seatbelts - Hamduche

[dulothebutcher]

this is an insanely beautiful and inspiring song

[TheBritobass]

I created a youtube account just so i could thank you for that translation. I've been trying to find out what he was singing for years. Thank you!

[bloodycrampuff]

I haven't seen a single Seatbelts song with a dislike! Im pretty stoked.

[grandyzer]

belle chanson, merci.

[Jebediah13]

Funny how this is one of the few places on YouTube that's free of hate. Great song. Great band. Great anime series.

[Riquelme1986]

i'm gonna translate the best way i can. It's very spiritual with lot of muslim notions and also traditional moroccan and gnawa culture so translating it to english is not easy and it's not gonna be 100% accurate but it's something like that:

"Father, great man, god is our lord,

father, there's reward for those who pray and ask for peace upon the prophet,

[Riquelme1986]

Oh father, great man, pray the mighty god,

Oh father,Life is vicious

I'm calling for you oh great man,

I'm looking for you on earth ...Oh secret keeper,

Father oh father... that's what happened to me great man,

You let me alone, I couldn't forgive you,

Oh father dear father, god is our lord!"

Did my best sorry if it's not 100% accurate. like Razor said it's some kind of tribute for his father, although "father" can be seen as some kind of spiritual guide!

[mxdvotion]

@Riquelme1986 NICE! can you translate MUSAWE also?

[originaljulz]

@Riquelme1986 Can you please post the lyrics in Moroccan Arabic too? Please? So I can attempt to sing along :D

[DaKineUpdate]

@Riquelme1986 Thank you very much for this translation. I felt bad to have listened to such a beautiful story for years without understanding its meaning.

[LordViczerez]

@Riquelme1986 Mate for years I've wanted to know what he was saying in this song. Even if it's not 100% accurate, cheers nonetheless.

[aralute]

some concepts in the lyrics are not easy to translate O_o ...

[spheruz]

Please, PLEASE send it, i'm colombian and i only understand english, i love cowboy and this song it's amazing.

[spheruz]

Please, PLEASE send it, i'm colombian and i only understand english, i love cowboy and this song it's amazing.

[eyedeep]

It s Maroccan for sure .

[MarioBrosClassic]

I live with my mom and she smokes so the WHOLE house smells of smoke most of the time....I remember sophomore year of highschool getting a pack of 'Peach Optimos' from my brother skipping school and I remember in particular the scene the Cowboy Bebop when this song played in the movie at about 8 in the morning just laying back smoking my optimo having it burn my lungs with each inhale but I felt like a total boss with this song playing while Spike was smoking HIS cig

[Razorjackfr]

Hey,

It's Moroccan i think, wich don't surprise me because of the moroccan street we can see in the movie.

Basically it's a tribute to his father : " Ya baba, Ya sidi, el hbib..." :

"Oh mon père, oh grand homme, mon aimé" etc etc :

Ya = Oh

Baba = father

"Sidi" = qualify a muslim believer who's made the mecca pilgrimage, it's a respectfull term.

I couldn't understand the rest of the lyrics i'll make my own father work on it !

[luishc005]

PLEASE SOME PERSON WRITE THE LYRICS!!!!!! if posible translate o english!!! GREAT SONG.

[TheDastardlyDildo]

hamdouche, hehe

[yodamvpplayer]

@TheDastardlyDildo your name would be the dastardlydildo lol

[TheDastardlyDildo]

yup. there were no other viable options. lol

[Riquelme1986]

i'm a huge fan of cowboy bebop and i'm moroccan.

it was such a great surprise when i discovered the OST the 1st time.

as soon as i have time, i ll send you the lyrics translation. it's arabic ... it's "moroccan arabic" to be more accurate

[hiddenmarcovich]

could you please post the translation... please :) !!!  saludos desde mexico

[Riquelme1986]

i'll try to get it done today

i've been busy lately sorry

[hiddenmarcovich]

ok thank you a lot i will apreciate it :)

[drokles]

If you do this then I'll cook dinner for you.. Or something.

[yodamvpplayer]

@Riquelme1986 please send me too :]

[RevBeraldo]

Coundn't you translate the lyrics? It would be great if you do that!

[buerplaysguitar]

That was 5 freaking months ago!!!!!!!

[anchipita]

Hi, Im wondering if you could translate it at last?

I found this song so sweet... but i cant understand what its meens...

>.< Tnks anyway!! ^.^

A!

[jcho88]

man.. one of the most beautiful tracks ive heard...

does anybody know gist of chord progression in this?!?

[kpstartrak]

Perfect example of Music knows no race, no borders

I would never have imagined that jazz would merge with arabic into a flawless state. im so glad Ms Kanno has proven me wrong

[TheMugetsu]

well i will get you the lyrics i am half moroccan but can speak it properly gonna get my dad to translate it lol it was weird becuase i was like this sounds like home then year xD

[TheMugetsu]

hes talking about crying

[ThiagoFilippo]

You'd be everybody's god if you told a bit more about what it says.

[kilani009]

yea it is arabic but thats how the maroccan people speak arabic god i love this song

[dcollegeboy]

i just love this. i feel like im sitting outside after a long day and im just watching the sun set when i hear this.

[AZBound3]

Jazzy, soft, classical, interesting, touching and inspiring music. Makes you wonder!

[cannyeri]

I think this is one of the most interesting and touching songs of the whole cowboy bebop soundtracks..Does anyone know the meaning of the song?? Or the lyrics??

[dragomike]

It's in Arabic, probably Franco-Arabic but I'm not totally sure. But very cool.