Story Behind The Song
It was inspired by feelings of rapture and unrequited love. It could be about a wonderful love we currently have, we might have had or wished we had. Some of the lyrics are original and some were inspired from the Songs of Solomon from the Bible BUT this is not a Christian song. We just found those lyrics beautiful, poetic and they fit the feel of the song. ?The use of the words desert, the moon, doves, pomegranate and sweet perfume is meant to stir up an exotic, romantic Middle Eastern emotion.
We also left it simple so that the listener could decide for themselves ' who ' we are singing to. It leaves it open. " Who is this? "
We used regular keyboards, bass and drums but added violin, mizmar (Middle Eastern folk horn, doumbek, riq & def (Middle Eastern drum, tambourine and frame drum) and zils (finger cymbals) to give it our trademark exotic ' Baladi ; sound.
Song Description
It was inspired by feelings of rapture and unrequited love. It could be about a wonderful love we currently have, we might have had or wished we had. Some of the lyrics are original and some were inspired from the Songs of Solomon from the Bible BUT this is not a Christian song. We just found those lyrics beautiful, poetic and they fit the feel of the song. ?The use of the words desert, the moon, doves, pomegranate and sweet perfume is meant to stir up an exotic, romantic Middle Eastern emotion.
We also left it simple so that the listener could decide for themselves ' who ' we are singing to. It leaves it open. " Who is this? "
We used regular keyboards, bass and drums but added violin, mizmar (Middle Eastern folk horn, doumbek, riq & def (Middle Eastern drum, tambourine and frame drum) and zils (finger cymbals) to give it our trademark exotic ' Baladi ; sound.
| Song Length |
4:56 |
Genre |
World - Middle Eastern, World - World Beat |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Enchanting, Joyful |
Subject |
Falling in Love, Excitement |
| Similar Artists |
Brothers of the Baladi |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
1) Who is this - coming up from the desert
Leaning on her love of loves
Who is this - rising up from the desert
Silent as the moon above
* Chorus:
* Oh what makes your beloved
Stand apart and above
Truest of all companions
* Oh what makes your beloved
Share the eyes of the dove
Fairest of all these women
RISE COME away with me!
(2) Who is this - Sitting here in the garden
Where mandrake shares its sweet perfume
* Repeat Chorus *
(3) And lips like a sweet pomegranate
Blazing as the pomegranate blooms
* Repeat Chorus *