كان وكان [Kan We Kan] [English translation]

Once Upon a Time and a Time

Once upon a time and a time and a time

There was a great period and the sweetest feeling of safety

There was a love I bet no human ever felt before

No matter how much effort I put in for her1 I was content and not tired

What twin? She was my lover.

And it was I who dreamt and she surprised me in the middle of the dream

A weird ending that is not even fitting for a film

There is no love story that lives when the hero turns out to be a coward

Once upon a time and a time and a time

Oh, such pain is the separation

What I was told about its bitterness is nothing like what I taste

And especially when it is without consent

There's no magic; The wounded do not go to sleep then wake up alright

And I do not forget and this is my flaw

And it was I who dreamt and she surprised me in the middle of the dream

A weird ending that is not even fitting for a film

There is no love story that lives when the hero turns out to be a coward

Once upon a time and a time and a time

1. At any point I have translated something into "her" or a feminine article, it is actually a "him". A great number of songs in Arabic use this to make songs unisex. However, I went with what he definitely means over a literal translation which would make this song addressed to a male.

• Artist:Mohamed Hamaki
• Album:Omro Ma Yegheeb