Forgive Me

Listen, say I don't mind mixing my business and pleasure
'Cause me and my woman make money together
Mediterranean nights need a sweater
I'm determined to death but I need to do better
'Cause I'm only half of the man I could be
But growth isn't scary to me
Otherwise, I look for that in my sleep
You know I'm good for it
Because the country of my childhood taught me humility
America almost took my dignity
Mama promised
I have only one affinity
We are all here thanks to immigrants
They saw an opportunity and spoke
Fuck it we're not leaving
My life just tell me I'm dreaming
They thought I'd be in and out in a season
Now I'm on top of the world for a reason

You know that I
Don't wanna be great if I'm all alone
So mama I might
Come back to the city that raised me
But mama I lied
'Cause I'd kill a man to see you smile
So forgive me
Oh forgive me
My days are broken with sadness
Oh my wounded country, there's no love

The heart is wounded
Our love might not survive the winter
I didn't mean to, forgive me
Algerian in my blood, Palestinian
I spend my days in the studio
But not the one on the Champs-Élysées
When luck seemed shy
I chased it to infinity
Often I said don't wait for me
There are problems but they don't extinguish me
Passionate Arab, your heart is under siege
As far as I know, I never promised you the ring
And I work hard for a minimum
Five in their eyes
Seeing the world forget ours
We will be ourselves the star in the sky

You know that I
Don't wanna be great if I'm all alone
So mama I might
Come back to the city that raised me
But mama I lied
'Cause I'd kill a man to see you smile
So forgive me
Oh forgive me
My days are broken with sadness
Oh my wounded country, there's no love