Zaki – Tragisk
Translation (Thanks to Polkaface) :
CHORUS:
It’s tragical/
that Denmark has so much and you still want more./
That people watch CNN and believe in what they see./
That mass murder on people equals billions of $ for the American army./
My life is tragical and it’s in fact as standing on a piece of pack ice/
that goes against Antarctica, so Zaki has nobody to talk to,/
‘cus when you see my I’m either nigger (well, a Danish word for ‘paki’) or Paki/
and it’s precisely why I’m thinking tactical./
Live is like a game of chess, ‘cus people are so horny for power,/
only spends time and energy in stuff there’s money in./
You have never wanted to give me shelter. Don’t need people that look like me./
A swarthy that live in swarthy camps. And Dane, you’re scared that we rip you off!/
So how can there not be problems? In Denmark everyone’s alone and/
when you see my color you think that the problems is in my genes./
I always get told that I’m just causing trouble and/
in Denmark everyone has the right to mean what they mean/
except for us Muslims. if you see TV you know that vi throw rocks/
and wish to give our lives for Palestine./
CHORUS
The newspapers wrote that I should integrate/
called me a word with ten syllables/
my children was upgraded from being Pakis/
to be third generation immigrants./
and all the hate in me it destroys me/
You can’t understand why I’m Paki no matter where I am./
Not close to being Danish here/
Very far from being Egyptian there./
I talk perfect Danish, I’ve grown up with all the sounds./
It’s not my problem that your culture is so uninviting!/
Even if I ate pigs, drank wine and lived as everyone’s their own,/
Danish culture wouldn’t ever be mine./
‘Cus my diin is Islam and I’m Muslim,/
and my passion is far too great for this country. That’s why I rhyme./
CHORUS
You know we’re proud as a people and our culture isn’t build on violence but/
knowledge about our Creator and how to interpret it./
It’s the same as yours but you sold it with the welfare state./
It’s so cold in the West, ‘cus spiritual death is far more worse than even plague./
The system here is the best but peoples hearts is gone with the wind./
And the foundation, as me, imported, brought in./
The story behind the story, have you forgotten it?/
In my soul there’s a fire and you have lit it./
and in my mind there is flames and you can never tame ‘em./
and then we’re back to the word integrate, aka. assimilate./
But I unfortunately doesn’t sell my honor./
There’s many nice things I want to learn,/
but I can never be Danish and I haven’t been./
CHORUS
a. said,
February 27, 2007 at 11:48 am
who the hell is this, and why is he called a moro. Ive never seen him with OL or has he ever worked with outlandish. Oh and also he sounds stupid lol- C- TO THE…blah blah! lol
Awayclose said,
February 27, 2007 at 12:39 pm
he never worked with outlandish but he is a close friend of them. originally egyptian. i think he sounds stupid to u coz its danish and u dont get anything, me neither.
http://www.myspace.com/mczakii check him here, he raps in English too. and listen to “Stand by Me”. sounds nice. 
btw i guess its u annie.
im still waitin for that thing u would send. i hope u didnt forget. 
take care…
lamia said,
March 4, 2007 at 4:55 pm
we need translation please coz I have heard “muslim” and “islam”…
can someone translate me
Polkaface said,
March 26, 2007 at 10:22 pm
I’ll translate it. I guess I owe him (he knows why.) It don’t rhyme though, but what ever. It’s only a rough translation, and it probably isn’t correct English, but what ever. Here you are:
CHORUS:
It’s tragical/
that Denmark has so much and you still want more./
That people watch CNN and believe in what they see./
That mass murder on people equals billions of $ for the American army./
My life is tragical and it’s in fact as standing on a piece of pack ice/
that goes against Antarctica, so Zaki has nobody to talk to,/
‘cus when you see my I’m either nigger (well, a Danish word for ‘paki’) or Paki/
and it’s precisely why I’m thinking tactical./
Live is like a game of chess, ‘cus people are so horny for power,/
only spends time and energy in stuff there’s money in./
You have never wanted to give me shelter. Don’t need people that look like me./
A swarthy that live in swarthy camps. And Dane, you’re scared that we rip you off!/
So how can there not be problems? In Denmark everyone’s alone and/
when you see my color you think that the problems is in my genes./
I always get told that I’m just causing trouble and/
in Denmark everyone has the right to mean what they mean/
except for us Muslims. if you see TV you know that vi throw rocks/
and wish to give our lives for Palestine./
CHORUS
The newspapers wrote that I should integrate/
called me a word with ten syllables/
my children was upgraded from being Pakis/
to be third generation immigrants./
and all the hate in me it destroys me/
You can’t understand why I’m Paki no matter where I am./
Not close to being Danish here/
Very far from being Egyptian there./
I talk perfect Danish, I’ve grown up with all the sounds./
It’s not my problem that your culture is so uninviting!/
Even if I ate pigs, drank wine and lived as everyone’s their own,/
Danish culture wouldn’t ever be mine./
‘Cus my diin is Islam and I’m Muslim,/
and my passion is far too great for this country. That’s why I rhyme./
CHORUS
You know we’re proud as a people and our culture isn’t build on violence but/
knowledge about our Creator and how to interpret it./
It’s the same as yours but you sold it with the welfare state./
It’s so cold in the West, ‘cus spiritual death is far more worse than even plague./
The system here is the best but peoples hearts is gone with the wind./
And the foundation, as me, imported, brought in./
The story behind the story, have you forgotten it?/
In my soul there’s a fire and you have lit it./
and in my mind there is flames and you can never tame ‘em./
and then we’re back to the word integrate, aka. assimilate./
But I unfortunately doesn’t sell my honor./
There’s many nice things I want to learn,/
but I can never be Danish and I haven’t been./
CHORUS
Awayclose said,
March 28, 2007 at 8:20 am
Thanx Polkaface. We appreciate it.
MaXxOloGy said,
March 28, 2007 at 11:02 am
zaki is an egyption person
his full name : Tarek Adb El-Kader
he is 27 years old
his roots from Tanta
and i meet him personaly in Tanta
he is muslim, and he is Proud to be a muslim
Polkaface said,
April 1, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Awayclose: You’re welcome. I’m happy to help, especially when it’s about understanding such an amazing song from one of the most talented artists, I’ve ever known.
M_G** said,
April 7, 2007 at 9:11 pm
powerful lyricz bt he shud try english n i wish he dun sumtin wid outlandish
Eman said,
April 7, 2007 at 9:28 pm
Strong lyrics!!!!!!!!mashallah zaki :: Respect!!!!!!!!!
jymyx said,
August 28, 2008 at 12:06 pm
hello zaki….my name´s jymyx from barcelona…..your music is genial fantastic music and greats beats……i producers from spain…….composers by groups of spanish hip hop : NACH, SOLO LOS SOLO, MUCHO MUCHACHO, TRIPLE XXX….UN SALUDO
peace said,
January 22, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Zaki may be talented at rhyming but his views come across as being intolerant and the root for further divsion between ‘US’ and ‘THEM’.
Ironically he is celebrating the very same intolerance and division which he is accusing the Danes of. I think that is a shame, seeing as music is a great way to comminicate to broader audience. And he chose to preach racism and cause a further gap.
The lyrics may be strong but are also putting down Danes, denmark, welfare, society and everybody else but himself and those who agree with him.
No wonder this song (tragic) was cut from a compilation of songs to celebrate the diversity and differences.
I dont see much reason to give such a person respect. My respect goes to those who genuinely work towards unity and tolerance. Zaki is clearly not one of them.
Albar said,
July 14, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Thats a lame comment.. Zaki wrote the song with a special feeling at that moment.. Like when you’re mad at someone, you say some things that may seem a little harsh, and maybe you mean them, but not as harsh as you say them…
You obviously haven’t heard any of Zakis song besides “Tragic”.. You should listen to them and experience for yourself what a great poet and being Zaki is..