Ramadan Remembrance
v4
@فؤاد الشميري
Ramadan Remembrance
v4
@فؤاد الشميري
Paroles
[Verse 1]
Lanterns glow on the old stone walls
Tea steam curls in the quiet hall
Mother’s hands counting every bead
Softly whispering the words we need
[Chorus]
Ramadan remembrance
In the still of night
Hearts turn homeward
Faces to the light
Empty plates
But our souls feel full
Ramadan remembrance
Calling us to pull (close)
[Verse 2]
Dates in bowls by the open door
Children sleep on the woven floor
Father’s voice like the distant sea
Reads a verse that unravels me
[Chorus]
Ramadan remembrance
In the still of night
Hearts turn homeward
Faces to the light
Empty plates
But our souls feel full
Ramadan remembrance
Calling us to pull (close)
[Bridge]
Old songs rise from the village well
Names we carry
Stories we tell
Every hunger
Every small ache
Turns to prayer with each breath we take
[Chorus]
Ramadan remembrance
In the still of night
Hearts turn homeward
Faces to the light
Empty plates
But our souls feel full
Ramadan remembrance
Calling us to pull (close, so close)
Lanterns glow on the old stone walls
Tea steam curls in the quiet hall
Mother’s hands counting every bead
Softly whispering the words we need
[Chorus]
Ramadan remembrance
In the still of night
Hearts turn homeward
Faces to the light
Empty plates
But our souls feel full
Ramadan remembrance
Calling us to pull (close)
[Verse 2]
Dates in bowls by the open door
Children sleep on the woven floor
Father’s voice like the distant sea
Reads a verse that unravels me
[Chorus]
Ramadan remembrance
In the still of night
Hearts turn homeward
Faces to the light
Empty plates
But our souls feel full
Ramadan remembrance
Calling us to pull (close)
[Bridge]
Old songs rise from the village well
Names we carry
Stories we tell
Every hunger
Every small ache
Turns to prayer with each breath we take
[Chorus]
Ramadan remembrance
In the still of night
Hearts turn homeward
Faces to the light
Empty plates
But our souls feel full
Ramadan remembrance
Calling us to pull (close, so close)
Style de musique
Ancient Yemeni melodic modes over slow frame-drum pulses and droning oud; male vocals in close, reverent harmonies. Verses stay hushed and intimate with sparse qanun phrases and distant wind ambience; chorus blossoms into layered call-and-response lines, subtle reverb, and gentle bass drone. Overall a contemplative, ballad-like arc that feels traditional yet minimalist, perfect for quiet night listening., vocal, ballad, slow
