Desert Rose

(Intro) (Atmospheric synth pads, a lonely Oud melody, and distant vocal chants) (Haaa-aaa-aaa... Ya Layli...) (Verse 1) I see your face in the golden haze A mirage born from the sun’s embrace Across the dunes where the shadows play I’ve been walking for a thousand days No water left, just the salt on my skin Looking for the garden where the dream begins. (Pre-Chorus) (Arabic-style vocal ad-libs) The wind is whispering your name Setting my weary soul aflame. (Chorus) Sweet desert rose, blooming in the heat The shifting sands beneath my feet You’re the secret garden, the holy grail The hidden path behind the veil Oh, let it rain, let the heavens open wide I’m lost in the rhythm of the rising tide. (Verse 2) The moon is climbing a velvet sky I hear the desert start to sigh Every grain of sand is a memory Of the way your spirit dances over me I’m a traveler, I’m a ghost in the night Chasing the ghost of your golden light. (Bridge) (Percussion builds up – Darbuka and heavy bass) Desert rose... (Ya habibi) Wild and free... (Inta omri) In the silence of the waste You’re the only thing I taste. (Guitar & Oud Solo - Hypnotic and swirling) (Chorus) Sweet desert rose, blooming in the heat The shifting sands beneath my feet You’re the secret garden, the holy grail The hidden path behind the veil Oh, let it rain, let the heavens open wide I’m lost in the rhythm of the rising tide. (Outro) (Haaa-aaa-aaa...) In the desert... In the heat... You’re my only... (Fade out with haunting vocal echoes and wind sounds)