Mauretania is a part of the historical Ancient Libyan land in North Africa. It corresponds to present day Morocco and a part of western Algeria. Mauretania in antiquity was the western neighbour of the ancient kingdom of Numidia.
In antiquity, Mauretania was originally an independent kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of north Africa (named after the Mauri tribe, after whom the Moors were named), corresponding to northern Morocco. Some of its earliest recorded history relates to Phoenician and Carthaginian settlements such as Lixus, Volubilis, Mogador and Chellah. The kingdom of Mauretania was not situated on the Atlantic coast south of Western Sahara, where modern Mauritania lies.
After the defeat of Carthage by the Roman Empire Mauretania became a Roman client kingdom. The Romans placed Juba II of Numidia as their client-king. When Juba died in 23 AD, his Roman-educated son Ptolemy of Mauretania succeeded him on the throne. Caligula killed Ptolemy in 40. Claudius annexed Mauretania directly as a Roman province in 44, under an imperial (not senatorial) governor.
Abdoulaye "Laye" Sow is a Senegalese singer, songwriter and guitarist.
At the age of ten Laye Sow was charming the audiences at the Jazz Festival in St Louis, Senegal when he was spotted by the legendary Senegalese singer Papa Seck. Recognizing the extraordinary vocal talent of this young boy he arranged for him to be auditioned at the National Music School. Passing this test easily Laye was soon to be following in the footsteps of Youssou n’ Dour and Baaba Maal and to learn his crafts of singing, performing, writing, playing drums and the guitar. After graduating he became the lead singer at the National Orchestra.
The National Orchestra is made up of the crème de la crème of musicians living in Senegal. This Government sponsored Orchestra acts as an ambassador to the country supporting national celebrations, events and performing throughout Africa and Internationally. By the age of 22 Laye was known in 10 Countries and was a regular on TV and radio.
His travels introduced him to the music of UB40, Bob Marley, Ry Cooder, Buena Vista Social Club, Ali Farka Toure and Tracy Chapman - soon he was experimenting with the fusion of their musical forms and the traditional rhythms of Senegal. This led to his unique singing style.
Te dire un secreto Y que quede entre tu y yo
Siento que te quiero Puede ser que si, puede que no.
Te bese instintivamente
Sin saber lo que hacia Yo me lance
Corazonado Delante de tu cuerpo
Yo me rompia
Sintiendome bendecido por tu amor
Corazonado
En brazos de tus brazos
Se derretia
El iceberg de mi frio corazon
Ahora tengo miedo
Si te digo la verdad
Sufrira mi ego
Donde acabara mi vanidad
Te toque inmediatamente
Corazon de suicida Me enamore
Corazonado...
Yo te ame voluntariamente
Corazon de suicida Me enamore
Eres tu, mi secreto eres tu
Eres tu, mi secreto eres tu
Yo te ame, de veras que te ame
Hoy siento que te alejas más de mÃ
Y que te pierdo más
Mi alma es fuerte cuando estoy cerca de ti
Espero que comprenderás
Cuando ves que el amor se va muriendo
Desvaneciendose en mi piel
No me dejes solo aquà con mi dolor,
Oh oh
Coro:
No temas, ven a mÃ
Queiro caminar mi cuerpo junto a ti
Entrégame tu amor
Para matar todo este sufrir
Las cosas han cambiado entre tú y yo
Para mal or para bien
Me consumo en el vacÃo de esta soledad
Y te busco más que ayer
Cuando ves que los sueños vn muriendo
Desvaaneciéndose en mi piel
No me dejes solo aquà con mi dolor,
Oh oh
Coro:
No temas, ven a mÃ
Queiro caminar mi cuerpo junto a ti
Entrégame tu amor
Para matar todo este sufrir
No me dejes solo aquà con mi dolor
Oh oh
Coro:
No temas, ven a mÃ
Queiro caminar mi cuerpo junto a ti
Entrégame tu amor
Sorry i'm so fucking sorry,
for the time's you cried,
the time's i lied, the time's you lie awake
at night through the loneliness
i find, i'm never coming back to you,
i'm never coming back to you
Whatever i do where ever i go,
i failed to be! Whatever i do,
whereever i go , i slowly see!
Whatever i do, where ever i go, things
remain the same to me
i'm never coming back to you
Forgive me, please Lord forgive me,
in this time of need i've failed
to see, that i'm the only one for me,
forgive me, through the loneliness i find.....
Whatever i do whereever i go,
i failed to be! Whatever i do, whereever i go ,
i slowly see! Whatever i do,
whereever i go, things
remain the same Whatever
i do where ever you go, i slowly see,
whatever i do whatever i say
i've failed to be Whatever i do where
ever i go thing's remain the same
i'm never never coming back to
Mother this one goes out to you.
Everything you’ve helped me through.
I know you cared, I know you tried.
Life got to be too much for me
(Life got to be too much for me)
It was never my plan to take my own life.
This empty feeling has left me a broken man.
With my back against a wall,
You were all I ever had.
God knows I’ve waited so long.
But I’m not coming home,
Until I know that I won’t be alone,
And that you’ll stay by my side.
I’ll be the light that will guide you tonight.
You were always in my heart
From my moment me met
Until the day that we fall apart.
You were always in my heart
You were always in my heart
From my moment me met
Until the day that we fall apart.
God knows I’ve waited so long.
But I’m not coming home,
Until I know that I won’t be alone,
And that you’ll stay by my side.
I’ll be the light that will guide you tonight.
And if I ever fall, I’ll be the one that will bring you down.
Just to pick me up.
When I call I’ll hear your voice so you can pick me up.
When you look in my eyes do you think everything's alright?
When it hurts, and it's not.
I swear this pains too much.
And I’m not pretending.
This isn’t goodbye,
I’ll see you soon.
It's pitch black but the headlights are blinding.
I'm spinning out of control.
But writing won't always give me the strength I need.
I'll write my pains away until my fingers bleed.
You found me searching for myself while I was looking for that person.
I lost track of the important.
Things that make me who I am,
Oh I was lost in your connection.
Always reaching for perfection.
When society brings you to your knees,
Throw the negativity
Right in their face.
Rise above the hate.
Make something of yourself,
Destroy all in your way.
All I know is sadness.
All I feel is emptiness.
My heart is running dry,
As time flies by.
All I know is sadness.
All I feel is emptiness.
I'm so hopeless.
There's so much regret inside these hollow bones.
I hope you can see, how much all this means to me,
All I know is that in time you’ll come back to me.
What separates us makes me stronger if only you could see.
You’re not a man, you’re a coward afraid to face reality.
You were never there to see me grow.
Selfishness is all you’ll ever know.
You wouldn’t even notice if I took my life tonight.
You’re blinded by your own ignorance.
They said to write you a song about the way
I’ve been thinking this entire time,
For my whole life, on how I’ve been feeling.
These wounds aren’t healing but I’m alright.
Thank god I made it out alive
And I’m praying each day that you’ll be by my side.
Life is looking up if you could fill this empty cup then I would be alright.
I’d survive.
Struggling to breathe.
Send me a savior.
Faith is all I need to hold on to.
Father, hear me please.
If you’re out there,
Send me a message and give me a sign.
They said to write you a song about the way
I’ve been thinking this entire time,
For my whole life, on how I’ve been feeling.
These wounds aren’t healing but I’m alright.
Thank god I made it out alive
And I’m praying each day that you’ll be by my side.
Life is looking up if you could fill this empty cup then I would be alright.
I’d survive.
Even when I’m dead and gone, I know you’ll see.
Conscience, toujours tu me reproches
Des choses dont je me défends
Cela tout le jour et toute la nuit
Je l'entends
Laisse moi seul en mon âme et mon sang
Laisse moi seul retourne toi vite et va t'en, et va t-en
Vois-tu tyran de mon âme
Toutes les envies qui me déchirent
Regarde ce que tu me fais
Est-ce notre fin que tu désires
Laisse moi seul en mon âme et mon sang
Laisse moi seul retourne toi vite et va t'en, et va t-en
Veux-tu me rendre fou
Me jeter en pâture à tes loups
Je veux vivre sans toi
Je veux être mon propre roi
Laisse moi seul en mon âme et mon sang
Laisse moi seul retourne toi vite et va t'en, et va t-en
Bientôt je serai seul et tu ne seras plus là
Je deviendrai plus fort et tu ne seras plus là
Je deviendrai plus grand tu ne comprends pas
Moi je reprendrai vie
Toi tu la perdras
Tu ne seras plus là, tu ne seras plus là
Tu ne comprends pas, tu la perdras
Laisse moi seul en mon âme et mon sang
Laisse moi seul retourne toi vite et va t'en, et va t-en
Le temps viendra où je serai libre, je n'aurai plus besoin de toi
Fighting for something real,
I've gotten lost in the process.
My emotions clouded my judgement.
I was wrong.
I am weak.
I'll fight for another chance.
I'll fight to make this right.
I'm going to make this right.
I'm going to mend the mistakes I've made.
I will admit my faults.
This will make me stronger.
No longer do I have to be weak.
I've been given a chance to strengthen myself,
And my mind,
I guess I got caught up in the process,
Held on I almost lost it,
Went back to who I was,
Let go of the ones I loved,
Living for myself and no one else,
This is a plea for help,
And now I'm fighting for myself
This is a reminder to never be,
The person that I was.
Living for myself and no one else.
This is my promise,
Not to go back to who I was.
This is my pledge,
To live, love, and learn.
I guess I got caught up in the process,
Held on I almost lost it,
Went back to who I was,
Let go of the ones I loved,
Living for myself and no one else,
This is a plea for help,
Why do I feel so empty?
What is wrong with me?
I’m so young, shouldn’t I be happy?
Forcing smiles and laughs won’t last.
I'm having trouble confronting my past.
Things I’ve kept in my closet.
The skeletons no one will ever see.
I just want a clean slate.
Another chance to be happy.
To make all the right choices
I need guidance but I can’t find it.
It kills me to know, I'm miserable.
You don't realize the harm you've done.
Proving your own selfishness,
By bending reality,
To destroy my happiness.
You won't be be forgiven.
I hope one day that you feel the way I do
And watch your world fall apart right in front of you.
And when it happens I'll be there to laugh at your expense.
You will never get the best of me.
I walk alone.
I gave up everything,
To make something out of nothing.
In the end I had nothing at all.
Nothing to call my own.
I hope you die alone.
May you rest in pieces.
No matter what you do to me.
I'll rise to be the best man I can be.
No apologies can fix the wrongs you've done.
You dug your own grave now rot in it.
I walk alone.
I gave up everything,
To make something out of nothing.
In the end I had nothing at all.
Nothing to call my own.
I hope you die alone.
May you rest in pieces.
Somethings weren't meant to be,
But I swear to god you'll never get the best of me.
You'll be forced to live with guilt forever.
Wishing you never did this to me,