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Youniss

by Youniss

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Vanity 03:24
VANITY
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No Subtitles 03:36
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Fata Morgana 04:16
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You Said 03:05
Bridge/Chorus "You know what you said. You know what you meant. You know what you said. Lost in my own head."
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Ik heb gedachten opgesloten in de gangen naar mezelf Heb de tijd niet meer in handen dat ik dingen nog vertel En das gemakkelijk En luisteren is goud Ik heb zelden nog momenten dat ik mensen echt vertrouw De kunst is om het los te laten Voel de warmte van de sleur ook in de rotste dagen Fock die dagen Dus laat me rotte dan Laat me vallen op de stenen van de rotsenwand Ik zit hoog ma begrijp elk dal Ik beloof dat ik blijf tot ge valt Hopen met hopen met hopen me stress In heb gelopen maar loop niet meer weg Ma lopen nooit weg Ma lopen nooit weg Ze zegt me alles wordt wel beter van hoe vaker ge het zegt Deed met focking best wa wilt ge nog mijn tranen in een fles Gebroken door de zoektocht om te vinden wie ik ben Ik wou verdrinken in u stem En liet me zinken als ik zwem Fock ze Geef me water me reflectie als ge kijkt Ik hang niet meer bij mensen waar perfectie is bereikt Ik ken ze Ken er genoeg die niks naar buiten tonen De juiste ogen zeggen meer dan alle duizend woorden Ik zit hoog ma begrijp elk dal Ik beloof dat ik blijf tot ge valt Hopen met hopen met hopen me stress In heb gelopen maar loop niet meer weg Ik zit hoog ma begrijp elk dal Ik beloof dat ik blijf tot ge valt Hopen met hopen met hopen me stress In heb gelopen maar loop niet meer weg Ma lopen nooit weg Ma lopen nooit weg Ogen van de grond nu Lopen nooit weg van u nee Spelen me secondes we Praten maar vertellen ni veel Ogen van de grond nu Lopen nooit weg van u nee Spelen me secondes we Praten maar vertellen ni veel Ma lopen nooit weg Ma lopen nooit weg
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Closure 03:38

about

What’s in a name?

A name embodies the concept of your being, your personality and your self. When you hear a name, you might smile or cry; you might laugh or be unable to speak. A name holds power and a name is close. You might hate it, you might love it, but at the end of the day, it’s your name and your name alone.

My name - my real name - is Youniss. However, this hasn’t always been the case, due to peculiar circumstances I was given a name by the local government when I was born. A name that wasn’t mine. For 24 years I had to figure out how to live in acceptance with the fact that I was living some kind of double life. To the government, schools, employers and anything official I was Robby. To my friends, family, partners and, most importantly, to myself I was Youniss.

The duality of living and switching between names felt like wearing masks. Over the years, I had come to accept Robby. He grew from being an unwanted visitor that overstayed his welcome to a necessary part of my growth that I had come to respect. The masks slowly began to fade and made room for who I really am. The day when Youniss & Robby became one officially wasn’t a celebration but the next step in a long process of identity searching.

That’s what this record is about. This album is not just a collection of songs; it’s an exploration, a road map of my personal identity and the perception around it. Every song is a part of me and how I've experienced the growth of my identity, before and during the writing of this project. The people I have invited to feature on this album are people that share my vision or have contributed to it.

There was no better way to continue my career than going by the name I fought so long to claim as my own.

A name holds power.

Thank you for reading; I hope you enjoy listening.

Youniss

credits

released November 27, 2020

All tracks written, produced & mixed by Y. Ahamad
Additional songwriting on Fata Morgana: H. Carter & M. Maes
Additional songwriting on Oogschaduw: S. Cooremans
Vocals & Lyrics on Oogschaduw: S. Mitxelena
Songwriting, Vocals & Lyrics on Unfortunate: M. Maes

Mastered by Frederik Dejongh at Jerboa Mastering

Artwork Photography by J. Camps
Artwork by Y. Ahamad

Special thanks:
U. Demir, T. Vanacker & T. Mitxelena.

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Youniss Antwerp, Belgium

As an exploration of identity and self expression, Youniss moves his way through the awkward, intrusive feelings that accompany performing as a black man with an Arabic name through the gaze of the western world.

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