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Book 01 · Pain into Gold

Sikkah Jadidah

سكة جديدة

RisingUpbeat

Poems inspired by SNX's songs, retold by AIA Labs.

From the song

Sikkah Jadidah سكة جديدة by SNX

A rap in Egyptian street speech, opening with the singer declaring himself an artist, over and over like a chant. He then talks to the young ones about what a hip-hop track needs, a verse that grabs the ear. He says he has worked at his craft for a long time so that no one takes what is his, and that nothing scares him. Out of a hundred people who say they are the best, who really makes something and turns it into art? Who thinks outside the box, takes the wrong road to find something new, tries a new track? He believes that is what comes next, and hopes it helps everyone. The close is a short scene: we meet in a place where nobody is, and suddenly something stirs and I start to dance.

Deeper meaning

An artist's statement set to a beat. The title means a new track or a new road, and the song argues for risk over imitation. The last image, dancing in an empty place, makes the point that the work is its own reward.