HAPPY BDAY DESERT ROSE ❤️ WHO'S HERE 1 YEAR LATER??

I feel like every person whose parents are immigrants can feel this. You were raised in a country with a certain culture and a certain perception of things and you go to your original country where your whole family is and can literally feel the disconnection, the wall between them and you. You feel alienated within your own community because you didn’t grow up the same way and some things you do can be shocking, offensive, perceived in a bad way there. That’s honestly a terrible feeling that not too many artists talk about and lolo represented so perfectly so thank you for this.

The “habibi” broke my heart. I’m arab and Mexican and feel a disconnect to both since I never was indulged in either culture growing up. I feel like I can’t be truly loved as who I am without having to change myself to fit each of their standards

This song just goes to show how many people don’t listen to the lyrics of songs.

Lolo is another artist of my little secret, now is receiving the recognition she deserves

I love how she incorporates multiple languages in her lyrics

the ending (3:54) is the absolute best part. I’ve never heard a sound like that before and it give me chills every time.

I loved how she showed her Algerian heritage ❤🇩🇿

The end made me tear. That little boy running after her broke my heart

I’m Moroccan and has been born and raised in France so that song hits me right in the feels. When she says "love me love me won’t you love me" "hold me close when I come home" these lyrics literally made me cry. Being alienated from your own roots is a different kind of pain.

I'm Arab and Ive felt this even tho I was born and raised in Arab countries with my family.... I felt that something was wrong with me, or the culture, or the religion.... But it was none of those things, it was the PPL who I called my family. So I decided to move away and live somewhere, I'm currently looking for somewhere comfy enough for me to make it my own home. Inshallah I'll find that place soon ❤️🤲🏻

I can understand her so much. I grew up in a muslim immigrant family. I'm just crying after seeing this video. I want to experience love but if my parents will ever find it out, they will reject me. I'm also bisexual which makes everything a lot harder...

KZfaq Ad actually was good for once

Wow you can feel how personal this video is. I'm sure this resonates with so many people who feel alienated from their families or ancestral lands in so many different situations. Lolo is a gem and this song is incredible. If you need me I'll either be dancing in tulle on a beach or crying in a taxi. Mashalla Lolo!!!

This song feels like an anthem for all the alienated people

The beauty of this song is even tho it’s written about religion and religious differences it’s completely open to interpretation and anyone can relate to it ♥️♥️

Love how her song has really expressed her identity (American-French-Algerian)

I thought this would never come!

Our Algerian queen🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

algeriaaaaaa in the heart💙🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿💙💙💙

Did i seriously just cried when shes hugging the lady 😣

Lyrics here ❤️ "Inshallah," that's what you say You think I lost my faith You won't speak my name Forbidden, won't see you again I chose a life of sin Wish you could forgive [Pre-Chorus] I got sharp edges, I get defensive Too lost to care, middle finger in the air I'm sorry that I scared ya Be my protector when I cross the Sahara Take me there, take me there and [Chorus] Love me like a desert rose Hold me like you can't let go Keep me safe when I come home Love me like a desert rose [Verse 2] Regarde nous Les mêmes joues Toi et moi, tous les deux les mêmes Plus de joie, en rentrant dans le bled [Pre-Chorus] I got sharp edges, I get defensive Too lost to care, middle finger in the air I'm sorry that I scared ya Be my protector when I cross the Sahara Take me there, take me there and [Chorus] Love me like a desert rose Hold me like you can't let go (Like you can't let go) Keep me safe when I come home Love me like a- [Bridge] Love me, that's all I want (Habibi) Hold me, is that too much? (Habibi) Keep me safe when I come home (Habibi) Love me, ah, love me like a- [Chorus] Love me like a desert rose Hold me like you can't let go Keep me safe when I come home Love me like a- [Outro] Like a desert Habibi, habibi (Habibi) Habibi, habibi, ah (Habibi) Habibi, habibi, ah Love me Won't you love me?

Algerian culture 🥺🥺🥺soo pretty and original 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿 proud of you

An artist this is deep my greetings from algeria 🇩🇿

This feeling is like knowing you have a family you want to love (and be loved by) but yet you never can be fully a part of it.. i really feel it

This was one of her first songs.. and I always found it the hardest to listen to.. having a visual to this lyrical letter is so amazingly personal & honest. LY LO, bb

4:20-5:15 she's not acting, like she's always carrying her pain inside

Algeria's strength💚⁦❤️⁩🤍⁦🇩🇿⁩

french and algerian beauty. she’s amazing

Well after seeing this i can no longer have it on my "sexy play list".......damn that ending

this hurts so much to watch🥺💗 as a kurdish american girl who’s constantly trying to learn more and embrace my roots, but still feels perpetually disconnected. most days feel normal, but on others the disconnect weighs so heavy on my heart. sending all my love to other first gens💗

Translation of the french part: Regarde nous: look at us Les mêmes joues: the same cheeks Toi et moi : you and I Tous les deux les mêmes: both the same Plus de joie: no more joy En rentrant dans le bled: entering the country (the bled) I Relate to this singer so muuch oh and ALGERIAAAAAA 🇩🇿 🇩🇿

if you know her story you’ll know how beautiful this song is. she’s singing to her algerian side that she’s estranged from. i love this song sm 🥺🥺🥺

Never thought that this song talks about her roots and how she wants her family to love her..this is just too deep

I loved this song in Taeyong's Vlive so much. He has great taste. I hadn't listened to this song from her yet.

I was born in Algeria and moved to the US at 5. And I FEEL this song deep. Like, I don’t really belong with Algerians for being too american but also feeling so disconnected from americans because I was raised in an algerian household.

The fact that I cried like crazy. Felt personal but yet, universal.

Love this. If you know the history, this is personal.

I cannot put to words how much I love this song and the message behind it . It hits home since my parents come from two absolutely different backgrounds . I love that I get to experience both cultures but I will be “that foreign kid” no matter where I go . I also wanted to mention , she’s got a beautiful nose .

THIS IS SO UNDERRATED

First song I heard from her..instantly became a fan

I was probably really lost in the beats that I forgot that the lyrics actually represented a personal story of yours. Now, after watching this video instead of feeling all sexy I'll probably feel nostalgic haha I haven't experienced being /alienated/ from my roots, but I'd surely feel like I've left something behind or neglected when I finally go there. So I feel this, I feel you Lolo. All the love, this came out amazing💛

Children are so sweet and pure. They accepted her without any bias of social convention. 😢💗

y'all saying Lolo is a gem. Her name itself (لولو) means pearl, what are y'all expecting. 😭❤️❤️❤️

Sis literally made me cry with this clip. The song was already moving but the video was the cherry on top

Thank you for sharing yourself so unapologetically 🥀

I think I finally understood... God, this is so heartbreaking 💔 "Be my protector when I cross the Sahara" Everything makes sense now... Children are pure and innocent, they can see and accept/love you for who you are. It's different when it comes to the adults in the father's family side when that father is absent and isn't there to show love and protect his daughter. (at least symbolically) Difficult to be and feel accepted. The fact that she still calls him Habibi... 💔 So vulnerable, so precious!! Much love Lolo. This only made me love the song even more. Thank you for these wonderful song and video.

Love this. The chorus is like a lullaby, the imagery is poetic and edgy in a casual everyday way.

I’m crying because of the North African representation

This the song that made me a fan I'm emotional

when she speaks french, arabic, and english in one song😩💪🏼

The edits to this song tho😩

Desert Rose is by far my most favorite track. I was so excited to know you're releasing a video, and now that I've seen it I want to say how incredibly proud I am of you. Just the fact that you're putting out something so heavily personal and intimate into the world is just... Thank you. That's not an easy story to tell, but I'm so so grateful you did.

it's soo beautiful, drowning in my tears

I didn't know that you were the daughter of my country (Algeria) 🇩🇿 but when I found out I loved you more 🙂✨

i love when artists deliver the msg abt rare things, not like all about relationships and whatsoever

wow what a beautiful video. brought me to tears. as an Algerian who grew up in America i can relate to this song and video soooo much. ty lolo ilysm

am i the only one who cried watching this, she really expressed her pain, her voice, the lyrics, the music video everything...😪

i love my Arab culture and the community but it gets so hard sometimes. especially now in TikTok its so sexual but it has such a bigger meaning than u guys think. constantly told to be ashamed and compared to always feel like ur wrong and not allowed to make any mistakes bc the family name is in vain. so much trauma from childhoods for most of us. To the Arab family we are "whitewashed" and always told we would've been better to stay back home. I don't want people to think Arabs are oppressed but it is the case for a lot of us. more of sexism than oppression. my culture is beautiful but it isn't perfect just like any other culture. I love this. this is true art. I'm so sorry for anyone that was raised in a toxic/ toxic immigrant household because it does hurt a lot.

Nah the shot where the family’s reflection is in the window and the little boy reaches out for her on the other side and then chases after the car 🥺 people who feel distant to their roots can relate you can see how she feels isolated even though it’s supposed to be the place you are from, it’s like you’re a stranger

This video represents the feelings i have when visiting my parents home country, enjoying the time there, disagreement with (some) their culture and the sad feeling when leaving. This was the first song i heard of you and made me fall in love with your music! I'm glad you decided to make a video for it.

This makes me want to go visit my family in Afghanistan. Although I would feel a bit alienated (the people know right away you’re western), I want to get to know them and to learn more about my culture. It’s too bad I never got the chance to see any of my grandparents though 💔😞 Aside: I feel so sorry for Lolo, especially towards the end was so heartbreaking. This is truly one of my favourites off the album.

I can really relate to this song. My family is part of a religion called Jehovahs Witnesses but I don't want to be a part of it anymore. When I was younger I happily participated in the religion, but now things are different. That's why I can especially relate to the lines "you think I lost my faith" and "forbidden won't see you again. I chose of life of sin". I have recently come to accept myself for being queer but my mom doesn't support the LGBTQ+ so it's been really hard for me to open up to her and tell her that I don't want to be a part of her religion anymore. My mom knows I'm queer, I have no idea how, but she's made it very clear. For some reason, she has never actually talked to me about it at all. My brother doesn't want any part of the religion either and I recently hinted to him I am queer and I was so happy to hear him say that he doesn't care and he won't judge me. My other brother (who is active in the religion) was very judgmental about it when I basically just straight up told him with a very obvious hint. I'm his sister and I want him to know everything about me but to judge me and tear down my built-up acceptance in my sexuality is very thoughtless and of him, regardless of beliefs. I have nothing against Jehovah's witnesses I only have anything against my family (siblings, mother) because Jehovahs witnesses aren't supposed to be homophobic they just shouldn't support LGBTQ+ and my family is definitely quite homophobic.

1:10 the guy on the left is just vibing with her singing

I never get sentimental watching a Musikvideo but this one really hits close to home and makes me feel some typ of way. Thank you for sharing this intimit part of your life and your experience with us lolo ❤️❤️

I love her!! Her voice hypnotic and therapeutic.

Fire so talented !! Tu fais notre fierté 🇩🇿

such a beautiful and painful video. shout out to you because it must’ve been really tough to film that and share it with us 💙 will always be grateful for this song

So thankful to Lolo for sharing with us a part of her story. This song is very deep and meaningful and so is the music video. A lot of people can relate to this story just like me. Thank you Lolo it was very beautiful 💜

Incredible! Thank you Lolo for this merveille ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇩🇿🤍🐝

As someone who barely gets to see their family in another country, this song always brings me to tears.

NOOSSA EU TAVA PENSANDO HOJE, "COMO SERÁ QUE PODERIA SER UM CLIPE DE DESERT ROSE???" TÔ CHORANDO CARA MEU DEUUUSSSSSSS

I discovered this song in 2018 and it still gives me chills to this day. The ending part was so beautiful and meaningful and heartbreaking for some reason. I never imagined the visuals to be like this and it exceeded my expectations. Lolo is great

I can't explain what I like most about this song, the rhythm, the melody or that mixes different languages in its lyrics, I love it.

This video made me cry so much when I first saw it. I've seen a lot of great North African and Arab musicians talk about their families (ex. Mahmood), but like Lolo my dad is Algerian and after one big family reunion like the one in this video (my jedda also looks like the one in the video) I never saw or heard from any of them again for years. Speaking french too I love the bilingual lyrics, but for me Lolo here is singing the language of loneliness. The image at 1:30 just breaks me down, being estranged AND in the diaspora you just have this feeling of wishing your family would have held on to you and not let you go, no matter what you grow up to be or if you can understand everything about each other. After a decade of estrangement I finally reached out to my aunt who was visiting her mother (my jedda) and asked her to translate and read a letter to her (my jedda is illerate) telling her about my life, what music I like, what I study, etc. My jedda replied saying, "no matter where my grandchildren live, I love them equally."

She is going to get the Billie eilish effect just wait.Just wait.

ESSA MULHER MERECE O MUNDO, OBRIGADO POR TUDO

i didn't think I could be this connected to a bunch of visuals and a couple of lyrics... I cried from start to end tho... I am Colombian, I am not a migrant, nonetheless, I was raised in a very very catholic family. So the more I grow up and learn more about the garbage on my religion and the more I become a "sinner", the more I am disconnected to my religious roots, and the more I feel strange with my parents, with my sisters. Perhaps my reality is no as dramatic as being raised in such a contrasting environment different from the "original" roots, but still, waking up and being more and more distant ideologically, and being looked like you disappointed everyone's expectations, bruh, this song hits home.

1:42 that man is literally me vibing to the song

As a french Moroccan/Tunisian girl I can feel this song so deeply that’s insane.. It was this song that made me discover her. Your legacy don’t have to be a burden and sometimes it hurt to let go of certain things. But you have to... 🌹

Ela é uma artista maravilhosa, sou feliz de ter conhecido a Lolo. Essa música é perfeita. ♡♡ 🇧🇷

This was absolutely beautiful, the scenery, the incorporates languange, vocal voice, semi cinematic music video, and the culture of the city.

いい歌声で大好きです😍😍歌詞は分からないけど、リズムが心地よくていつも聴いてます〜🎶いつか生で聴いてみたいです！！ from japan🇯🇵

This was the very first song I fell in love with Lolo (after stumbling this orgasmic tune from one of @Farahdukhai video in 2018). Wanted to have visuals for this sexy number for a long time. Had an impression that it could be sexy and haunting with the Sahara as a background. Instead this is exceptionally raw, genuinely sincere - simply original. I definitely understand why you waited long enough to get this done. The storyline is exceptional, you just had to capture its essence in its purest of form without a limited budget and creativity! Kudos yet again Lolo. You are remarkable and your music is life for me ❣

I thought i was the only one who got teary eyed watching this music video but then i scrolled through the comments and saw i was not the only one!! This was really personal and lolo would always be my fav!

This song really sound like a love spell. I can play this on repeat. I’ve never heard something so beautiful. This is like an addiction. I pray I hear all the most beautiful sounds. #MusicIsLife💕💕💕

this song hits so different once you understand the meaning behind why Lolo made this song. i can relate to this song and message she’s saying on a whole other level. and its such a good song too😭

Meu Deus, tem BR aqui, eu to surtando, tava esperando a semanas por esse MV

The way her eyes tears at the end, you can feel her hurt and emotions! It's just so beautiful

Man I felt the art in this music video.

The song holds so much power , & the video is just extremely vivid, I love the song even after a 4yrs a timeless song 🥀✨

Favorite song 👌🏼🥰 in the peacefull city of Essaouira 💕❤️ 🇲🇦

The kind of music and visuals that sends you to a parallel universe

Allah loves you,you don't need no human♡

OMG I cant believe you shot this in my city Essaouira Morocco 🇲🇦 I'm officially your fan now ❤

So lembro de uma certa perfeição egipicia vulgo Karila 💕

Reminds me of my time in Morocco 🇲🇦😢 Oh such bittersweet feelings

These lyrics are just so smooth and understanding she's song is underated I love the don't you love me part and Lolo is just so creative and unique

"Essa MSC é perfeita"🦋🦋

This is the single most beautiful thing ive ever watched.