"Your love is like Beirut" Elissa sings for the resilient city

Lebanese artist Elissa released her new song “Your Love is Like Beirut” on Thursday, which was a message of love and loyalty to the Lebanese capital.

The song, whose lyrics were written by Jean Nakhoul and composed in partnership with Mohammad Bashar, was inspired by the beauty and resilient spirit of Beirut.

“Your Love is Like Beirut”: A Love Letter from the Heart In a post on the X platform, Elissa expressed her feelings, saying: “Beirut, you have been through so much, yet your heart still beats strong. This is for you, for your strength, your beauty, and most importantly, for your people.” She added: “For every soul that calls you home. To the love that never fades.”

Wide interaction from the Lebanese and Arab public The song received a great response on social media, as the audience expressed their admiration for its emotional and nostalgic content.

One commenter wrote: “Nostalgia, memories and love for Beirut in this song! The life of simplicity and love that Elissa summed up in a song from the heart.” Another comment said: “Elissa, you are all like Beirut… when we are weak, when we love, when we leave and flee, and when we return, even in times of illness, and after the war… we hear you. As if Beirut had a voice and a feeling.”

Evoking Lebanon's heritage in the video clip The song's video clip added a wonderful artistic touch, as it showcased aspects of Lebanese heritage and its presence in the song. It featured the names of Lebanese artistic icons such as Fairuz and Sabah, in addition to the use of popular expressions and the authentic Lebanese dialect.

The clip came to embody the essence of Beirut, a city that combines sadness and beauty, and revives memories of the past with a spirit of hope and love.

The song “Your Love is Like Beirut” is not just a work of art, but rather a testimony of love and steadfastness for a city that lives in the heart of every Lebanese, and carries, through Elissa’s voice, an eternal message of love.