AKS - BARAKS

"برعکس" (Baraks) — meaning "The Opposite" or "In Reverse" — is a collaborative single by AKS, featuring the vocal talents of AMIAA, KAVE, and SAYMAWN. The song captures the painful realization that a relationship is moving in the wrong direction, with both partners drifting further apart despite their efforts.

The opening lines express the depth of emotion: "انقد پرم ازت که سر میاد صبرم" (I'm so full of you that my patience is running out). The narrator is overwhelmed by feelings that logic cannot contain: "انقد عاشقم سر جاش نمیاد عقلم" (I'm so in love that my mind isn't in its place).

The chorus poses the central question: "چرا داریم راه رابطه رو برعکس میریم" (Why are we going in the opposite direction in our relationship?). This metaphor of reverse movement captures the tragic irony of two people who want to be close but keep moving further apart. The narrator recalls broken promises: "یادت رفته هروقت گفتی ببخش نه نشنیدی" (You've forgotten every time you said forgive me and didn't listen).

The second verse deepens the emotional landscape with vivid imagery: "غرقت شدم و تو سوار قایقی" (I drowned while you're riding the boat). This contrast between drowning and floating captures the imbalance of emotional investment in the relationship. The line "دروغ بود که عاشقی" (love was a lie) is a devastating admission.

"Baraks" is ultimately a song about the gap between intention and reality in relationships — how two people can say the right words but do the opposite, how love can become a mirror reflecting the reverse of what was promised.