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Marlen

Marlen

by Eyal Golan

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af paam bechayay od lo hirgashti kemo achshav
Never in my life have I felt like this before
ze goral shel ish meohav
This is the fate of a man in love
mar li veatzuv ratziti shetashuv
It was bitter and sad, I wanted her to come back
vehi holcha velo omra lean
And she left without saying where
hishkiti vetipalti bah kol rega mechayay
I watered and tended her every moment of my life
nasati et marlen sheli bishtey kapot yaday
I carried my Marlene in the palms of both my hands
marlen sheli marlen
My Marlene, Marlene
im rak tagidi ken
If only you would say yes
marlen sheli marlen
My Marlene, Marlene
et kol chayay itan
I would give you my whole life
amadti leylot veod yamim mul chalonah
I stood nights and days before her window
vesharti serenada atzuva
And sang a sad serenade
shalachti lah perachim veelef chiuchim
I sent her flowers and a thousand smiles
katavti lah milim shel ahava
I wrote her words of love
hishkiti vetipalti bah godla kevar lo yolda
I watered and tended her, she grew up, no longer a child
omra shalom vehistaleka lean ish lo yada
She said goodbye and disappeared where no one knew
marlen sheli marlen...
My Marlene, Marlene...
belayla kar vegam ratov amadti mul beytah
On a cold and wet night I stood before her house
raiti ish ole bamadregot
I saw a man climbing the stairs
pitom kava haor raadti mikor
Suddenly the light went out, I shook from the cold
gam leish gadol mutar livkot
Even a grown man is allowed to cry
omru li chaverim azov marlen lo bishvilcha
My friends told me — forget Marlene, she's not for you
vechama shetirdof hi tamid tivrach lecha
No matter how much you chase her, she'll always run away
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