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chipasti shirim latzet laolam
I searched for songs to go out into the world
chipasti milim lihyot im kulam
I searched for words to be with everyone
chipasti chipasti manginot lashir
I searched and searched for melodies to sing
ratziti lashut laalot al hagal
I wanted to sail, to ride the wave
ratziti lifros shetey kenafayim el al
I wanted to spread two wings on high
letapes al kol gagot hair
To climb to all the rooftops of the city
aval lo haya li maslul lehamri
But I had no runway to take off
lo lo lo lo lo haya li namel
No no no no no — I had no harbor
ulay lo baniti li kama gesharim
Maybe I didn't build myself enough bridges
ulay lo baniti li kama kesharim
Maybe I didn't build myself enough connections
ulay lo haya li mazal
Maybe I had no luck
ulay lo haya li mazal
Maybe I had no luck
shetey tipot segulot shel yayin
Two purple drops of wine
notztzot beyn siftotayich
Sparkling between your lips
shetey tipot segulot shel yayin
Two purple drops of wine
setam zolgot beyn siftotayich
Just dripping between your lips
uvaavira shel sutul
And in an atmosphere of sotol
ata nizrak al haolam
You are thrown upon the world
velogem kosit shel yayin
And you sip a little cup of wine
zo darko shel hashatyan
That is the way of the drinker
uvaavira shel sutul
And in an atmosphere of sotol
ata nidlak al haolam
You are lit up by the world
velogem kosit shel yayin
And you sip a little cup of wine
zo darko shel hashatyan
That is the way of the drinker
yesh li naara ketana, ko yafe vaadina
I have a young girl, so beautiful and gentle
searah zahov golesh, veishon eyney esh
Her golden hair flows, and the pupil of her eye is fire
hi iti pitom ina, terachef laanana
She is with me, then suddenly she's not, she drifts to a cloud
shoelet hi matay uma
She asks when and what
uma yihye im chalomah
And what will become of her dream
kol ma sheat cholemet, vechal shetevakeshi
Everything that you dream, and all that you ask
at kol ma sheat oreget, oreget gam nafshi
All that you long for, my soul longs for too
hevu al ken chayechi eley milev
So therefore, smile at me from the heart
otcha ani ohev
You are the one I love
al ken chayechi eley milev
Therefore, smile at me from the heart
otcha ani ohev
You are the one I love
al ken chayechi eley milev
Therefore, smile at me from the heart
otcha ani ohev
You are the one I love
az al ken chayechi eley milev
So therefore, smile at me from the heart
otcha ani ohev
You are the one I love
otcha ani ohev otcha ani ohev
You are the one I love, you are the one I love
eyneni boche ani yeled gadol
I'm not crying, I'm a big boy
ani kevar keilu mevin et hakol
I already sort of understand everything
verak bechal boker kesheani mitorer
And only every morning when I wake up
Ab Ebm7b5 F#m
Ab Ebm7b5 F#m
shochev umakshiv ulay aba chozer
I lie and listen — maybe Daddy is coming back
aba, aba tishaer
Daddy, Daddy please stay
aba aba al telech
Daddy, Daddy don't go
aba bo eley maher
Daddy, come to me quickly
aba, aba'le
Daddy, dear Daddy
aba araz mizvada vetarmil
Daddy packed a suitcase and a backpack
aba lakach sheney sefarim umil
Daddy took two books and a coat
aba amar li: ashuv lirotcha
Daddy told me: I'll come back to see you
amar li shalom vechimat shebacha.
He said goodbye and almost cried.
ima omra ze hakol yistader
Mommy said it will all work out
aba yavo bechal yom levaker
Daddy will come to visit every day
lechu lesachek taasu milchamot
Go play, go have your little wars
Ab Ebm7b5 F#m
Ab Ebm7b5 F#m
ach lama eyney hayu adumot?
But why were her eyes so red?
aba, aba tishaer
Daddy, Daddy please stay
aba aba al telech
Daddy, Daddy don't go
aba bo eley maher
Daddy, come to me quickly
aba, aba'le
Daddy, dear Daddy