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yisrael ish mevugar meod
Israel is a very old man
hu shochev achshav bachadar madregot ,levad
he's lying now in a stairwell, alone
yisrael echad, shekevar lomed shanim
Israel, one man who has been learning for years
al hamadaf shelo petuchim alfey sifrey chayayv
on his shelf are open thousands of books of his life
leyisrael yesh shenayim asar banim
Israel has twelve sons
shekevar mizeman ozvu, satu mehashevilim
who left long ago, strayed from the paths
vehem omdim batzad, bitzaka korim
and they stand to the side, in a shout they call
elayv
to him:
aba, azov otcha raayonot gedolim
Father, leave yourself the big ideas
aba, azov otcha mertzonot metim
Father, leave yourself the dying desires
hayom kevar af echad lo kore sefarim
today nobody reads books anymore
az day
so enough
yisrael, odo levad
Israel, still alone
hem pitom choshvim alayv
they suddenly think of him
veod rega hem ratzim, shavim elayv
and in a moment they run, they come back to him
yisrael ish mevugar meod
Israel is a very old man
hu yoshev, boche bachadar madregot, levad
he sits, weeping in a stairwell, alone
leyisrael yesh chalomot raim
Israel has bad dreams
hu nichva becham vegam betzonnim, beli day
he's burned by both hot and cold, without end
habanim hayom bachutz mishtollim
the sons today are raging outside
chelkam notnim makot, chelkam gam bozzim
some give blows, some are also looting
uchshehaerev ba, sorfim et hamilim
and when evening comes, they burn the words
shel aba
of Father
veyisrael shoked, hu mamshich lichtov
and Israel labors on, he keeps on writing
ki mi yodea matay nishmato taazov otam
because who knows when his soul will leave them
yisrael, odo levad
Israel, still alone
hem pitom choshvim alayv
they suddenly think of him
veod rega hem ratzim, shavim elayv
and in a moment they run, they come back to him
hem shavim elayv
they come back to him
yisrael ish mevugar meod
Israel is a very old man
hu omed ayef bachadar madregot, levad
he stands tired in a stairwell, alone
leyisrael yesh gam petzaim petuchim
Israel has open wounds too
tzalakot gedolot, bimkomot geluyim miday
large scars, in places too exposed
habanim hayom bachutz mevohalim
the sons today are panicked outside
achareyhem rodfim milyon meshugaim
a million madmen chasing after them
ulcha tachazor achshav, kesheata beli avir
and go back now, when you have no air
el aba
to Father
veyisrael achshav ketzat margish lo tov
and Israel now feels a little unwell
hu nafal lemishkav vekitzo karov elayv
he's taken to his bed and his end is near
yisrael, odo levad
Israel, still alone
hem pitom choshvim alayv
they suddenly think of him
veod rega hem ratzim, shavim elayv
and in a moment they run, they come back to him
shavim elayv
they come back to him
yisrael ish mevugar meod
Israel is a very old man
habanim ratzim, mefuchadim, bamadregot elayv
the sons are running, frightened, up the stairs to him
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