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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 up high
letapes al kol gagot hair
To climb all the rooftops of the city
aval lo haya li maslul lehamri
But I had no runway to take off from
lo lo lo lo lo haya li namel
No no no no no, I had no port
ulay lo baniti li kama gesharim
Maybe I did not build myself enough bridges
ulay lo baniti li kama kesharim
Maybe I did not build myself enough connections
ulay lo haya li mazal
Maybe I had no luck
ulay lo haya li mazal
Maybe I had no luck
avarti yamim veavarti leylot
I passed through days and I passed through nights
bashaot haketanot, bashaot hagedolot
In the small hours, in the big hours
sharti, zimzamti, sharakti manginot
I sang, I hummed, I whistled melodies
sharti shirim misol vead sol
I sang songs from sol to sol
shirim chadashim veshirey rokenrol
New songs and rock and roll songs
shirim rabim, shirim shel medinot
Many songs, songs of nations
aval lo haya li maslul lehamri
But I had no runway to take off from
lo lo lo lo lo haya li namel
No no no no no, I had no port
ulay lo baniti li kama gesharim
Maybe I did not build myself enough bridges
ulay lo baniti li kama kesharim
Maybe I did not build myself enough connections
ulay lo haya li mazal
Maybe I had no luck
ulay lo haya li mazal
Maybe I had no luck
chipasti kenafayim - ratziti lauf
I searched for wings - I wanted to fly
chipasti mashot - ratziti latzuf
I searched for an oar - I wanted to float
ratziti lashir - laalot al habama
I wanted to sing - to step onto the stage
ratziti gesharim, sheuchal laavor
I wanted bridges so I could cross
ratziti panas, sheere et haor
I wanted a lantern so I could see the light
ratziti lashir shirim im neshama
I wanted to sing songs with soul
aval lo haya li maslul lehamri
But I had no runway to take off from
lo lo lo lo lo haya li namel
No no no no no, I had no port
ulay lo baniti li kama gesharim
Maybe I did not build myself enough bridges
ulay lo baniti li kama kesharim
Maybe I did not build myself enough connections
ulay lo haya li mazal
Maybe I had no luck
ulay lo haya li mazal
Maybe I had no luck
aval lo haya li maslul lehamri
But I had no runway to take off from
lo lo lo lo lo haya li namel
No no no no no, I had no port
ulay lo baniti li kama gesharim
Maybe I did not build myself enough bridges
ulay lo baniti li kama kesharim
Maybe I did not build myself enough connections
ulay lo haya li mazal
Maybe I had no luck
ulay lo haya li mazal
Maybe I had no luck
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