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chalonot petuchim el nof lo mukar,
Open windows to an unfamiliar view,
al shulchan katan vekafe katzar,
On a small table and a short coffee,
kaftorim misparim
Buttons are telling
sipur shekevar shachach mizeman.
A story that was long forgotten.
menorot dolkot bemerkaz tikra
Lit lamps in the center of the ceiling
meirot yadayim lochatzot beli hafsaka
Illuminate hands pressing without stopping
al kaftorim shemesaperim
On buttons that are telling
sipur sheod lo kara.
A story that hasn't happened yet.
mi ani?
Who am I?
im lo lichtov et atzmi
If not to write myself
kedey lakachat oti
In order to take me
leheychan sheod lo hayiti,
To where I haven't been yet,
ma ani?
What am I?
im lo lichtov et atzmi
If not to write myself
ladaat.
To know.
miktzavim meshunim chozrim al atzmam,
Strange rhythms repeating themselves,
etzbaot melatefot nigun mesumam
Fingers caressing a drugged melody
kaftorim shemesaperim
Buttons that are telling
sipurim shel acherim.
Stories of others.
machshavot metayelot kemo ovdu basadot,
Thoughts wandering as if lost in fields,
rak hadaf yeesof, yilaket nivcharot
Only the page will gather, will collect chosen ones
el kaftorim shemashkichim
Into buttons that make you forget
chayim shelemim shel zichronot.
Whole lifetimes of memories.
mi ani?
Who am I?
im lo lichtov et atzmi
If not to write myself
kedey lakachat oti
In order to take me
leheychan sheod lo hayiti,
To where I haven't been yet,
ma ani?
What am I?
im lo lichtov et atzmi
If not to write myself
ladaat.
To know.
mi ata?
Who are you?
im lo lichtov et atzmech
If not to write yourself
kedey lakachat otcha
In order to take you
leheychan sheod lo hayita,
To where you haven't been yet,
ma ata?
What are you?
im lo lichtov et atzmech
If not to write yourself
halayla.
Tonight.