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Hayiti Began Eden

I Was in Paradise

by Sarit Hadad

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veli karata perach veeynayim
And you called me flower and eyes
ani zocheret hayiti neshama
I remember, I was a soul
rak itecha meal richafti bashamayim
Only with you I floated above the skies
pitom nafalti levad laadama
Then I fell alone to the ground
lo notar davar milevad hagaagua
Nothing remains but the longing
hazeman over leat leat shaa, shavua
Time passes slowly, an hour, a week
kevar shana kimat vehaolam ragua
Almost a year now and the world is calm
verak koli zoek achshav tagid madua
And only my voice cries out now — tell me why
hayiti began eden
I was in paradise
veachshav halev patzua
And now the heart is wounded
veze sipur kol kach yashan
And it's such an old, old story
veyadua.
And well known.
veli karata perach...
And you called me flower...
hachayim zormu hakol haya kavua
Life flowed, everything was certain
eych sharnu az, bishney kolot beli zaazua
How we sang then, in two voices without a tremor
vehayu leylot shel tzechok veshaashua
And there were nights of laughter and of play
aval achshav yesh bekoli meytar karua
But now there's a torn string in my voice
hayiti began eden...
I was in paradise...
veli karata perach...
And you called me flower...
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