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Ba Li, Lo Ba Li

I Feel Like It, I Don't

by Sarit Hadad

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ulay takum kevar mehasapa,
Maybe you'll get up off the couch already,
im hashelet haze bayad shelecha,
with that remote in your hand,
vehar shel garinim bakeara?
and a mountain of sunflower seeds in a bowl?
kol hakelipot al hachultza shelach!
All the shells on your shirt!
'te lo ose shum davar
You never do a single thing
im haiton shelecha shelo nigmar!
with that endless newspaper of yours!
ata yoshev po vedoger
You just sit there brooding
vechal hayom rak mekater
and complaining all day long
im lo titeni li, mi yiten?
If you don't give it to me, who will give it?
im lo tavii li, mi yavi?
If you don't bring it to me, who will bring it?
im lo tirchami aley, mi yerachem?
If you don't take pity on me, who will take pity?
veat harey ohevet oti
but you do love me
matay timtza kevar avoda?
When will you finally find a job?
vechal hazeman im chaverim shelecha
and all the time with your friends
at holech lehistovev,
you go wandering around,
kazav bizbuz, koev halev
what a waste, it breaks my heart
matay telech lehistaper? (beyom acher)
When will you go get a haircut? (another day)
ata tamid omer: beyom acher!
you always say: another day!
verak yoshev po vedoger
and you just sit there brooding
umkarker umkater
grumbling and complaining
im lo titeni li...
If you don't give it to me...
ata omer:
You say:
ba li, lo ba li, tov li, lo ra li
I feel like it, I don't feel like it, it's good for me, it's fine
nu betach shetov lecha
oh sure it's good for you
ba li, lo ba li, tov li, lo ra li
I feel like it, I don't feel like it, it's good for me, it's fine
nu betach lo ra lach, lama sheyihye
oh sure it's fine for you, why wouldn't it be
lo ba li, banali, konventzeyonali
I don't feel like it, it's banal, conventional
ani lo mevina ze tamid oto davar
I don't understand, it's always the same thing
ba li, lo ba li, tov li, lo ra li
I feel like it, I don't feel like it, it's good for me, it's fine
aval lama ata af paam lo meushar?
but why are you never happy?
im lo titeni lo, mi yiten?
If they don't give it to him, who will give it?
im lo tavii lo, mi yavi?
If they don't bring it to him, who will bring it?
im lo tirchami alayv, mi yerachem?
If they don't take pity on him, who will take pity?
ki biladayich hu mamash misken!
because without you he is truly pathetic!
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