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ze kevar kama yamim
Already for several days
shebe"tzavta" mofia zamar mechupas
At the Tzavta a disguised singer has been performing
im shirim meetmol,
With songs from yesterday,
sheish lo yavin,
That no one will understand,
sheish lo yitpos.
That no one will catch.
verak at baulam, levadech,
And only you in the hall, alone,
makshiva uvocha bishvilo.
Listening and weeping for him.
al ma at bocha?
What are you crying for?
shirim ze gitarot vachalomot.
Songs are guitars and dreams.
ken acharey hashirim
Yes, after the songs
ekach otach veat tzeira,
I'll take you, and you are young,
verucha shel ir tenashev boddim,
And a city wind will blow lonely,
ken, harucha noshevet kerira.
Yes, the wind blows cool.
vesaderan menumnam mikibutz bagalil,
And a drowsy usher from a kibbutz in the Galilee,
sheazav et hakol, yishal: "ma hashaa?"
Who left everything behind, will ask: "What time is it?"
veat taani,
And you will answer
shebachita, veeyn lach shaot.
That you wept, and you have no hours.
kach over lo yom veod yom, uchilu hashemesh
So the day passes and another day, and it's as though the sun
hi overet otanu namuch, ki anachnu kemo kol echad.
Passes us low, because we're like everyone.
im nihye po machar tzaltzeli eley kevar betesha,
If we're here tomorrow call me by nine,
ki achar kach etze mi yodea matay echezor.
Because afterward I'll go out, who knows when I'll return.
ze kevar kama yamim
Already for several days
shebe"tzavta" male veharbe anashim,
The Tzavta is full and many people,
mechapesim bemi medubar,
Searching for who it's about,
veal mi nichtav hashir.
And who the song was written for.
verak at baulam levadech,
And only you in the hall alone,
makshiva, o ulay nirdamta,
Listening, or perhaps you've fallen asleep,
lo roe et eynayich,
I can't see your eyes,
ki asuk baorot,ken
Because I'm busy with the lights, yes
veasuk belihyot zamar.
And busy being a singer.
ken, acharey hashirim ekach otach veat tzeira.
Yes, after the songs I'll take you, and you are young.
baseratim giborim,
In films the heroes,
im perofil mutzlach, ken
With a handsome profile, yes
gam shelech nire lo ra.
Yours doesn't look bad either.
uvamay meunyan midizengof
A director interested from Dizengoff
yomar sheyesh lach atid,
Will say you have a future,
tagidi sheken,
Say yes,
at yodaat ze belof,
You know it's a bluff,
hachayim lo domim lisratim
Life doesn't resemble films
bachayim over lo yom...
In life the day passes...
ze kevar kama yamim
Already for several days
shebe"tzavta" teluya modaa kerua,
A torn poster hangs at the Tzavta,
al cheshbon hamazmin,
At the sponsor's expense,
tihye, o ulay lo
There will be, or perhaps not
tihye hofaa.
There will be a show.
verak at baulam
And only you in the hall
tihyi sham kedey livkot hatzagat bechora,
You'll be there to weep the premiere,
veulay az akum, veegash, venirkod
And maybe then I'll rise, and approach, and we'll dance
o shehasof lo yihye kol kach ra.
Or perhaps the ending won't be quite so bad.
ki over lo yom...
For the day passes...
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