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Ga'aguay

My Longing

by Shlomo Artzi

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shuv hechematzti hizdamenut
Again I missed an opportunity
lehotzi ketzat regesh
To let out a little feeling
ulay esa lachatuna shel eyze chaver
Maybe I'll go to a friend's wedding
shuv arazti mizvada
Again I packed a suitcase
ki beoto haerev
Because that same evening
shuv tafasti gaguim
Again I was seized by longing
lama ana'la zocher
Why can't I remember
ulay nirkod hitzati lach
Maybe we'll dance, I suggested to you
sham leyad hadelet
There by the door
hamerchak tamid yotzer
The distance always creates
choser vadaut ulay
Uncertainty perhaps
gevarim nashim meramim ze et ze
Men and women deceive each other
baerev
In the evening
hityashavti lesaper lach
I sat down to tell you
al kol gaguay
About all my longings
gaguay lihyot
My longing to be
kemo sade patucha
Like an open field
gaguay lehoray
My longing for my parents
leyamim acherim
For other days
gaguay limchoniot
My longing for cars
shenosot barucha
That drive in the wind
ladira shebah chayey
For the apartment where my life
hitchilu tzeirim
Started out young
gaguay litrof
My longing to feast
lerigey hatzaar
For moments of sorrow
gaguay leyaldey
My longing for my children
gaguay lemagaech
My longing for your touch
ananim rotzim lauf
Clouds want to fly
veata nishar
And you remain
negia ketana bametzach
A small touch on the forehead
ose lach lehitahev
Makes you fall in love
shuv hechematzti hizdamenut
Again I missed an opportunity
lehotzi ketzat regesh
To let out a little feeling
shuv avarti borchov
Again I passed through the street
sham noldu chayay
Where my life was born
shuv nichnasti lachanut
Again I entered the store
shemochrim bah devek
That sells glue
mi yadbik oti lachof
Who will stick me to the shore
gaguay
My longings
gaguay...
My longings...
shuv hechematzti hizdamenut
Again I missed an opportunity
lehotzi ketzat regesh
To let out a little feeling
at negdi o baadi shaalti
Are you against me or for me, I asked
ulay nitalti bach yoter miday
Maybe I clung to you too much
shuv halachti lechapes
Again I went to look
anashim baderech
For people on the way
tislechi li ze haya
Forgive me, it was
merov gaguey - ay ay
From too much longing — ay ay
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