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1. Be'ele hayadayim od lo baniti kfar, Od lo matzati mayim be'emtza hamidbar Od lo tziyarti perakh, od lo giliti eykh Tovil oti haderekh ule'an ani holekh Refrain Od lo ahavti day Haruakh vehashemesh al panay Od lo amarti day Ve im lo, im lo akhshav - eymatay? 2. Od lo shatalti deshe, od lo hekamti ir, Od lo natati kerem al kol giv'ot hagir Od lo hakol asiti mamash bemo yaday Od lo hakol nisiti, od lo ahavti day. Refrain 3. Od lo hekamti shevet, od lo khibarti shir, Od lo yarad li sheleg be'emtza hakatzir. Ani od lo katavti et zikhronotay Od lo baniti li et beyt khalomotay Refrain 4. Ve'af alpi she'at po, ve'at kol kakh yafa Mimekh ani boreakh kemo mimagefa Od yesh harbe dvarim sheratziti laasot At betakh tislekhi li gam bashana hazot. Refrain
Translated lyrics
1. With these hands I haven't yet build a village, Haven't yet found water in the middle of the wilderness, Haven't yet painted a flower, I haven't yet discovered how the path leads me and to where I am going Refrain I haven't loved enough, The wind and sun on my face. I haven't said "enough", And if not now - when? 2. Haven't yet sowed a lawn, I haven't raised a city. Haven't yet planted a vineyard on every hills of chalk. Haven't yet done everything with my very own hands. Haven't yet tried everything, I haven't yet loved enough. Refrain 3. Haven't yet raised a tribe, I haven't composed a song yet, Haven't yet had snow fall for me in the middle of summer. I haven't yet written my memoirs, I haven't yet built the house of my dreams. Refrain 4. And even though you're here, and you're so very pretty, From you I flee, as if from a plague. There are still a lot of things that I wish to do. You will surely forgive me this year. Refrain
Notes
A humorous and slightly cynical song about a young man who refuses marriage, explaining that he is not ready to settle down because he hasn't built cities and villages, but most importantly, he hasn't loved enough.
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