Iris Farhi - lo hayita rashum (Your Name Wasn't Written)

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  1. susuman said:

    Default Iris Farhi - lo hayita rashum (Your Name Wasn't Written)

    I was wondering if I could get help with this song.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyqJlb3ppl0

    Lyrics (posted on that YouTube video) by Iris Farhi.

    אלף אנשים עומדים בצפירה
    ובוכים
    המצב בארץ פשוט נורא
    אישה עם כובע שחור אמרה
    והתחילה להקריא במיקרופון שירה

    כולם מתיישבים
    ומסתכלים אל מקהלת הזמר
    שירים קשים ומרגשים של נעמי שמר
    ומדליקים אש זה הדבר היחיד שיש

    אלף אנשים מביטים בך
    בכבוד
    וכולם נותנים ברכות
    למשפחות
    "וגומרים ב"נתראה רק בשמחות

    רק לא מזמן ישבנו כאן
    עם ג'וינט על האנדרטה
    וקראנו את כל השמות
    מלמעלה עד למטה
    מעבר לזה לא ראינו כלום
    אתה לא היית רשום
    לא היית רשום

    Here's my transliteration:
    elef anashim omdim be'tzfirah
    v'bochim
    ha'matzav ba'aretz pashut nora
    ishah im kova shachor amrah
    v'hit-chilah le'hakri b'mikrofon shirah

    kulam mityashvim
    v'mistaklim al mak-halat ha'zemer
    shirim kashim v'meragshim shel naomi shemer
    v'madlikim esh - zeh ha'davar ha'yachid she'yesh

    elef anashim me'bitichim becha
    be'kavod
    v'kulam natnim brachot,
    la'mishpachot
    v'gomrim be'nitra-ot rak be'smachot

    rak lo mizman yashavnu kan
    im joint al ha'andrata
    v'karanu et kol ha'shemot
    mi'le-mala ad le'ma-ta
    me'ever la'zeh lo ra-inu klum
    atah lo hayita rashum
    lo hayita rashum

    Here's my attempt at a translation:
    a thousand people are standing during the siren
    and weeping
    the situation in the country is just awful,
    a woman with a black hat said
    and began to read poetry on a microphone

    everyone is sitting down
    and watching the choir singer
    emotional and difficult songs of Naomi Shemer
    and they light a fire - it's the only thing there is???

    a thousand people looking at you
    with respect
    and all give blessings
    to the families
    and finished seeing you only at celebrations???

    not long ago we were sitting here
    with a joint on the monument
    and read all the names
    from top to bottom
    beyond that we have not seen anything
    your name was not written
    was not written
    I tried my best but these two lines I don't really understand:

    ומדליקים אש זה הדבר היחיד שיש
    v'madlikim esh - zeh ha'davar ha'yachid she'yesh
    and they light a fire - it's the only thing there is
    This line I'm really unsure about:
    "וגומרים ב"נתראה רק בשמחות
    v'gomrim be'nitra-ot rak be'smachot
    and finished seeing you only at celebrations
    I'm also wondering why "נתראה רק בשמחות" has quotes around it. Is it a common phrase?

    If someone could help me out that'd be great! Thanks.
    Last edited by susuman; 11-18-2013 at 04:35 AM.
     
  2. 1inamillion1 said:

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    Hello :-)

    ומדליקים אש זה הדבר היחיד שיש
    Vemadlikim esh zeh hadavar hayekhid sheyesh
    And lighting a fire - that's the only thing there is (the only thing there is **left to do**)
    Meaning: there's nothing they can do other than light a fire.

    וגומרים ב״נתראה רק בשמחות״
    Vegomrim be"nitraEH rak besimkhot" (not "nitraOT")
    And they finish up with "may we see each other only in happy times"
    Meaning: the thousand people give the families blessings (in Hebrew this can also mean "well wishes", not strictly religious blessings as in English), and then they finish off their wishes with the statement "may we see each other only in happy times". It's kind of a common thing in Jewish culture to say to each other in difficult times, yes :-)!
     
  3. susuman said:

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    Thanks for that. I wanted to make sure it was correct, being a sensitive song! I also sent you a private message.
     
  4. susuman said:

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    If anyone would like to hear the song while viewing the lyrics in (hopefully) a more friendly format, it has been added here: http://www.singhebrewsongs.com/index.php?p=view&id=63