hadag

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2. Here it comesIt’s on its way…

3. In Palestine the land of Israel At the start of the century A few tribes lived on the same piece of land

4. They differed one from the other in religion, language The relations between them weren’t so great

5. They blamed each other for all their ills Distrusted each other, got caught up over borders

6. Shed a great many tears over an ocean of victims And they learned nothing, nothing ever changed.

7. In Palestine the land of Israel At the start of the century

8. The rich searched for a way to give another whack on the back of the poor Who didn’t understand that they were the majority

9. Thought it was natural to live all your life in debt For redemption is just around the corner And the messiah’s coming tomorrow to save the State

10. In the beginning of the century In the beginning of the decade From dust you came To dust you shall return

11. In the beginning of the year at the start of the month Another day of profanity in the holy land

12. In the beginning of the week at the start of the day The circle returns to the same point

13. In the beginning of the hour at the start of the minute Don’t leave no trace of wear

14. In the beginning of the century In the beginning of the decade From dust you came To dust you shall return

15. In the beginning of the year at the start of the month Another day of profanity in the holy land

16. In the beginning of the week at the start of the day The circle returns to the same point

17. In the beginning of the hour at the start of the minute Don’t leave no trace of wear

18. Another day of profanity in the holy land)Od yom shel cholb’eretz hakodesh)

19. In Palestine the land of Israel At the start of the century

20. It seemed that at every moment it was about to happen ‘Here it comes, it’s on the way!’ And it switches in a second

21. Here a door opens the amount of opportunities is unlimited An atmosphere of hope atmosphere of renewal Swiftly replaced the depair

22. In Palestine the land of Israel Beginning of the century

23. A man walked out of his house into his yard Sat beneath his vines and thought to himself

24. How much he loves his wife How his firstborn son reminds him of himself

25. How much he’s had enough of moaning all day long And how much he wishes that everything would just work out.

26. In the beginning of the century In the beginning of the decade From dust you came To dust you shall return

27. In the beginning of the year at the start of the month Another day of profanity in the holy land

28. In the beginning of the week at the start of the day The circle returns to the same point

29. In the beginning of the hour at the start of the minute Don’t leave no trace of wear

30. In the beginning of the century In the beginning of the decade From dust you came To dust you shall return

31. In the beginning of the year at the start of the month Another day of profanity in the holy land

32. In the beginning of the week at the start of the day The circle returns to the same point

33. In the beginning of the hour at the start of the minute Don’t leave no trace of wear

34. Another day of profanity in the holy landOd yom shel cholb’eretz hakodesh

35. In Palestine the land of Israel Beginning of the century

36. I leave my home, think of my wife, of my firstborn son Think of how much I’ve had enough of moaning all day long And how much I just wish everything would work out.

37. Another day of profanity in the holy land‘Here it comes, it’s on the way!’

38. Hiney zeh bah,Hiney zeh magiya Od yom shel chol b’eretz hakodesh