See far, see through

See far, see through

To hear the song, click on blue letters above.


רואים רחוק רואים שקוף    


                                                                          


מילים: יענקל'ה רוטבליט
לחן: שמוליק קראוס
קיימים 5 ביצועים לשיר זה



צר היה כל כך                      I was so confined
הייתי אז מוכרח                   I had to spread my wings and fly
לפרוש כנפיים ולעוף             To a place where, like Har Nevo,
אל מקום שבו                      You see far, you see through
אולי כמו הר נבו
רואים רחוק רואים שקוף.

בן אדם כעץ שתול על מים    A man is like a tree planted near water
שורש מבקש                      Seeking to put down roots
בן אדם כסנה מול השמיים    A man is like a burning bush facing the heavens
בו בוערת אש.                    In which a fire burns

אז דרכי אבדה                   Then I lost my way
חיי היו חידה                      My life was a riddle
צמא כמו הלך במדבר          Thirsty like one walking in the desert
אל מילת אמת                    Toward words of truth
שכוח בה לתת                    That bestow the power to give,
לשאת פנים אל המחר.         The power to look forward to tomorrow

בן אדם...                           A man . . . 

בערה בי אש                       A fire burned in me
יצאתי לבקש                       I went out on a quest
ימים סערתי כסופה              For many days I raged like a storm,
שבתי אל ביתי                    Came back to my home
למצוא שאת איתי                To find that you are still with me
עד בוא הדרך אל סופה.        Until the road comes to its end

בן אדם...                           A man . . . 


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