אנחנו נשארים בארץ [Anachnu Nisharim B'Aretz] [English translation]

For a second we thought,

That soon,

we'll pack a suitcase

And a piano,

It didn't help,

By one point,1

The plane already took off,2

My heart oh-bo-eh-bah, 3

Not wandering like a gypsy, 4

I fell on my face,

But I'm still alive, 5

This is what second place feels like.6

We're staying here,

We're staying,

We're staying here,

For the next one hundred twenty years.7

Again with the news,8

Saturday's game,9

Between left and right,

The workers' union and the government,

A package deal,

Nobody can tell

If we leave or we stay,

Or what does the people want,

We'll keep waiting for the Messiah,

Another tax another charge,

We'll keep doing nothing,

At least for another year

For a second we thought,

That soon,

We'll need a nice suit,

But we'll still travel,

We'll fly,

To beautiful Eilat, 10

We'll sit by the sea,

Laughing with everyone,

It's so fun and the beach is bustling,

The sun is warm,

And the soul is at peace,

Keep your Ole Ole 11

(Refrain)

1. This song is a comic/parodical take on the loss of Uzi Hitman's song "Like a Gypsy" to Izahr Cohen's "Ole Ole" in Israel's pre-Eurovision song contest (by one point!). The text features remarks about Hitman's original song and Izhar Cohen's winner, as well as many mentions and commentaries about Israeli mentality, popular culture and rich Eurovision tradition.2. The original text say "the plane goes Ole Ole," Hebrew for "up, up" and also a remark towards Cohen's winner song. 3. From Cohen's 1978 Eurovision winner "Abanibi".4. See footnote 1.5. A mention of Israel's 1983 Eurovision entry "Hai" (alive) by Ofra Haza. 6. See footnote 1.7. עד מאה ועשרים - Literally, "(may you live) until one hundred and twenty years" is a common celebratory Hebrew birthday saying.8. Mabat is a mythological Israeli news broadcast.9. Israeli top tier football is played Sat-Mon.10. Israel's southernmost city, known for its beaches and tourism industry.11. See footnotes 1,2.