עורי עור [Uri-Ur] [English translation]

The terror, the loathing

The voices of war

and brotherly hatred 1

which increases every day

Old age is (seen as) embarrassing

They die here from shame

in their voices they whisper

and you remain silent

Wake up

Wake up

Beloved motherland

Because we are very tired,

need some rest.

Wake up

Wake up

beloved (dark) motherland

we live only once in a lifetime

Give (us) a bit of love

Violence, humiliation

racism towards aliyah

and another child who's afraid to return home

The terror, the loathing

The voices of war

and brotherly hatred 1 which increases every day

Wake up

Wake up

Beloved motherland

Because we are very tired,

need some rest.

Wake up

Wake up

beloved (dark) motherland

we live only once in a lifetime

Give (us) a bit of love

And give me the power

to love you

Some small corner to be happy

How hard it is sometimes to forgive you

1. a. b. A Hebrew expression meaning hatred between members of the same (ethnic) group, lit. 'hatred of brothers'