אחרת אתה מת [Acheret Ata Met] [English translation]

And again the circuses are coming

again there are performances in the city

people again identify

closest to g-d.

the cinemas are full

movies with happy end

to pass the time in stories

otherwise you are dead.

At least travel slowly, because we will not arrive, no

we will stop to drink one bottle, who knows who we might meet

and there are symptoms, there are varied opinions, and there is advice

for example as it is written in the advertisements:

"don't take a cigarette

otherwise you are dead..."

and you cry, because it is still important

it is still important

it is still important

and you cry out and try again

try again

to take it all

and you whisper: "only love"

don't regret, "i spoke nonsense"

otherwise you are dead

otherwise you are dead

otherwise you are dead from consuming loneliness

Two soldiers stand in the road

here you pick them up

in an instant you are reminded

how you were in those days1

you are wearing a coat

going easy in the light

otherwise you are dead from cold

And in a fraction of a second your eyes cloud over2

your eyes cloud over

your eyes cloud over

and you will be lost for a moment

lost for a moment

for a moment again lost

and in a fraction of a second you choose again to live

from within the suffering you become silent and flee

otherwise you die young

1. lit: in their time2. lit: break apart

• Artist:Shlomo Artzi