למה לנו לרדוף [Lama Lanu Lirdof] [English translation]

Why should we chase after our own tail

Why should we chase?

We wanted to sing, we wanted to rejoice

To dance like children do in the first rain

But life, is a race of power

Life is a race of power

We just want to breathe

Why should we chase after our own tail...

We wanted slowly, we wanted quietly

To slice the bread

To take the children on foot to nursery

But humanity, with insanity

Humanity with insanity

We just want to sleep...

So give us a nap!

How for the many goals we do not see the purpose?

Why should we chase

How for all the demons we do not close the gap?

Why should we chase

A man for toil – was born1

The money does not come – alone

A man forever – descended

And will continue to work – eternally

Stop for a second – on the side

Go out to the field – alone

Clean the scale a bit

Ask The Unique – Why?!

Why should we chase after our own tail...

We wanted to sing, we wanted to rejoice

To dance like children do in the first rain

But life, is a race of power

Life is a race of power

We just want to breathe

1. See Job 5:6. The context in Job makes the JPS to translate this as "man is born to [do] mischief." However, the plain meaning of the words and the context of this song is why I translate it slightly differently.

• Artist:Hanan Ben Ari