פרדס חנה [Pardes Hanna] [English translation]

From all these wars

where I was just right

My voice became hoarse

And now

I'm trying to learn

how to sing quietly

To look from the side just a little

Let's move

to Pardes Hanna

What did we lose

here in the city

Let's turn

all the ideals

normal

and simple

Every Friday

I buy you

a blooming bouquet

full of colors

And I've learned

not to argue

To discuss

To listen

How come everyone

fly to Berlin

for a beer

with no taxes

And you are a tree planted

by streams of water

Your roots are strong

Sometimes

but this I don't tell you

I envy you

for keeping

close all of

what I've lost

When I've searched

You've found

How we became

from all the ideals

so normal

tired

And only you are a tree

planted by streams of water

Your roots

are strong

A new light shines

in Pardes Hanna

There's no stress

no thorns

An open green field

and the wind

will do the children good

• Artist:Hanan Ben Ari