רוצה לחזור [Rotze Lachzor] [English translation]

I'll never forget, mud puddles, 1995, January

Me speeding on my scooter like it's a Jaguar1

The smell of fish in red sauce2

Singing along with the cassettes, livin' the dream

Crazy kids, playing with love

So what'd you say, truth or dare?

Rumors are still running in my school

Hiding my secrets in the closet

So dad won't know, so the school counselor won't hear

Man, that's embarrassing, I'm screwed

Learning math instead of learning about taxes3

I wasn't into it, so they gave me a white pill, 40mg4

And how come these people aren't ashamed?

Setting up another mall where we used to play

And paper planes are still flying by just like life

Every day, every day

I want to go back

Every day

Back home, to you

To that innocence that still filled the eyes

Every day, every day

I'll never forget, Tze'elim5; you're home, I'm staying at the base

Getting up for a 4-8 watch6, mom's on the line, saying; "Be strong!"

On the weekend, going back to my bros

Smoking our lives away on the bench

Dude, pass the seeds7

And do me a favor, light up some coals8

And then I fall asleep in the living room, and my sister says out of nowhere;

"Take a shower, you stink!

You and your friends smell like an ashtray."

Seriously, give me a break, I haven't showered in two days or more

I had a girl that I loved from the base

And she found herself another prick

From rollers to skates, the guys are college students

Honestly, I'm the loser

Who runs for miles after his dreams

Living in a fantasy, spotlights and confetti

Black and white pictures covered in dust

I was so beautiful, now I've changed

And it's so distant from me, so distant from me

Every day, every day

I want to go back

Every day

Back home, to you

To that innocence that still filled the eyes

Every day, every day

And every day, every day

I want to go back

Every day

Back home, to you

To that innocence that still filled the eyes

Every day, every day

1. A luxury car.2. Probably a reference to the North-African dish "Chraime" (חריימה), which is a fish in spicy tomato sauce.3. Literally: "Income tax and value-added tax".4. A reference to Ritalin, which is a medication used mainly to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).5. A military training base located near kibbutz Tze'elim.6. Meaning a 4-hour watch, and an 8-hour rest.7. Probably sunflower seeds (or pumpkin seeds), which are very popular to crack and eat among groups of friends.8. To use for the hookah, for group smoking.

• Artist:Harel Skaat