RADIO RAMALLAH

RADIO RAMALLAH	RADIO RAMALLAH

Achshav bein Yad Chana leven TulKarem hashchena Muazin lochem berosh misgad gavo'ah Layla levada me'achorey zchuchit kveda Meshotet aval e efshar lishmo'a Layla baradio ulai hi koret li Ani od zocher sade bo'er vedofek milema'ala Chom ba'enayim pit'om ani kam bli af chaver Cheder lavan alai soger, choshech halayla Layla, layla, Layla, layla, Layla, layla, Layla, layla, Chorus: Radio Ramalla layla velayla Ze kola hamelachshesh mekashkesh vekovesh 1965 Metashtesh oti Radio Ramalla layla velayla Yom yavo nipagesh nizacher nitragesh Eich haya be 65 layla layla Vekacha ani mefasfes efsharuyot Medamyen et ma shehaya ve'et ma shehaya yachol lihyot Zichronot mit'arbevim bega'agu'im Vesorfim kmo milach al haptza'im Ra'ash mechona bein sde mokshim lisde kutna Mefale'ach eit hakesher shebenenu Layla lo one, aval od yesh bi emuna Elohim gadol hu betach letzidenu Layla baradio, ulai ya'ane li Ani mechapes ota ve'en klum al haskala Radio shoteket, radio transistor menagen Lu rak yacholti letalfen el layla halayla Layla, layla, Layla, layla, Layla, layla, Layla, layla, Chorus: Radio Ramalla layla velayla ...	Now, between Yad Chana and the neighbouring TulKarem A Muazin is fighting from the top of the Mosque Layla is alone, behind heavy glass I try to tune in but can't hear Layla is in the radio, may be she calls me I still remember a burning field and the beat from above I feel the heat in my eyes, and suddenly I wake up without a friend A white room closes on me, it is dark tonight Layla tonight Layla tonight Layla tonight Layla tonight Chorus: Radio Ramalla Layla and night It is her whispering voice, chatterbox, wins me over, 1965 I feel blurred Radio Ramalla Layla and night One day we will meet, will remember and get excited How it was in 65, Layla Layla And so, I miss opportunities I imagine what was and what could have been Memories blend with longings And they burn, like salt on the wounds I hear a machine between a mine field and cotton field Slices the connection between us Layla is not answering but I still hope God is great, he is probably on our side Layla is on radio, may be he will answer my prayers I try to look for her but can't tune the radio Layla keeps quite, a portable radio is playing I wish I could ring Layla tonight Layla tonight Layla tonight..... Layla tonight Layla tonight..... Chorus: Radio Ramalla Layla and night

Translator's note:
The background to this song:
When singer/songwriter Yehuda Poliker was in the army in Israel in the 1960's,
the only radio station that played English and world music was radio Ramalla.
The song also has a play on words: Layla means 'night' in Hebrew, but in Arabic it is a girl's name.


LYRICS	Yehuda Poliker
MUSIC	Yehuda Poliker
SINGER	Yehuda Poliker
CD	Live at Caesaria Track 6
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER	Gadi Bitton 2003
DANCE FORMAT	Circle

Words transliterated and translated by Chana Shuvaly of Melbourne, Australia.

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