Singing almost entirely in Hebrew, fast upbeat songs are coupled with heart-wrenching ballads to thrill and captivate young audiences across Israel in stunningly powerful live shows.
The band's most famous members are Orit Shachaf and Tom Petrover who are also the lead singers and guitarists. Orit Shchaf's characteristic deep and powerful voice are a symbol of the HaYehudim's musical style.
Tom and Orit, a married couple, have met during military service in the military band.
The song Lo Kal (not easy) has become an iconic Israeli song throughout the diaspora. Many of their songs are charged with political and ideological flavour, but there's a lot of room for interpretation as no song of theirs is clearly political in nature.
The most political song is "Ke'ilu" (=As if). This song speaks about the situation of the jewish nation in israel.
Amen
היהודים Lyrics
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Shegam hanetsach hu rak helek
Ani rotsa lehaamin
Sheyesh li derech laatsor
Ani rotsa lehaamin
Shelo elchats ad ktse' hahedek
Ani rotsa lehaamin
Shegam hamavet yaavor
Ani rotsa lehaamin
Sheyesh gan ey sham ba'eden
Ani rotsa lehaamin
She'ata tohav oti laad
Ani rotsa lehaamin
She'et hatsarot ezrok kmo even
Ani rotsa lehaamin
Sheyesh sham elhoim echad
Amen
Ani rotsa lehaamin be'atsmi
Ki ein acheret
Ani rotsa lehaamin
Shegam ha'aba sheli yachzor
Ani rotsa lehaamin
Sehu yiftach li et hadelet
Ani rotsa lehaamin
Shelo sachach oti lizkor
Amen
Ani rotsa lehaamin
Sheyesh or veyesh tsedek
Ani rotsa lehaamin
She'et hakol uchal liftor
The song "Amen" by the Israeli group היהודים (The Jews) is a beautiful expression of faith and hope. The lyrics convey the message that despite all the challenges and difficulties in life, the singer still believes in the power of God and the possibility of redemption.
The first verse starts with the singer declaring his desire to believe. He acknowledges that victory is just a small part of life, but he still wants to believe that there is a path to take. He wants to have faith that he can go beyond the difficulties and even death itself.
In the second verse, the singer talks about the afterlife, where he hopes to find peace and love with God. He wants to believe that he is loved by God, and that all his past sins will be forgiven. He also wants to believe that everything he has gone through in life was worth it, and that in eternity, he will find peace.
Overall, the song is a plea for hope and faith. It reminds the listener to look beyond the struggles of life and believe in something greater.
Line by Line Meaning
Ani rotsa lehaamin
I want to believe
Shegam hanetsach hu rak helek
That victory is just a part
Sheyesh li derech laatsor
That I have a way to overcome
Shelo elchats ad ktse' hahedek
That I won't give up until the end of the path
Shegam hamavet yaavor
That death will pass
Amen
Amen
Sheyesh gan ey sham ba'eden
That there's a garden there in paradise
She'ata tohav oti laad
That you still love me forever
She'et hatsarot ezrok kmo even
That the stones will become easy to carry
Sheyesh sham elhoim echad
That there's one God there
Ani rotsa lehaamin be'atsmi
I want to believe in myself
Ki ein acheret
Because there's no other choice
Shegam ha'aba sheli yachzor
That my father will return
Sehu yiftach li et hadelet
That He'll open the door for me
Shelo sachach oti lizkor
That you won't forget me
Amen
Amen
Sheyesh or veyesh tsedek
That there's light and justice
She'et hakol uchal liftor
That I can overcome everything
Contributed by Micah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.