Israel
Banshees Lyrics

Little orphans in the snow
Children who have lost their parents and are left with no one to turn to, struggling in harsh weather conditions like snow.

With nowhere to call their home
These kids don't have a place that they could call their own, they might be moving from one place to another in search of a shelter.

Start their singing...singing
These children in their misery, find solace in music, and start singing to express their feelings.

Waiting through the summertime
Enduring the summer, probably the harsh sun and heat, waiting for the winter to come.

To thaw your hearts in wintertime
Winter is associated with warmth and compassion, and the hope is that people would become more receptive and less cold-hearted during that season.

That's why they're singing...singing
They sing in the hope to be heard and understood, to convey their pain and suffering to the world.

Waiting for a sign - to turn blood into wine
Hoping for a miracle, something that would change their fate, where even blood could be transformed into a sweet-tasting wine.

The sweet taste in your mouth
Anything that is pleasant to the senses, like a sweet flavor, a pleasant memory or an emotion.

Turned bitter in it's glass.
But what seemed sweet initially could turn sour and make you feel disappointed, sad or regretful.

Israel, in Is-ra-e-a-e-el!
Addressing Israel, a land that has seen a lot of turmoil, and hoping to inspire it with music and positivity.

Shattered fragments of the past
Memories of the past that have been broken into little pieces, that are difficult to put together or to make sense of.

Meet in veins of real stained glass
But these fragments, when looked at together, resemble the art of stained glass, which holds beauty and meaning in the eyes of the beholder.

Like the lifeline in your palm
Just like the veins in the palm of the hand, the past reflects in the present, and it's possible to read that past from the scars and marks left behind.

Red and Green reflects a scene
The colors red and green represent the tension and conflict in the land, which is reflected in the art and architecture of the place.

Of a long forgotten dream
But it's also possible to see glimmers of an old dream, a hope and a promise that was once made, but now largely forgotten.

There were Princes - and there were Kings!
Referring to the history of Israel, which has seen dynasties and royalty, but also struggles and rebellions.

Now hidden in disguise
The same struggles and conflicts, which are now hidden under layers of pretense or deception, which try to hide the truth of what really happened.

Cheap wrappings of lies
These disguises are nothing but a cheap wrapping of falsehood, which are designed to manipulate and deceive people.

Keep your hearts alive
But despite all this, urging people to keep their hearts alive, and not to give in to despair or hatred.

With a song from inside!
By singing songs of hope and faith, which come from a place of deep emotion and feeling.

Even though we're all alone
Despite feeling secluded and alone, we need to find a way to come together and share our feelings and hopes.

We are never on our own
Because we all share the same pain and struggles, and there's hope in the solidarity of the human experience.

When we're singing...singing
Through music and song, it's possible to unite people and offer them a message of hope and inspiration.

Hoooooa! Hoooooa!
A call of celebration and joy, to highlight the beauty of the moment and the music being played.

There's a man who's looking in
Referencing someone who is watching from afar, someone who is not part of the immediate community, but is still curious and interested.

And he smiles a toothless grin
Despite not having teeth, this person is able to show their emotions and express their joy through their smile.

Because he's singing...singing.
It's possible to connect with others through music and song, even if there's a language barrier or cultural differences.

Sees some people shine with glee
Not everyone is able to appreciate the music in the same way, and there will be some who seem distant or disinterested.

But their song is jealousy
These people might be envious of the joy and happiness being shared by others, and not able to connect with the same emotions themselves.

Their hate his clanging...
These emotions can be just as loud and jarring, standing in sharp contrast to the beauty of the music that's being played.

Maddening!
It can be frustrating and infuriating to see people embrace hate and anger, when music has so much potential to unite and heal people.

In Israel, will they sing Happy Noel?
Asking whether the people of Israel will come together and find joy and happiness, and celebrate the season of Christmas with the rest of the world.

In Israel, in Is-ra-e-a-e-el
Repeating the name of the country, to emphasize the importance of the message and the significance of the place.

Israel, in Is-ra-e-a-e-el

In Israel, will they sing Happy No-o-o-o-el?
Repeating the question, to leave the listener with the same lingering doubt and hope about the message of the song.