Ding Dong
Dana International Lyrics
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(Ve'ulai hayamim hatovim)
EN: Maybe the good old days
הגיעו הם כאן, רק עוד רגע קטן (Higi'u hem kan, rak od rega katan)
EN: have come, just for a moment
והכל ישתנה מעכשיו (Vehakol yishtane me'achshav)
EN: and from now on everything will change
ונאהב, נאהב (Venohav, nohav)
And if you have a dream of your own
Don't be afraid to go on with your heart
Close your eyes and hear the bells of your soul
Ding dong, say no more
I hear silent prayers
And it's making me high and fly
I know where to go and I'm coming now
ואולי זה כמעט, זה קרוב (Ve'ulai ze kim'at, ze karov)
EN: And maybe it's almost here, close
עכשיו בא תורו של הרגע הטוב (Achshav ba toro shel harega hatov)
EN: Now the good moment got its turn
הכאב שבלב מסתובב והולך, עוזב (Hake'ev shebalev mistovev veholech, ozev)
EN: The pain in the heart is turning around, walking away
Ding dong, say no more
I hear silent prayers
And it's making me high and fly
I know where to go and I'm coming now
הללי את היום שמביא לך את הלילה (Haleli et hayom shemevi lach et halaila)
EN: Hail the day that brings you the night
הללי את הזמן שיאיר אותך (Haleli et hazman sheya'ir otach)
EN: Hail the time that will enlighten you
הוא יביא לך גאולה (Hu yavi lach ge'ula)
EN: It will bring you salvation
הללי את היום שמביא לך את הלילה (Haleli et hayom shemevi lach et halaila)
EN: Hail the day that brings you the night
הללי את הזמן שיאיר אותך (Haleli et hazman sheya'ir otach)
EN: Hail the time that will enlighten you
ויביא לך גאולה (Veyavi lach ge'ula)
EN: and bring you salvation
Ding dong, say no more
I hear silent prayers
And it's making me high and fly
I know where to go and I'm coming
Ding dong, say no more
I hear silent prayers
And it's making me high and fly
I know where to go and I'm coming now
The lyrics of Dana International's song "Ding Dong" express hope for a better future while acknowledging the pain that the present might bring. The first verse raises the possibility that the good old days might have returned, but only momentarily. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "Ding Dong, say no more," implies a desire to transcend language and communicate through something universally understood. The singer suggests that if you have a dream, you should pursue it without fear, trusting the melody of your heart's bell.
The second verse suggests that painful memories of the past might be behind you, and better times are approaching. The singer reminds us that pain does eventually pass, and good moments will eventually come. The "hail" motif that occurs at the end of the song suggests a religious or spiritual element to the singer's positive outlook. The song's repetition of phrases like "silent prayers" and "Ding Dong" create a sense of universality and transcendence beyond language.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe the good old days
Possibly reminiscing the past
have come, just for a moment
The past is temporary
and from now on everything will change
The present is an opportunity for change
And we'll love, we'll love
Love and embrace the present
And if you have a dream of your own
Pursue your aspirations
Don't be afraid to go on with your heart
Trust your instincts
Close your eyes and hear the bells of your soul
Listen to your inner voice
Ding dong, say no more
The voice in your heart doesn't need words
I hear silent prayers
Intuition and self-reflection
And it's making me high and fly
Empowered and inspired
I know where to go and I'm coming now
Confidence to pursue dreams
And maybe it's almost here, close
Hope for a better future
Now the good moment got its turn
Optimism for better times
The pain in the heart is turning around, walking away
Resilience and overcoming challenges
Hail the day that brings you the night
Celebration of contrasts
Hail the time that will enlighten you
Hope for self-discovery
It will bring you salvation
Promise of a better future
and bring you salvation
Hope for a brighter future
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Volay hayamim Hatovim (Maybe the good days)
Kvar Egeo hem kan (have come)
Rak od rega katan (Just for a moment)
Vakol yistaneh meachdhav (And everything will change from now)
Venohav eich noav (And we’ll love how we love)
If you have a dream of your own
Don’t be afraid go on with your heart
Close your eyes and hear the bells
Of your soul
Ding Dong say no more
I hear silent prayer and it’s making me
High and fly I know where to go
And I’m coming now
Veloay ze kimaat karov (And maybe it’s almost here, close)
Achshav toro shel harega hatov (Now the good moment has its time)
Hakeev sebalev mistovev volech veozev (And the pain in your heart turns around and leaves)
Ding dong say no more
I hear silent prayer and it’s making me
High and fly I know where to go
And I’m coming now.
Halely et hayom semevi et halaylah (Hail the day that brings you the night)
Halely et hazman syait otach (Hail the time that will enlighten you)
Oh yavi lach geula (It will bring you salvation)
Mustafa Kürşat Yalçın
Between 2:20 and 2:35, the back vocal who sings "say no more" should represent a country and join to eurovision. What an amazing vocal! Wow!
Hasan Can
Kesinlikle
Mustafa Kürşat Yalçın
@Gumboliniz 2901 nope i am pretty sure it is one of the backvocals, not all of them. While she sings "say no more", the others support Dana in the chorus.
Gumboliniz 2901
@Mustafa Kürşat Yalçın it's just a vocal from the whole backing group not one lady voice
Mustafa Kürşat Yalçın
Hello from the future!! I still think the backvocal here sounds cool but what the cooler is Dana's backvocals in Eurovision Hits 2015 while singing Diva. They elevated song to nirvana level. Go & listen to them!! No doubt that she gives a huge importance to backvocals!!
Stergios Pap.
Clearly! Their voice is angelic!
Mÿ Łįttłė Pøńÿ – Mùłtîłäñgûågė
Dana should've qualified, the song has a great meaning and she has an amazing voice! I feel like the juries cause the Songs they don't like to enter the final but if I was there, I'd vote for Israel as many times as I could vote for my country
Anthony Nettleton
I still think this was robbed and its 2022 now
Metalvision Song Contest
Between Teach-In, Fire Saga, Krista Siegfrids, and Dana International, the “Ding-Dongs” may soon outnumber the “Shines” at Eurovision... 😁
Soteris
Hopefullyyyy!