Eden Pessia Ben Zaken (Hebrew: עדן בן זקן; born 8 June 1994) is an Israeli… Read Full Bio ↴Eden Pessia Ben Zaken (Hebrew: עדן בן זקן; born 8 June 1994) is an Israeli singer who gained recognition following her participation in the first season of the TV show X Factor Israel, in which she placed second. She has been awarded Israel's woman of the year 3 times in a row.

Ben Zaken was born in Jerusalem, to Israeli-born parents of both Ashkenazi Jewish (Polish-Jewish) and Moroccan Jewish descent. Her parents are Maya, a teacher, and Shai a Lieutenant colonel in the Israel Defense Forces. At age one, her family moved to the Northern city of Kiryat Shmona.

She has been successful since her first album, "מלכת השושנים" (Malkat Hashoshanim, meaning "Queen of the Roses"), was released. The album received a gold certification after selling more than 15,000 copies. Ben Zaken won the title "Singer Of The Year" in 2015, from several Israeli radio stations, the TV channel 24 and the popular Internet site Mako. She won the title again in 2016 and 2017. In 2017, Ben Zaken won another "Singer of the year" title, from the public radio station 'Kan Gimel', and "Woman Of The Year” title, from Galgalatz, the most-popular radio station in Israel.

Ad Shetachazor Bechazara
Eden Ben Zaken Lyrics

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לא יכולה לחשוב ששנינו נעלמנו
והדמיון נושא אותי כל כך רחוק
לא יכולה לשכוח כל מה שאמרנו
הבטחנו שנחלוק בבכי ובצחוק
לא יכולה לשכוח איך יחדיו מצאנו
שלל רגשות שנחרטו בי כה עמוק
אחרי הרעש הגדול אותו ידענו
זה רק הלב שלי שלא יכול לשתוק

אני רואה אותך איתה כשבא הלילה
גם הימים הופכים להיות בלי מטרה
ואם האל הטוב שומר אותי מלמעלה
הוא יתערב עד שתחזור בחזרה

לא יכולה לחלום אותך עכשיו לוקח
את כל האהבה שלי למיטתה
לא יכולה להתמודד ליבך בורח
אתה הולך ונעלם בעלטה
לא יכולה להתקרב אל יום שמח
האש שורפת בתוכי היא לא כבתה

ובתוך ים של דמעותיי לאט טובעת
אני רוצה כל כך להיות שוב חזקה

Overall Meaning

Eden Ben Zaken's song "Ad Shetachazor Bechazara" is a heartfelt ode to a lost love. The poetic lyrics convey the pain of separation and the longing for a reunion. The opening verse expresses disbelief that the two have disappeared from each other's lives, yet the singer's imagination carries her far away. She cannot forget all they shared and promised to share, through both tears and laughter. The memories of the emotions they experienced together are etched deeply in her heart. The singer knows that only her heart can express the depth of her love and it will never be silenced.

The chorus conveys the hope of a reunion, although the singer is uncertain when it will happen. She sees her lost love with someone else at night and her days seem aimless. However, she knows that a higher power is watching over her and will intervene until her love returns. The second verse is filled with melancholy as the singer cannot stop herself from yearning for the love they once shared. She implores her love not to run away and leave her alone in her heartache. The singer cannot bring herself to look forward to a happy day as the fire of love still burns inside her, and she slowly sinks in a sea of tears. Despite it all, she desires to be strong again.

Line by Line Meaning

לא יכולה לחשוב ששנינו נעלמנו
I cannot believe that both of us disappeared

והדמיון נושא אותי כל כך רחוק
and my imagination takes me so far away

לא יכולה לשכוח כל מה שאמרנו
I cannot forget all that we said

הבטחנו שנחלוק בבכי ובצחוק
we promised to share our tears and laughter

לא יכולה לשכוח איך יחדיו מצאנו
I cannot forget how we found together

שלל רגשות שנחרטו בי כה עמוק
my deepest feelings are engraved

אחרי הרעש הגדול אותו ידענו
after the big noise that we knew

זה רק הלב שלי שלא יכול לשתוק
it is only my heart that cannot be silent

אני רואה אותך איתה כשבא הלילה
I see you with her when the night comes

גם הימים הופכים להיות בלי מטרה
even the days become purposeless

ואם האל הטוב שומר אותי מלמעלה
and if the good God watches over me from above