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.

Kulam Beeilat
Eden Ben Zaken Lyrics

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Summertime
הבית עוד הפוך לי מאתמול התכנית לצאת ממש מוקדם ישר בבוקר
הכנו ארגזים של אלכוהול אמא התקשרה לבדוק שכבר הכל בסדר
כל הדרך כאן על כביש 90 פול ווליום מזרחית ידיים באוויר
אוטו מפוצץ באנשים פול ווליום בעל פה למדנו כבר לשיר
וואי וואי איזה חום ירדנו לאילת העיר בירה של הדרום ואיך החום עולה לי וואלה מה קורה לי
כל החברה פה חיים את החלום
יולי אוגוסט איזה חום

כולם כבר סגרו מלון
מראשון ועד שבת
כולם כולם באילת
כולם כולם כולם...
המזוודות פתוחות על המיטה הכנתי כבר צבא של בגדי ים בצבעי הקשת
תפסנו לנו את כל הקומה חצי בבריכה וגם עוד חצי בטיילת
לחופשה ישר מתל אביב הגענו את אילת אין מי שלא מכיר
איזה נוף רק תסתכלו סביב אנחנו בעל פה למדנו כבר לשיר
וואי וואי איזה חום ירדנו לאילת העיר בירה של הדרום ואיך החום עולה לי וואלה מה קורה לי
כל החברה פה חיים את החלום
יולי אוגוסט איזה חום
כולם כבר סגרו מלון
מראשון ועד שבת
כולם כולם באילת
כולם כולם כולם...

כמה אנשים יפים הלילה אושר מסובב את היקום
מי צריך בכלל לחזור הביתה לא חושבים בכלל על הסיום

וואי וואי איזה חום ירדנו לאילת העיר בירה של הדרום ואיך החום עולה לי וואלה מה קורה לי
כל החברה פה חיים את החלום

וואי וואי איזה חום ירדנו לאילת העיר בירה של הדרום ואיך החום עולה לי וואלה מה קורה לי
כל החברה פה חיים את החלולולולום

Overall Meaning

The song "Kulam Beeilat" by Eden Ben Zaken is a celebration of summer and the carefree feeling that comes with it. The lyrics depict a group of friends driving down to Eilat, a city located in the southern tip of Israel, to enjoy the sun, the beach, and the fun. The first verse describes the preparations for the trip as they pack alcohol and hit the road early in the morning, driving on route 90 with the windows down and the music blasting. The second verse talks about their arrival in Eilat, where they check into their hotel and immediately head out to the beach, taking over an entire floor and spending their days between the pool and the promenade, wearing a rainbow of swimming suits.

The chorus repeats the phrase "what a heat" and emphasizes the happiness and excitement of the friends as they live the dream of summer vacation. The final verse emphasizes the beauty of the people around them, the fun they are having, and the reluctance to go back home and leave the summer behind. Overall, the lyrics of "Kulam Beeilat" celebrate the joys and pleasures of youth, the carefree moments of summer vacation, and the bond of friendship that makes everything more meaningful.

Line by Line Meaning

Summertime
The season of summer

The house is still upside down, since yesterday the plan was to leave very early in the morning
The home is still disarrayed because the plan was to leave early

We prepared boxes of alcohol, Mom called to make sure everything was okay
We packed boxes of alcohol, and Mom called to check on everything

All the way here on road 90, full volume, eastern hands in the air
On the way here, we listened to loud music and raised our hands in the air

A car full of people, volume full blast, we already learned how to sing
We were in a car full of people, singing and playing music at full volume

Oh, what heat! We arrived at Eilat, the capital city of the south, and how the heat devours me
It was very hot when we arrived in Eilat, which is known as the capital city of the south

Everyone here is living the dream, July and August, what heat!
Everyone here is enjoying the summer and the hot weather in July and August

Everyone already booked a hotel, from Sunday to Saturday, everyone is in Eilat
All of our friends have booked a hotel in Eilat from Sunday to Saturday

The suitcases are open on the bed, I already prepared an army of rainbow-colored swimsuits
We opened our suitcases and I packed many colorful swimsuits

We took over the entire floor, half in the pool and half on the promenade
We occupied the entire floor, with half of us in the pool and the other half on the promenade

We came to Eilat straight from Tel Aviv, there is no one who doesn't know it
We came straight from Tel Aviv to Eilat, and it seems like everyone knows about it

What a view, just look around, we already learned to sing and dance
The view is beautiful, and we are already singing and dancing

How many beautiful people tonight, happiness is all around the universe
We are surrounded by beautiful people and happiness tonight

Who needs to go home at all? We don't even think about the end
We don't even want to think about going back home

Everyone here is living the dream, lulululululululululululululululululululululululu
Everyone here is living the dream

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