Tears
Hatikva 6 Lyrics

Inna me country you are a child until the age of eighteen
In my country, you are treated as a child until you are eighteen years old.

A man one day - because of the uniform in green
You become a man one day because you wear the Israeli military uniform.

Inna your hand dem a place a gun -- M16
You hold an M16 rifle in your hands.

From youths to life we have army between
From our youth to adulthood, we have the army between us.

Separated from your roots & sent to war school
You are taken away from your roots and sent to a school of war.

Are you a nation warrior? Or just a meaningless tool?
Are you really a warrior for your country, or just a meaningless tool in the army machine?

For every simple action there is a complicated rule
There are many complicated rules for every simple action you take in the army.

To fight for peace seems a sentence of a fool
It may seem foolish to fight for peace, but it's necessary in our current situation.

Tears of a Hebrew mother - the cry of a Hebrew nation Loss of a Hebrew soldier - the cry of a Hebrew nation Tears of a little sister - the cry of a Hebrew nation Loss of a Hebrew soldier...
When a Hebrew soldier is lost, it's not only the family that cries, it's the whole nation that mourns.

Me know that our history demand it nowadays
I know that our history demands it in present times.

A problematic situation ain't just a passing phase
Our situation is not just a temporary problem to be ignored.

I wonder to myself there must be lots of other ways
I wonder if there are other solutions to our problems.

To live alongside neighbors not alongside graves
I wish we could live next to our neighbors in peace, instead of next to graves.

Oh. I remember when I left home Full of wonders and fears for a trip of 3 years The pictures of the families try hiding dem tears They never came back again open your ears...
I remember leaving home for a three-year trip with both excitement and fear. The families tried to hide their tears, but many soldiers never returned home.

Now it's night time... quiet inna tent A phone call home & another message sent Final words and map direction About the operation Camouflage & arms begin the last steps of preparation
At night in the tent, you call your family one last time before leaving on the operation. You receive the final details about the mission, prepare your camouflage and arms.

Before sunrise dem a leave After a night without no sleep Towards the ancient village Dem are four inna the jeep
You leave before sunrise after a sleepless night, heading towards an ancient village with three other soldiers in the jeep.

And a gunshot heard Explosion & a scream, smoke & faya A pinch to leave the dream... But this a no dream, an everyday reality
Suddenly there's a gunshot, an explosion, screams, smoke and fire. It feels like waking up from a dream, but this is an everyday reality for soldiers.

We deal with Loss of our friends And our relatives We deal with Memorial day each day nah once a year We a deal with We haffi deal with what dem deal with
We deal with the loss of our friends and relatives, and with Memorial Day that happens every day, not just once a year. We have to deal with what they deal with.

Sons of Israel will return home safe & well Sons of Israel will return home safe & well
We hope and pray that the sons of Israel who are serving will come back home safe and sound.