Hava Nagila
John Murphy And Daniel L Griffiths Lyrics


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Hava nagila, hava nagila
Hava nagila ve-nis′mecha

Hava neranena, hava neranena
Hava neranena venis'mecha

Uru, uru achim
Uru achim belev same′ach

Hava nagila, hava nagila
Hava nagila ve-nis'mecha
Repeat

Hava neranena, hava neranena
Hava neranena venis'mecha





Uru, uru achim
Uru achim belev same′ach

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hava Nagila, originally written in Hebrew, celebrate joy, happiness and togetherness. The first verse encourages everyone to rejoice and be happy (Hava nagila, hava nagila), and to celebrate with great joy (Hava nagila ve-nis′mecha). The repeated lines encourage singing and rejoicing with one's heart (Hava neranena, hava neranena, Hava neranena venis'mecha). The final verse calls on brothers and sisters to awaken and be happy together, with joyful hearts (Uru, uru achim, Uru achim belev same′ach).


Line by Line Meaning

Hava nagila, hava nagila
Let's rejoice, let's rejoice


Hava nagila ve-nis'mecha
Let's rejoice and be happy


Hava neranena, hava neranena
Let's sing, let's sing


Hava neranena venis'mecha
Let's sing and be happy


Uru, uru achim
Awake, awake brothers


Uru achim belev same'ach
Awake brothers with a joyful heart


Hava nagila, hava nagila
Let's rejoice, let's rejoice


Hava nagila ve-nis'mecha
Let's rejoice and be happy


Hava neranena, hava neranena
Let's sing, let's sing


Hava neranena venis'mecha
Let's sing and be happy


Uru, uru achim
Awake, awake brothers


Uru achim belev same'ach
Awake brothers with a joyful heart




Writer(s): Traditional, Walter Murphy

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Comments from YouTube:

@firionkaiser8291

Like the song but the animation creeped me out a bit. It reminds me of the "There will come Soft Rains" animation.

@maddyson4445

Художественный фильм "Спиздили".