Narkis dreamed of becoming a singer since childhood. He released his first album, Tfilat Chayay (The Prayer of My Life) at the age of 16. A few years later during his military service in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), Narkis joined Tamir Tzur to form the first Mediterranean musical group.
His sixth album, Rak Itakh (Only with You), which includes the hit "Lekhol Ekhad Yesh" (Everyone Has), placed Narkis at the center stage of Israeli music. This song was also chosen as the "Song of the Year" in Israel, and was very popular among football (soccer) fans. In 2001, Narkis released his album Ze Mehalev (Straight from the Heart). As with his previous albums, this was a great success and many of its songs became hits.
In 2003, the song "Millim Laahava" ("Words for Love") won at the national finals organized by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority ("IBA") television channel, Channel One, against three other songs for the privilege to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, due to his prominence and popularity on the Israeli popular music scene.[citation needed] The song ended up 19th out of the 26 Eurovision finalists.
At the age of 26, Narkis released his eighth album Millim Laahava (Words for Love), named after his Eurovision entry.
Many words for love
Lior Narkis Lyrics
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(S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you)
Yesh milyon milim la-ahava
Rak ani od lo motze milim shemovilot ela-ikh
Akhapesem tov bekhol pina
Ad she-agale et hamila hanekhona
Elmad safot, milim yafotLomar ani o-hev otakh bekhol safa
(One, two, three, four)
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo, o pashut o-hev otakh
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo ve-o-hev otakh
O-hev otakhKen, ani kaze romantikan
Akhara-ikh mekhazer kmo basratim shel Valentino
Mevakesh limtzo et hamila
Shetimkhak lakh et kol simanei hashe-ela
Elmad safot, milim yafot
Lomar ani o-hev otakh bekhol safa
Emtza et hamila she-ad ela-ikh movila la-ahava
(One, two, three, four)
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo, o pashut o-hev otakh
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo ve-o-hev otakh
(My way to say I want you)
(S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you)
Yesh milyon milim la-ahava
(It's my way to say I want you)
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo, o pashut o-hev otakh
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime,
I love you
Te amo ve-o-hev otakh
O-hev otakh
Ki ani pashut o-hev otak
The song "Words for Love" by Lior Narkis expresses the difficulty in finding the right words to express one's love. The lyrics talk about how there are millions of words for love, but the singer cannot seem to find the right ones to express how they feel. The singer searches for the perfect word in every language, wanting to find the one that will accurately convey their feelings. The verses also contain a sense of urgency, as the singer feels the need to find the right words before their chance is gone. However, in the end, the singer simply admits that they love the other person, plain and simple.
The chorus repeats the same phrase in three different languages: Greek (s'agapo), French (je t'aime), and Spanish (te amo), all meaning "I love you". This can be interpreted as the singer trying to find a way to express their love in different languages, hoping that the other person will understand the depth of their feelings.
Overall, the song conveys the struggle to express love in words and how sometimes, simple phrases are the best way to express it.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesh milyon milim la-ahava
There are a million words for love, but I still can't find the perfect ones to express my feelings to you
Rak ani od lo motze milim shemovilot ela-ikh
I haven't found the right words yet to tell you how much I love you
Akhapesem tov bekhol pina
I search for the right words in every corner
Ad she-agale et hamila hanekhona
Until I find the perfect word
Elmad safot, milim yafot
I learn different languages, beautiful words
Lomar ani o-hev otakh bekhol safa
To say I love you in every language
Emtza et hamila she-ad ela-ikh movila, la-ahava
I will find the word that expresses my love for you perfectly
It's my way to say I want you
This is how I express my desire for you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
In Greek, French, English - I love you
Te amo, o pashut o-hev otakh
I love you, simply put
O-hev otakh
I love you
Ken, ani kaze romantikan
Yes, I am such a romantic
Akhara-ikh mekhazer kmo basratim shel Valentino
I am like a character from Valentino's love stories
Mevakesh limtzo et hamila
I try to find the perfect word
Shetimkhak lakh et kol simanei hashe-ela
So that you won't forget any signs of love
It's my way to say I want you
This is how I express my desire for you
Te amo ve-o-hev otakh
I love you and desire you
Ki ani pashut o-hev otak
Because I simply love you
Contributed by Brayden H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Avigaeil M
(It's my way to say I want you)
(S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you)
Yesh milyon milim la-ahava
Rak ani od lo motze milim shemovilot ela-ikh
Akhapesem tov bekhol pina
Ad she-agale et hamila hanekhona
Elmad safot, milim yafotLomar ani o-hev otakh bekhol safa
Emtza et hamila she-ad ela-ikh movila, la-ahava
(One, two, three, four)
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo, o pashut o-hev otakh
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo ve-o-hev otakh
O-hev otakhKen, ani kaze romantikan
Akhara-ikh mekhazer kmo basratim shel Valentino
Mevakesh limtzo et hamila
Shetimkhak lakh et kol simanei hashe-ela
Elmad safot, milim yafot
Lomar ani o-hev otakh bekhol safa
Emtza et hamila she-ad ela-ikh movila la-ahava
(One, two, three, four)
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo, o pashut o-hev otakh
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo ve-o-hev otakh
(My way to say I want you)
(S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you)
Yesh milyon milim la-ahava
(It's my way to say I want you)
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo, o pashut o-hev otakh
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime,
I love you
Te amo ve-o-hev otakh
O-hev otakh
Ki ani pashut o-hev otak
Türklerin Ortak Tarihi
I am from Turkey and I am happy that we won, but this song is seriously underrated! It is funny, energetic and cute.
verkaforever
A very catchy song- should have been in the Top 10.
חיים חדד
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Nurettin Sarul
The esc 2003 is a hard year to compete. There were a lot of good songs in this year. This is one of them.
atil la
Such a great energy in the air! Very well done!.... Unfortunately, after a great start, the refrain does not deliver against expectations and it becomes a little boring... Nevertheless, the performance is great! Greetings from Turkey!
Sarit Orenshtein
The best song won 😘
Joanna Treli
Best Song on 2003. Kisses from Greece!!!
Tracte2
Shirt-ripping instead of skirt-ripping, nobody expected that the girls would ripp her shirt off (at 0:51 ) but overall he did sing indeed in tune...
Avigaeil M
(It's my way to say I want you)
(S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you)
Yesh milyon milim la-ahava
Rak ani od lo motze milim shemovilot ela-ikh
Akhapesem tov bekhol pina
Ad she-agale et hamila hanekhona
Elmad safot, milim yafotLomar ani o-hev otakh bekhol safa
Emtza et hamila she-ad ela-ikh movila, la-ahava
(One, two, three, four)
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo, o pashut o-hev otakh
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo ve-o-hev otakh
O-hev otakhKen, ani kaze romantikan
Akhara-ikh mekhazer kmo basratim shel Valentino
Mevakesh limtzo et hamila
Shetimkhak lakh et kol simanei hashe-ela
Elmad safot, milim yafot
Lomar ani o-hev otakh bekhol safa
Emtza et hamila she-ad ela-ikh movila la-ahava
(One, two, three, four)
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo, o pashut o-hev otakh
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo ve-o-hev otakh
(My way to say I want you)
(S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you)
Yesh milyon milim la-ahava
(It's my way to say I want you)
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime, I love you
Te amo, o pashut o-hev otakh
It's my way to say I want you
S'agapo, je t'aime,
I love you
Te amo ve-o-hev otakh
O-hev otakh
Ki ani pashut o-hev otak
Vera Da Vampire
So underrated