Livkot L'cha
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The song Lanetzach Achi was written by singer songwriter Aviv Geffen in memory of his friend Nir Shpiener who was killed in a car crash in 1992 at the age of 18. Aviv and Nir used to play music together.
Nir’s mother has broadcast warnings on public radio to young drivers to take more care, telling Nir’s story.
Afterwards the song was adopted by others as it fitted the premature death of many young soldiers - and when Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated, it took on yet another meaning.
Since Aviv Geffen sang the song at a memorial for Rabin, it has become definitively his.
[edit] Hebrew Version
Ani holech livkot lecha tihyeh chazak lema-ala
Ga'aguai kmo dlatot sheniftachot balaila
lanetzach achi ezkor otcha tamid
Venipagesh basof ata yode-ah
Veyesh li chaverim aval gam hem kavim
El mul orcha hameshage-ah
Ksheatzuvim holchim layam
Lachen hayam maluach
Veze atzuv shelehachzir tziud efshar
Lo ga-aguah
Lanetzach achi...
Uchmo hagalim anachnu mitnaptzim
El hamezach el hachayim
Uchmo...
Lanetzach achi...
Az ani holech livkot lecha
Tihyeh chazak lema-ala.
[edit] English Version
I am going to cry for you, be strong up there
My missing you is like doors opened at night.
Forever, my brother, I will always remember you
And at the end we will meet, you know,
I have other friends but they all fade away
Against your unbelievable light.
When we are sad we go to the sea, that's why the sea is salty
And it is sad that you can return equipment
But you can not return the longings.
Forever, my brother....
And like the waves we are getting smashed
Against the pier, against life.
So I am going to cry for you, be strong up there.
Forever, my brother, I will always remember you
So I'm going to cry for you,
be strong up there.
