Kol Ha-Klafim

Lyrics: Ofra Haza
Music: Ofra Haza
Arrangements: Izhar Ashdot
Album: Yamim Nishbarim (1986)

Ofra: “In fact, the song ‘Kol HaKlafim’ deals with unemployment in the country. It alludes to a couple of friends of mine. He was fired from his job as an electrician. She is at home, surrounded by diapers. Out of all the arguments between them, love left them under the impact of unemployment.” The song reached No. 23 on Reshet G’s annual chart in 1987 and climbed to the top of the weekly chart for one week. The song reached No. 24 on Galatz’s annual chart in 1987 and remained at No. 3 on the weekly charts for two weeks.

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Translation

Kol Ha-Klafim
Ha-kol beineinu nigmar
Ha-tza’ar li lo azar
Ha-zman nitka ba-sha’on
Ba-rechovot ha-karim
Anachnu kmo shnei zarim
Megalgelim dik’aon
Ve-ata boded ei sham
Mesachek li gever akshan
Shomer merchak she-bo rak ata nigmar

Kol ha-klafim gluyim al ha-shulchan
Rak levavot shvurim bochim ba-zman
Mishehu dofek li ba-delet (lekh)
Mishehu choshav she-hu kan

Ba-mif’alim ha-reikim
Ha-po’alim dlukim
Telush ha-maskoret shachor
Ba-khnisa misaviv
Mul partzuf lo chaviv
Kulam omdim ba-tor
Rak ata avud ei sham
Rotze la’uf lihyot anak
Im chalom rachok she-rak ata bo chai

Kol ha-klafim gluyim al ha-shulchan
Rak levavot shvurim bochim ba-zman
Mishehu dofek li ba-delet (lekh)
Mishehu choshav she-hu kan

Kol ha-klafim gluyim al ha-shulchan
Rak levavot shvurim bochim ba-zman

Kol Ha-Klafim

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