Pituyim


On the way to the “Telethon” in Chile, a young man sat next to Ofra on the plane and told her about the countries around the world that he had visited and planned to visit. When Ofra returned to Israel, she told Bezalel about the encounter. Bezalel listened, and inspired by her descriptions, wrote: “Your temptations are only words; give me a gentle, shy love.”
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Pituyim
Kshe-ata yoshev muli u-mitbonen
Be-eineikha et kuli kmo menagen
Sipurei badim al erets rekhoka
Ata lokhesh lavo itakh

Ani rak mabita, rotza she-tit’apek
Beineinu ani yaldah lo yoda’at lehitnashek
Aval yoda’at be-hekhlet ve-ze ozer
She-ani lo mesakhek over

Ki ha-pituyim shelkha hem rak milim
Ha-pituyim li mukarim
Ha-pituyim, lo, lo, lo bishvili
Rak milim, rak milim

Ten li ahava rakah u-vayeshanit
Ten li ahava ktanah lo khutzpanit
Ten li neshama amitit ve-khanah
Ahava rishona

Ki ha-pituyim shelkha hem rak milim
Ha-pituyim li mukarim
Ha-pituyim, lo, lo, lo bishvili
Rak milim, rak milim

Ki ha-pituyim shelkha hem rak milim
Ha-pituyim li mukarim
Ha-pituyim, lo, lo, lo bishvili
Rak milim, milim, milim

Ki ha-pituyim shelkha hem rak milim
Ha-pituyim li mukarim
Ha-pituyim, lo, lo, lo bishvili
Rak milim, milim, milim