קוצים א [Kotzim Alef] [English translation]

The naked king is riding once again

- - under the pressure of the masses. X2

Sticking out the right shoulder

showing the (his) tongue.

An arm-chair of mine opens backwards

- - in face of the screen. X2

I had a grey day, if not a black one

I'm in front of the screen.

Given a little girl sunk in the mud

and there's nothing to do about it.

A little girl is sinking for me in the mud

and there's nothing to do about it.

In my arm-chair I will go on just sitting around

There's nothing I can do / I've got nothing to do.

Those who are shooting there in the street -

- - is it real? X2

Is it a wet piece of news -

or a quality film?

A plane takes off, dives, and crashes

- - in the slopes of my stomach. X2

An announcer is fiddling a little with the papers -

Above the peak of my stomach.

And all the disasters of course go

to (into) a milk delicacy.

Yes all the disasters eventually go

to a milk delicacy.

Noise and hunger stricken (people) turn in an instant

to natural juice now.

Above the dome of the stomach, here I am,

my tongue and jaw dropped open.

Above the peak of the stomach, here I am,

my tongue and jaw dropped open.

Someone there tried his best and here I am

dropping myself to sleep.

As I wake up they give the anthem -

maybe I would have got up.

As I wake up they give the anthem -

probably no one is standing up.

Our flag is fluttering in every living room -

and no one's standing up.

The naked king is riding one again

- - under the pressure of the masses. X2

Sticking out the right shoulder

showing the (his) tongue.

• Artist:Meir Ariel
• Album:Zir'ei Kaitz 1993 (זרעי קיץ)