05 Meshorer Harechov (The Street Poet) - Ofra Haza

In 1983 Ofra’s career jumped to a new level of success and popularity. She was chosen to represent her country in the well-publicized Eurovision Song Contest with the song „Chai” (Alive), which took the second place. This was her first major international debut. Producers there liked her voice and invited her to record an album for European distribution.
Additional hits from the album included "Amen Lamilim" (Amen To The Words) and "Sof HaKayitz" (The End Of Summer). Ofra was voted "Female Vocalist Of The Year" four times in a row, from 1980 through 1983.

Lyrics (English translation):

You ate your crumbs of bread some hours ago
You dip your thirst into the Sun’s bright light
A Sun whose taste you just can’t ever know
Yet your heart’s as thirsty as it was last night

You’ve had your first debate
And your last song you’ve played
But it was all in vain

So take it from me now, so take it from me
This song I offer you right now
Take my song, you poet of the street
Just keep it in your mind for always
Take it in bad times, take it in the great
Because it’ll be with you as part of you
For all your days now

You went to work when daylight broke
And you washed your feet in that early light
And yet your day was just as black as smoke
And gave you blindness so complete

On roads that none can find
Whose end can’t reach your mind
You step and pace in vain

So take it from me now, so take it from me
This song I offer you right now
Take my song, you poet of the street
Just keep it in your mind for always
Take it in bad times, take it in the great
Because it’ll be with you as part of you
For all your days now

You’ve searched through many people’s hands for days
Hoping that perhaps you’ll find your own
But they wandered off down alleyways

And there they wrote, without you, alone
Songs without lines
Drawings with no shape or form
Mute notes and tones in vain

So take it from me now, so take it from me
This song I offer you right now
Take my song, you poet of the street
Just keep it in your mind for always
Take it in bad times, take it in the great
Because it’ll be with you as part of you
For all your days now
For all your days now
For all your days now
For all your days now