Gad Elbaz Ft. Avi Benjamin – Ochi Chernye [English Translation]

Based on the romance by Ukrainian poet Yevhen Hrebinka.

Information

Artist: Gad Elbaz
Featuring: Avi Benjamin
Countries: Ukraine & State of Israel
Copyright: Zoab Entertainment
Note 1: Choice of writing God in the English language based on commonly accepted practices of Reform Judaism.
Note 2: Alternative translation based on official lyrics can be found on SnowCalmth.
Note 3: Due to the ongoing practices of this blog, the original lyrics of this song will not be published.

English Subtitled Music Video

Original lyrics

Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, we do not publish lyrics that include the language of the aggressor country. We stand with Ukraine and pray for the safety of all Ukrainians and the remaining sovereignty and independence of their country. An exception for the publishing of this translation was made due to the topic of the video being indirectly supportive of Ukraine’s cause.

English translation

Years, looking over my shoulder,
getting colder and colder.
How to live, when to go?
Voices, growing louder and louder,
sounding bolder and bolder,
as the drama unfolds.
Oh, those dark eyes,
mesmerizing in their touching plea,
speaking to us silently,
reaching to the skies.
Dark eyes,
wise eyes,
have often seen your difficult life.
How I want to sing about you now
and let everyone remember the radiance of Jewish eyes.
Danger, hovering over.
Needing rescue and cover.
Shaking our core.
Dreams growing stronger and stronger.
Though we’re weary and older,
hope still it does.
Oh, those dark eyes, tell our story,
piercing through the mist.
Eyes of grace and mystery,
how can we relieve?
Dark eyes,
wise eyes,
have often seen your difficult life.
How I want to sing about you now
and let everyone remember the radiance of Jewish eyes.
The skies were dark,
but we knew God would help us.
Heart-troubled,
as without God and faith, man will perish.
Humans will destroy,
it’s not a pure power of God.
It is impossible to live.
Is it really meant to be this way?
We are children of God.
Moses was given the path.
We have many enemies.
It’s not easy to live as a Jew.
They mocked us for a long time,
We can’t and don’t want to, but we forgive.
I don’t trust anyone for a second,
I’m losing my compassion.
Getting warmer and warmer.
Rescue and cover.
Warmer and warmer,
needing rescue and cover.
Warmer and warmer,
needing rescue and cover.
Getting warmer and warmer.
Rescue and cover.
Warmer and warmer,
needing rescue and cover.
Warmer and warmer,
needing rescue and cover.
Dark eyes…
(La, la la, la)
Dark eyes…
(La, la, la, la)
Jewish eyes…

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I came into this world in Belarus and am growing up in Poland. Dancing, football, and going to new places are some of my favorite things to do! For this blog, I translate and subtitle Polish, Hebrew, and German music into English. I believe strongly in diversity, mutual respect, and greater rights for children and women. Use whatever pronouns you want to use for me, it really shouldn't matter.

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