Ima Im Hayiti

and he hums it again
you left me once, a lullaby
he sings from the heart
reminds me of things from there
there in front of the sea
when the sands were home to me
and the breezes whispered to me
that we're not alone

and you held my hand
said: "look to the sky"
promised that day will come
and we'll return there

mom, if I could only
heal the longing
memories still burn the brain
love is not eternal, nor is the spirit
mom, if I could only
believe in you and not betray
the heart is torn, it doesn't give in to trust
only the melody still gives strength

and he hums it again
every year in the summer
in the warm, fragrant alleys
sealed like back then
even the children grew up slowly
almost all settled down
only the echoes of the streets
remember what was hidden

remembering our gate in front of the temple
if I forget you, Jerusalem
we cried out for the day to come
and we'll return there

mom, if I could only
heal the longing
memories still burn the brain
love is not eternal, nor is the spirit
mom, if I could only
believe in you and not betray
the heart is torn, it doesn't give in to trust
only the melody still gives strength

we'll return there again
we'll return there again
we'll return, mom
we'll return, mom, if I could
the heart is yearning, the heart wants to smile again
and the melody still gives strength