REMEZ (SIGNS)
(Words : Chava Alberstein / Melody : Folk)
Chava Alberstein (Israel)


A clock that stopped ticking is a sign 
A mirror that cracked is a sign 
A little feather on the window sill 
A butterfly entangled in my curtains 
Rain on a hot summer day 
Ebb and tide it is all an allegory 
All secrets with no meaning 
What is the allegory 
and what is the connection 
Why do I still not understand? 

A torn string is a sign 
A blown out candle is a sign 
A letter sent back to its sender 
A dry flowerpot suddenly blooms 
a crowing crow-what tidings does it bring? 

But there is one sign I figured out on my own 
and I understand it very well 
Burning hot cheeks strong heartbeats 
feeling hot, and cold, and shivering, sleepless nights 
what does it mean? 
I understand now. 
Day dreaming, crying for no reason 
What does it mean? It means Love.