“Yaider Keiner” (Everyone Nobody) is the first track of Motty Ilowitz’s recent album ‘Rayoines’ (רעיונות).
Produced and arranged by Mendy Hershkowitz at SonicDuo.
Video: AvoxVision
Special thanks to Yumi Schlesinger.
מילים:
כל אחד ואף אחד – מוטי אילוביץ
Lyrics:
Two people are walking around
Known to everyone, everywhere
Everyone knows their names
They are called ‘Everyone' and 'Nobody'.
We talk about them at every step
Everyone looks at what 'Everyone' is doing
And we don't even attempt for a moment
To do something that 'Nobody' does not.
"Who is this 'Everyone'?
That makes the world run on wheels
I have already asked everyone.
Who is this 'Nobody'
Who tells everyone
How to behave all day.
'Everyone' does this
And 'Nobody’ does that
I wonder, who are they?
'Everyone' says this
And 'Nobody' goes there
Please tell me, who are these two?”
Before I do anything, I know
First I must hear what Rabbi ‘Everyone’ thinks,
I do not move from his opinion
Only if 'Everyone' nods his head
Clothing, a simcha, or whatever
I'll first make sure if 'Nobody' thinks otherwise
So ‘Nobody' houldn’t complain against me
Why did you bury yourself?
"Who is this 'Everyone'?
That makes the world run on wheels
I have already asked everyone.
Who is this 'Nobody'
Who tells everyone
How to behave all day.”
‘Everyone’ seems like a good person
Who simply helps us make decisions
Accompanies us on the street and at home
And later 'Everyone' laughs at us…
'Nobody' is more strict
Though no one really knows who 'Nobody' is
Nobody wants to do the opposite of 'Nobody'
And there's nobody here to laugh…
"Who is this 'Everyone'?
That makes the world run on wheels
I have already asked everyone.
Who is this 'Nobody'
Who tells everyone
How to behave all day.
'Nobody' does this
'Everyone' does that
I want to know, w-who are these?
'Nobody' will come
And what will 'everyone' say
Tell me, who are these two?”
A poor person made a costly Bar Mitzvah
He defended himself all night:
'Nobody' doesn’t do otherwise. I show him immediately
Hey, 'Nobody' isn’t even here!
'Everyone' is drained, it’s not easy for him anymore
'Nobody' is tired, he is not young either
'Nobody' won’t be bothered if we let him go
'Everyone' will be thrilled.
"Leave this 'Everyone'
Calmer I'll see you
Don’t carry 'Everyone' with you
Leave this ‘Nobody’
You will see for yourself, he
Never even watched you before.
'Everyone' agrees and 'Nobody' opposes, 'Nobody' dosent stand in your way.
'Everyone' and 'Nobody'
Tell everyone
This is how you should behave all your days
