Ofra Haza - Shecharchoret

Ofra sang Shecharchoret in 1976, for a tour among Jewish communities in the US, before she recorded her first solo album.

lyrics:
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Shecharchoret yikre'uni
tzach haya ori
umilahat shemesh kayitz
va'ani shechori

Chorus:
Shecharchoret
yafyafit kol kach
be'einayich esh bo'eret
libi kulo shelach

Shecharchoret yikre'uni
kol yordei hayam
im od pa'am yikre'uni
shuv elech itam

Shecharchoret yikre'eni
ben le'av molech
im od pa'am yikre'uni
acharav elech

translation:
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The dark girl, they call me
my skin was pure white
from the fire of the summer sun
I am dark

Chorus:
Dark girl
so very beautiful
in your eyes - a burning fire
my heart is all yours

The dark girl, they call me
all those who go down to the sea
if again they call me
I will go with them again

The dark girl, they call me
son to the ruling king
if he calls me again
I will follow him
---
Words transliterated and translated by Malka Tischler, HebrewSongs.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ofra
• Haza
• עפרה
• חזה
• Shecharchoret
• שחרחורת
• dark
• girl
• ladino
• folk

[MEDSEC20]

Totally awesome, what a voice. The arrangement is first class. I think she is just as good as Esther Ofarim singing this song.  Utterly haunting.

[MrTsotsi01]

Her voice is unbelievable! It is haunting and beautiful, like a moonlit desert night, beneath the shadows of the pyramids.

[Seiketsuuu]

Incredible song by the great Ofra! Peace from Morocco :)

[sesonyesha]

@THECHOSEN1948 hey es obvio que le salió al revés, sé que a veces los computadores no se acostumbran a escribir como es, de derecha a Izquierda...

[THECHOSEN1948]

It's שחרחורת ,not 'תרוחרחש'.. there is no such word in Hebrew.

[SpiritWanderer91]

unique :)

[drnktp]

I love her.. Both her voice and this sing are in perfect harmony.. <3

[onlinelondon]

invincible!!!

From this stage of her voice, it only got better and better, yet also here she has that steady so-in-tune and clearness

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[asthrmyl]

good bye dark girl

[YohannesF16]

the best voice ever , God bless your soul Ofra , you will be always alive among us with your heavenly voice.

[MEDSEC20]

GOD GIVEN VOICE. SO BEAUTIFUL.

[mrmakemakkara]

BEAUTIFUL SONG TODA RABA OFRA !!!!!