The new text for Israel's Eurovision entry has been revealed. Following the publication in Israel Hayom that the song "October Rain" has been replaced and that the new song, called "Hurricane," has received the coveted approval, Israel can now reveal the lyrics that Eden Golan will perform on the big stage in Sweden.
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Much of the song is identical to its original version except for changes that allude to the war and the mood of the country. The most significant change is in the Hebrew lyrics that come at the end of the song.
The new words in Hebrew read the following: "No need for big words, only prayers, even if it's hard to see you always leave me one small light."
The original text, on the other hand, dealt with the fallen, the murdered, and the situation in the country: "There's no air left to breathe, no place, no me, from day to day, they're all good kids, each one of them ."
There are also changes to the English part. The opening words of the song, which in its original version focused on "the writers of history," but in the current version address just players of an orchestra.
Another change is replacing the word "flowers," which implies war casualties; was replaced with "powers". As expected, the phrase "October Rain," which recurred several times, was completely omitted from the text.
Contrary to the text, it should be noted that the melody remained unchanged. It's a powerful, emotional, and beautiful ballad that will be revealed Sunday in its full musical format.
Here are the English lyrics of the song:
____ symphony, playing with me,
Look into my eyes and see
People walk away but never say goodbye
Someone stole the moon tonight,
Took my light,
Everything is black and white
Who's the fool who told you boys don't cry?
Hours and hours and powers
Life is no game but it's happen
While the time goes by...
Every day i'm losing my mind
Holding on in this mysterious ride
Dancing in the storm, i got nothing to hide
Take it out and leave the world behind
Baby, promise me you hold me again
I'm still taken from this hurricane,
This hurricane
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