I AM STILL ALIVE

A musical show by the singer songwriter Avihai Peretz

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Hello! 

My name is Avihai Peretz and I am an israeli Singer songwriter.
I am happily married and i have four sweet children.

On the seventh of October I was drafted to the northern border.

The quick enlistment involved an internal decision that I was probably going to fight with Hezbollah and with high chances of not returning home to my wife and children.
Fortunately, the reality was different.
On the way home, the song 'I'm still alive' was born and this show followed.

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About the show

'I'm still alive'

The show 'I'm still alive' was born after seven months of reserve.

I am sharing things I wrote and published during the war as part of my process of dealing with the great crisis that befell the people of Israel.

During the show I will perform original songs that I wrote and composed.

In order for you to better understand the meaning of the lyrics of the songs, you will find an English translation below.

Thanks for coming and hope you enjoy!

Let's sing together

:lYRICS

Miluim / Reserves

Kids, I'm going to the reserve

Dad came, now goes to the army

I thought reserve was like 'Givat Halfon' (cult film)

I realized that I was lied to, in the first training session

Goes south, meets friends

Leaving aside work, family and studies

Signing a weapon, putting on a uniform

Gets angry and curses but goes into reserve.

Kids, I'm going to the reserve

Dad came, now goes to the army

Every time to the officer I swear

This is the last time I come

enough with guarding, and ambushes

In a moment I will be 40 years old

My back is already broken, from all the training

I cry and complain but going into reserve

Kids, I'm going to the reserve

Dad came, now goes to the army

Suddenly a war breaks out, again Israel is in panic

For him, the country is close to his heart, even if he is abroad, he shows up

A last hug for the wife and kids

He carries a prayer in his heart and goes to the reserve

Kids, I'm going to the reserve

Dad came, now goes to the army

Ani od hai / I am still alive

I started walking
I was told it is a long path
I thought
Maybe I'll get to see the end

The road is hard
And I'm just a link in the chain
even if I fall
The tune will forever go on

I'm still alive
I will not despair
Good days will come to me
I paid a price in blood and flame
I'm still alive and I don't give up

I'm still alive
I will not despair
We will dance and sing and be happy again

rise from the ashes
ran to the flame
I'm still alive and I don't give up

I continued on my way
know i'm not alone
kneel down
Holding my hands in prayer

The road is hard
But I'm just a link in the chain
even if I fall
The tune will forever go on

I'm still alive
I will not despair
Good days will come to me
I paid a price in blood and flame
I'm still alive and I don't give up

I'm still alive
I will not despair
We will dance and sing and be happy again

rise from the ashes
ran to the flame
I'm still alive and I don't give up

the promise stood for our ancestors
In every generation our oppressor rise
Our hopes are not lost yet
To be a free people in our country

I'm still alive
I will not despair
Good days will come to me
I paid a price
in blood and flame
I'm still alive and I don't give up

I'm still alive
I will not despair
We will dance and sing and be happy again
rise from the ashes
ran to the flame
I'm still alive and I don't give up

Tzlilim / sounds

You prefer to talk and I prefer the silence

Most of our time passes in glimpses

Anger is addictive, now you are silent

We both don't want to give up, forever partners

So I brought you sounds

Maybe it will do us good

Sounds, with you I want to love

So let's dance life

Now you smile again, caressing my head

We managed to overcome all the difficulties together

Routine is an addictive thing, it suffocates us

So let's pack a bag and run away from the city

Because I brought you sounds

Maybe it will do us good

Sounds, with you I want to love

So let's dance life

Lifney she yihe meuhar / Before it's too late

You wanted to travel, conquer the world
You fell into a routine, falling asleep like everyone else
Feet on the ground and not on the mountains
Dreaming of flying free, like the birds

You wanted to come visit your parents, time goes by fast, they are celebrating 80
Now is your chance, today and not tomorrow
Call and say...

before it's too late

You wanted to fall in love, meet the perfect
Now he waits in line like everyone else
The time has come, don't let it pass
The time for love don't look back

You have been writing songs for so many years
Sings and plays, performs for your children
Now is your time, you have something to say
Stand on stage and sing:

before it's too late

You make a dream come true, good happens suddenly
So don't put off until tomorrow, what can be done today

You make a dream come true, good happens suddenly
Don't put off until tomorrow - it's getting late...