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Translation
A Ballad For The Shy
There's no shame in getting excited from a simple melody like this
There's no shame in getting addicted and deteriorating to one night stands, to the passion
There's no shame in freezing from fear, and losing control
There's no shame in running away from a fight as a kid, i.e. fight or flight
There's no shame in saying sorry I really don't know
There's no shame in asking for help when you're sinking, and diving slowly
There's no shame in driving all slow, taking your time
There's no shame in sitting a bit by yourself on the side without going crazy
Without being seen, all the time
Had I only known
Had I only known how to take a deep breath 1
I wouldn't have run
Wouldn't have been silent, or embraced the awkwardness
There's no shame in learning to be silent a little instead of arguing
It's not weird to see a grown man running from a bug, so scared
There's no shame in opening your heart and then getting hurt again
There's no shame in stuttering when they ask you if you've said something? Cause I didn't understand anything
There's no shame in knowing how to clean up after yourself
There's no shame in wishing the best even to those who don't like you, to say the least
There's no shame in curling up, getting confused, mingling and gossip, taking part in all the fuss
There's no shame in sitting on your own with your silence, with no one around at all
Had I only known
Had I only known how to take a deep breath
I wouldn't have run
Wouldn't have been silent, or embraced the awkwardness
There's no shame in beign shy and scared of making a fool of yourself
There's no shame in being sad if your ex has succeeded, in finding a guy for herself
There's no shame in admitting that you care what everyone thinks of you
And it's not the end of the world even if they're all laughing at you, they don't define who you are
Had I only known
Had I only known how to take a deep breath
I wouldn't have run
Wouldn't have been silent, or embraced the awkwardness
- 1. breathing your fill, being completly relaxed and not being anxious or worried.
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Ravid Plotnik: Top 3
| 1. | שלווה בארמונותייך (Shalva Be’armonotayich) |
| 2. | כל הזמן הזה (Kol Hazman Haze) |
| 3. | נתראה בגלגול הבא (Nitra'eh BaGilgul Haba) |
Idioms from "בלדה לביישן"
| 1. | To say the least |
| 2. | To take a deep breath |
| 3. | בלשון המעטה |
Comments
About translator
Three minor corrections:
1) In the chorus, "I woudn't have run" ---> wouldn't
2) Third verse, "There's no shame in beign shy" ---> being
3) I'd recommend using more commas, even if they do not appear in the source lyrics, such as in the line; "There's no shame in curling up getting confused mingling and gossip taking part in all the fuss" ---> There's no shame in curling up, getting confused, mingling and gossip(ing), taking part in all the fuss
Other than that, FANTASTIC WORK!