Zion Song Eliezer Botzer
Eliezer Botzer Z"L possessed a rare gift – the ability to truly listen and profoundly influence those around him. His songs were more than music; they were prayers, each one striving to make our world better.
As we continue to seek guidance and sustenance in our lives, we can immerse ourselves in original music that speaks to our Jewish souls.
Lyrics below allow you to listen, learn, and connect with our beautiful Hebrew and feel the words come to life even if you don't yet know them by heart. Print and sing with your children. Don't be embarrased - Sing a song for Zion!
Lyrics of the song Zion:
Higher, higher
Up the scorpion filled ascent (Stung; broken)
By my own blood
And by the blood of the wanderers.
How could it be, that I got to you
And I am still not with you?
And all of my dreams about you,
When I arrived, were suddenly so faint.
I made it to the opening in your walls,
But I did not go in and redeem your heart.
Will you still believe me
When I sing to you that I will not forget?
Tzion
What can I do for you,
So that your gates will open in front of me;
So that I can dance upon your body
To the tunes of the Priests, on your holy instruments?
What can I do for you,
So that your faith in me will be restored;
So that the whole world will recognize and know your wondrous light, that has disappeared?
Higher, higher
Hallowing fragments of details.
Building mansions and institutions.
Filling holes in the wall.
For as often as I spoke about you,
My real intentions were not with you;
And memory of your days as a bride,
In the course of my day, is already forgotten.
You are violated in front of my eyes,
And I turn a deaf ear to your screams.
I got sucked into a convoluted approach
That blurred my eyes to your image.
Tzion
What can I do for you,
So that your gates will open in front of me;
So that I can dance upon your body
To the tunes of the Priests on your holy instruments?
What can I do for you,
So that your faith in me will be restored;
So that the whole world will recognize, and Know, your wondrous light, that has disappeared?
I got used to crying.
I got used to waiting.
I got used to going only as far as your walls.
Reason turned to madness.
Sin turned to vision.
What can I do for you,
So that your faith in me will be restored;
So that the whole world will recognize, and Know, your wondrous light that has disappeared?
