This catchy, high-energy music video features The Fountainheads singing “Hope,” an original song celebrating Israel named after the Israeli national anthem “Hatikvah” (“Hope” in Hebrew). The Fountainheads is an all-volunteer, student-led artistic project, led by young Israeli singers, dancers, and musicians, all students of the Ein Prat Academy for Leadership, who have joined forces to create new Jewish artistic content for today’s Jewish world. The video highlights different aspects of Israeli society, including agriculture, science, business, culture, and religion. The lyrics can be seen below.
Hope
Across the ocean
Under the blue sky
The sun is rising
It’s climbing so high
I know a place where
We can be freer
We will be stronger
So long, we be keepin our…
Hooope
Talking about tikva o-ooh
Talkin bout my hoooo-ope
Talkin bout tikvah, o-ooh
This is my homeland
This is my story
I build my future
With ancient glory
So take my hand now
We’ll be together
The days are brighter
And we be dreamin’ of…
(Falafel just got real)
Hooope
Talking about tikva o-ooh
Talkin bout my hoooo-ope
Talkin bout tikvah, o-ooh
“Anu machrizim bezot | We hereby declare Al hakamat medinat Yehudit | the establishment of a Jewish state Be’eretz Yisrael | in the land of Israel He Medinat Yisrael” | The State of Israel
Hooope Talking about tikva o-ooh
Talkin bout my hoooo-ope
Talkin bout tikvah, o-ooh
(Od lo Od lo Od lo Avda Tikvateinu | We haven’t lost our hope)
Oh oh oh…
And we be singin of…
Hoooo-ooope
I got my tikva- ohh
Show me that hope
Show me that Tikvah – ohh
(T-I-K-V-A, OK! Now you got what I’m sayin… TIkva, Tikva, come on, come on! We talkin bout, not giving up, we’re rising up Show me, show me my! It’s that sound, can’t get me down, Not giving up hope, I still got…) Hoooo-ooope I got my tikva- aa Show me that hope Show me that tikvah I still got hope….