Haim Hefer: Yes, It’s Possible

This song was originally written as a poem by iconic Israeli poet, Haim Hefer, who served in the Palmach during the War of Independence, during the first truce of the war. The lyrics, provided below in English, dream of an end to the war and a time of peace. Set to music by David Zehavi, it has been performed by many of Israel’s iconic singers, including Yaffa Yarkoni, Arik Einstein, and the Chizbatron Band, the band of the Palmach established during the War of Independence. 

Yes, It’s Possible by Haim Hefer

Through the falling leaves, autumn already blows
The dust on the roads slowly falls still
And the day burns only towards you
And dreams of a distant meeting

Yes, it’s possible another evening will come
And the gate will creak quietly
And your eyes will be so good
As if there were no war in the world

Chorus:
Yes, it’s possible, yes, it’s possible
That this will simply happen tomorrow
Yes, it’s possible, on the jeep that passed by –
Young men roared, that it’s over
Yes, it’s possible, yes, it’s possible
That this will simply happen tomorrow

Yes, it’s possible that your sad room
Waits in the paleness of its walls
And calls the two of us to return
From battles, from roads and from autumn

Yes, it’s possible that suddenly we will meet
At a vantage point, or dirt road
Yes, it’s possible even between smoke and fire –
To dream that everything is already over

Chorus:
Yes, it’s possible, yes, it’s possible