Derech Hamelech was the Israeli entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 in Lausanne performed by Gili Netanel & Galit Burg. The duo brought controversy along with them, as they were considered "too young" to perform albeit there was no age rule until the next contest.
It was performed second following Italy and preceding Ireland. At the close of voting, it finished in 12th place with 50 points.
Lyrics[]
Boker tlalim hirvuni
Ulefanai derech melech
Nevel vecheter chibruni leshir ma'alot
Od hagigai homim bi
Uletifat keren shemesh
Chut sar'apai gada ba'achat
Ani mabit – susi yafe
Hu al gabo oti nose el derech hamelech
Derech hamelech
Hi li darki hayechida
Nevel hamelech
Hu shirati
Derech hamelech
Hi li chalom, hi li chida
Nevel hamelech
Ahavati hayechida
Yom shenolad im shachar (Yom shenolad im shachar)
Kemo machzor shebateva
Ba vetsomeach ulfeta gove'a bala'at
Uvetochi notseret (Uvetochi notseret)
Shirat zahav nehederet (Shirat zahav)
El hayekum esa az tfila
Ani mabit – susi yafe
Hu al gabo oti nose el derech hamelech
Derech hamelech
Hi li darki hayechida
Nevel hamelech
Hu shirati
Derech hamelech
Hi li chalom, hi li chida
Nevel hamelech
Ahavati hayechida
Ani mabit – susi yafe
Hu al gabo oti nose el derech hamelech
(Derech hamelech)
Derech hamelech (Hi li darki hayechida)
Hi li darki hayechida (Hi li darki)
Nevel hamelech (Hu shirati)
Hu shirati
Derech hamelech (Hi li chalom)
Hi li chalom, hi li chida (Hi li chida)
Nevel hamelech (Ahavati hayechida)
Ahavati hayechida
The morning dew has saturated me
And before me lies a king's road
A harp and a crown have attached me to a Song of Degrees
Still my thoughts confound me
And a caress of a ray of sun
My train of thought has suddenly been cut off
I gaze – my horse is beautiful
He carries me on his back to the king's road
The king's road
Is the only road for me
The king's harp
Is my song
The king's road
Is a dream to me, is a riddle to me
The king's harp
My only love
A day that is born with dawn (A day that is born with dawn)
Like a cycle in nature
Comes and grows and suddenly dies silently
And in me is created (And in me is created)
A marvelous golden tune (A golden tune)
Then shall I carry a prayer to the universe
I gaze – my horse is beautiful
He carries me on his back to the king's road
The king's road
Is the only road for me
The king's harp
Is my song
The king's road
Is a dream to me, is a riddle to me
The king's harp
My only love
I gaze – my horse is beautiful
He carries me on his back to the king's road
(The king's road)
The king's road (Is the only road for me)
Is the only road for me (Is the road for me)
The king's harp (Is my song)
Is my song
The king's road (Is a dream to me)
Is a dream to me, is a riddle to me (Is a riddle to me)
The king's harp (My only love)
My only love
| Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Anna Oxa & Fausto Leali •  Gili & Galit •  Kiev Connolly & The Missing Passengers •  Justine Pelmelay •  Pan •  Ingeborg •  Live Report •  Britt Synnøve Johansen •  Da Vinci •  Tommy Nilsson •  Park Café •  Birthe Kjær •  Thomas Forstner •  Anneli Saaristo •  Nathalie Pâque •  Nina •  Fani Polymeri & Yiannis Savvidakis •  Furbaz •  Mariana Efstratiou •  Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson •  Nino de Angelo •  Riva
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| Songs | |||
| Avrei Voluto • Derech Hamelech • The Real Me • Blijf zoals je bent • Bana Bana • Door de wind • Why Do I Always Get It Wrong? • Venners nærhet • Conquistador • En Dag • Monsieur • Vi maler byen rød • Nur ein Lied • La Dolce Vita • J'ai volé la vie • Nacida para amar • Apopse As Vrethoume • Viver Senza Tei • To Dhiko Sou Asteri • Það sem enginn sér • Flieger • Rock Me
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Videos[]
Derech hamelech
Derech ha'melech דרך המלך - Israel 1989 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra