Erdof Oyvai

Single · Nov 21, 2023 · n/a views

ארדוף אויבי

יוסי בייליס

:מילים
אֶרְדּוֹף אוֹיְבַי, וְאַשִּׂיגֵם
וְלֹא-אָשׁוּב, עַד-כַּלּוֹתָם.
אֶמְחָצֵם, וְלֹא-יֻכְלוּ קוּם
יִפְּלוּ, תַּחַת רַגְלָי.
וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי חַיִל, לַמִּלְחָמָה
תַּכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתָּי.
וְאֹיְבַי, נָתַתָּה לִּי עֹרֶף
וּמְשַׂנְאַי, אַצְמִיתֵם.
(תהילים יח לח)

Lyrics:
Erdof Oyvai vaasigem, v'lo ashuv ad kalotam,
emchatzem v'lo yu'chlu kum yiplu tachat raglai
vateazreini chail lamilchama, tachria kamay tachtai,
v'oyvai natata li oref umsanai atzmitem

I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them, never turning back until they were consumed.
I have crushed them so that they cannot rise; yea, they are fallen under my feet.
For You have girded me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those that rose up against me.
And of my enemies, You have given me the back of their necks; those that hate me, that I may cut them off.
(Psalms 18 38)

תודה להקב״ה יוצר הכל,
תודה למתי שריקי שעבד על הווידאו בזמן שהוא במילואים, בזמן אוכל או לפני שינה, לא היה לו זמן אבל מצא כמה דקות פה ושם להוציא הווידאו לכבוד החיילים לכבוד צה״ל
ותודה לחיילים הקדושים המגינים על ארץ קודשינו, ולחיילים אשר מסרו את נפשם על קידוש השם, יהי זכרונם ברוך

Press Release:

Singer and songwriter Yossi Bayles’s language of expression, is that of music. When he feels something deeply, he lets the notes of the melody convey his feelings on the matter. When the massacre occurred in Israeli on October 7th however, Yossi couldn’t write a single note. Like all of us, he was so overwhelmed and devastated by the atrocious acts committed on that day, that it was hard to put into words let alone notes.

A few days after the massacre, Yossi was contacted by a friend. The fried had sent 70 suitcases to Israel with much needed aid items for displaced families, and it seemed this shipment was help up at the airport. When large shipments come in till that fated day, usually they were for business which meant a lot of paperwork. They were hoping Yossi with his Israeli contacts would be able to get the aid released into much needed families. After a few phone calls, Yossi finally reached the right person and explained the situation. Baruch Hashem the content was released and the people of Israel were happy to receive them.

Ove the next few weeks, Yossi did similar work phoning people in the government as well as commanders in the army to see what was needed and to get those things to Israel. What started off as clothing and items for displaced families turned into vests and gear for the IDF. Bayles’s tireless work over the last five weeks has been a huge undertaking. On the phone in the evenings with the commanders and generals and during the day gather the needed equipment for shipment. To date they have collected and distributed over 7 million dollars’ worth of good and material needed.

A few days ago, Yossi needed a break. He felt that all the excitement the soldiers had about going back into Gaza after all these years, was lost with all the tragedies. It was then that Yossi went back into his drawer of unfinished songs that he found one that he thought would re-invigorate the IDF soldiers.

The song titled Erdof Oyvai was written over nine years ago during Israel’s last operation. The lyrics are from Tehillim and they discuss when Dovid Hamelech went to war. The words translate” I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them, never turning back until they were consumed. I have crushed them so that they cannot rise; yea, they are fallen under my feet.” These words coupled with the fast rock arrangement are a perfect anthem for the soldiers of the IDF to sing and dance to while they win this war with HAMAS. As a matter of fact Bayles already shared the song to a few of the IDF commanders with whom he been in contact with and they were dancing and singing it with much enthusiasm.

It is with this hope that Yossi release the song, with the hope that this war comes to a quick end with all the hostage returned to their families and the coming of Moshaich speedily in our days.

ארדוף אויבי

יוסי בייליס

Lyrics:
Erdof Oyvai vaasigem, v'lo ashuv ad kalotam,
emchatzem v'lo yu'chlu kum yiplu tachat raglai
vateazreini chail lamilchama, tachria kamay tachtai,
v'oyvai natata li oref umsanai atzmitem

Press Release:

It is with this hope that Yossi release the song, with the hope that this war comes to a quick end with all the hostage returned to their families and the coming of Moshaich speedily in our days.