Mushlemet / perfect; splendid; wonderful; excellent; complete; total

The first time hearing this song happened exactly at the moment I needed it.

I am sharing this song here as I am sure that we all have those days, where our perception does not reflect the reality. This perception can be expressed by feeling hurt from words (spoken or unspoken) or actions (performed or not performed) that may never mean to hurt us, and still, in our minds, they get a completely different meaning.

Mushlemet – one powerful word in Hebrew that is a combination of so many words in English: perfect/ splendid/ wonderful/ excellent/ complete/ total.

And even though the Hebrew word refers to women, I know we all can relate to the message sent in this song:

You are perfect (mushlemet), just as you are.
It’s just the world, you see,
That may sometimes be a little messed up …..

It’s in Hebrew, but beautiful and worth listening – just click on the song’s name. The words are translated here:

Mushlemet / Rami Kleinstsin & Keren Peles

(Music and Lyrics: Rami Kleinstein and Keren Peles)

You want to hear that same tune

To go back to your protected space

Thunders are frightening

And it is dangerous to be afraid

So, you are adding numbers in your head

Like the rain-men who count drops

Only your eyes never get wet

And while everyone are swimming with the stream

You are not swimming at all

How can they not see how radiant you are –

Shining like all the stars above

you are perfect (mushlemet)

you are perfect (mushlemet)

Just as you are

It’s just the world, you see

That may sometimes be a little messed up

Sometimes you’re obviously angry

And it is not clear at all about what

I want to rescue you

Explain to you that you are not the one to be blamed

You sing the same tune again

Repeating the exact same melody again and again

It sounds afresh to me

every time you sing it again

And while everyone is dancing together

You are dancing in the corner by yourself

How do they not see that this is what’s good for you –

That you don’t need anyone around

you are perfect (mushlemet)

you are perfect (mushlemet)

Just as you are

It’s just the world, you see

That may sometimes be a little messed up

You’re perfect (mushlemet), you’re perfect (mushlemet)

Just as you are – with your mysterious look

You’re perfect (mushlemet), perfect (mushlemet)

With these two laughing dimples

And this mouth which does not answer

but I

I hear you all the time

Even when you are there

I am always here