Leaves to high to touch; Roots too strong to fall

23:45 Jun 17, 2014
English to Hebrew translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / song
English term or phrase: Leaves to high to touch; Roots too strong to fall
This image appears in a love song sung by a man and wife coming to realize that while they have had many problems, and there was great distance between them, there is in fact a great deal of love.

I think the meaning here is that even though they were inaccessible to one another, the relationship was still strong, well-rooted.

Since this needs to be sung, I would need to ideally translate this with the stresses and syllables equal in Hebrew and English. The stresses need to be on: Leaves, high, touch; Roots, strong, fall.

Thank you!
Eyal Sherf
United States
Local time: 13:59


Summary of answers provided
2עלים גבוהים מגעת; שורשים עזים מנפול
Shimry Mesica (X)


  

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leaves to high to touch; roots too strong to fall
עלים גבוהים מגעת; שורשים עזים מנפול


Explanation:
Translating lyrics is a very contextual effort, but for what it's worth here's my take assuming the song can accommodate syncopations (in parenthesis) in the beginning of every clause:


(a) Lim---gvo--him-mi--gaat; (shora) shim-a---zim-----min-fol
(.) leaves-to---high-to--touch; (......) roots-too-strong--to--fall

Shimry Mesica (X)
Israel
Local time: 19:59
Native speaker of: Hebrew
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