Shira Zloof’s ‘לא אוהבת סרטים’ (Lo Ohevet Sratim) dives into a mix of cinema and self-reflection. The musician writes lyrics that blend personal struggles with vivid scenes of red seats and blue eyes. Asaf Orr, Romi Safran, and Ido Ohayon join her in creating a melody that mirrors the song’s introspective tone.
Released: January 22, 2026
לא אוהבת סרטים
שירה זלוף
לא אוהבת סרטים Meaning & Lyrics (שירה זלוף)
The song’s narrator talks about loving cinema but not movies, saying, ‘You don’t like movies, but you love the cinema.’ Shira Zloof uses this contrast to explore themes of loneliness and fear. The lyrics mention wandering the city and resolving fights, adding layers of emotional depth.
Lo ohevet seratimYou don’t like movies,
Aval ohevet kolnoabut you love the cinema.
Kiseot adumim veeynayim kachulotRed seats and blue eyes,
Kshekulam kvar kamimwhile everyone else is standing up.
At nisheret lashevetYou remain seated,
Mechaka ad hasofwaiting until the very end,
Sheyadliku orotfor them to turn on the lights,
Veat kacha tamidand you’re always like this.
Mefachedet misheketAfraid of the silence,
Hu gorem lach lachshov lehargish bodedait makes you think, makes you feel alone.
Veulay ze zmaniAnd maybe it’s temporary,
Veulay zot anior maybe it’s just me.
Veulay yesh dvarim sheat lo mevinaAnd maybe there are things you don’t understand.
Harosh kvar lo oved lachYour head isn’t working right anymore,
Ma shesachavat nofel lapachthe baggage you carried falls to the trash,
Ma shedimayenta kore lachwhat you imagined is happening to you.
Pitom klum lo koevSuddenly nothing hurts,
Aval at hachi yafabut you are the most beautiful,
Kmo shekulam roimas everyone can see.
Veze beseder sheat atzuba lifamimAnd it’s okay that you’re sad sometimes.
Kvar lamadt lasim et hakol bakisimYou’ve learned to keep it all in your pockets,
At holechet yashar lo roa anashimwalking straight ahead, looking right through people.
Veich at ohevet rak shirim atzubimAnd how you only love the sad songs,
Be arba baboker od potert rivimat four in the morning, still resolving fights.
Mistovevet bairWandering the city,
Menasa lehazkir leatzmechtrying to remind yourself,
Ma shekulam omrimof what everyone says.
At lo ohevet bgadimYou don’t like clothes,
Aval at ohevet liknotbut you love to shop,
Kshemargisha riknutwhen you feel that emptiness.
At tamid ovedet etzotYou’re always feeling helpless,
Vemenasa lechasotand trying to cover it up,
Shelo yiru sheze pachadso they won’t see that it’s fear.
Ki hakol at lokachatBecause you carry everything,
Al ktefayim razoton such thin shoulders.
Veshuv ima shoelatAnd Mom asks again,
Veshuv at meshakeretand again you lie.
Veim all-star kachulotAnd in blue All-Stars,
At mechaka lo lematayou wait for him downstairs,
but you already know.but you already know.
Hu yishal im efsharHe’ll ask if it’s possible,
Az at tagidi shekerso you’ll tell a lie.
Veat rotza ktzat habayitaAnd you just want to go home,
Eich klum kvar lo oved lachhow nothing works for you anymore.
Ma sheahavt kvar lo shelachWhat you loved isn’t yours anymore,
Ma shedimayenta kore lachwhat you imagined is happening to you.
Achshav hakol koevNow everything hurts,
Aval at hachi yafabut you are the most beautiful,
Kmo shekulam roimas everyone can see.
Veze beseder sheat atzuba lifamimAnd it’s okay that you’re sad sometimes.
Kvar lamadt lasim et hakol bakisimYou’ve learned to keep it all in your pockets,
At holechet yashar lo roa anashimwalking straight ahead, looking right through people.
Veich at ohevet rak shirim atzubimAnd how you only love the sad songs,
Be arba baboker od potert rivimat four in the morning, still resolving fights.
Mistovevet bairWandering the city,
Menasa lehazkir leatzmechtrying to remind yourself,
Ma shekulam omrimof what everyone says.
At lo ohevet seratimYou don’t like movies,
Aval at lo mekulkalabut you aren’t broken,
Gam im ze lo bidyuk mi sheratzit lihyoteven if it’s not exactly who you wanted to be.
Veyarda lach dima beamtza haseretAnd a tear fell in the middle of the movie,
Az chikit ad hasof sheyadliku orotso you waited until the end for the lights to turn on.
לא אוהבת סרטים Music Video
The English lyrics of ‘לא אוהבת סרטים’ describe a journey of self-discovery and quiet resilience. Shira Zloof’s Hebrew ballad resonates with anyone who has ever felt lost yet beautiful in their struggle.