She became a successful lyricist , writing for prominent musicians and singers in Israel ; " Shara Barkhovot " ( " Singing in the Streets " ) , the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 performed by Rita , featured her words , and some of her songs are considered icons of Israeli music . She also recast existing song lyrics from other languages into Hebrew , such as the Leonard Cohen song " Famous Blue Raincoat " in 1993 . In 1999 , she wrote the lyrics for the multi-ethnic collaborative , Glykeria 's recording " Tfilat Ha'imahot " ( " The Mothers ' Prayer " ) , which also featured Amal Murkus and Yehudit Tamir . In 2003 , the album '' No Longer the Sea : A Collection Of Tzruya Lahav 's Songs '' was released , featuring performances by Rita , Yehudit Ravitz , Meir Banai , Yehuda Poliker , and others . Her songs have also been performed by Israeli artists Gidi Gov , Rami Kleinstein , and Ricky Gal . In 2004 , a show of her songs was produced in Tel Aviv
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Suki Lahav