The lyrics to the song were inspired by an
unrequited relationship Medina had as a teenager while living in
Kissufim. Medina composed the melody with the help of Moshe ben Moshe, while Nancy Brandes helped arrange the song.
The IBA did not see Mizrahi music as a mainstream genre akin to
Israeli rock or
Israeli pop, and rarely gave it any mainstream airplay outside of songs from the festival. Argov was not at all a fan of the song, and wanted to submit an entirely different song titled "Shir Prati" (Private song) to the festival; however, it was ultimately rejected by the festival's director, Yosef Ben Israel. although according to Ruveni, a few alleged that the festival was rigged due to Argov wearing two different suits during the contest. subsequently affirming Mizrahi music's place in
Israeli culture. == Composition ==