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I know I’ve mentioned this before, but this seems like a good thread to bring it up on, since it’s related:

In D’veikus’s song “Na’ar Hayisi”, the word “Lachem” (in the phrase “V’zaro mevakaish lachem”) is pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable: laCHEM. The correct pronunciation is LAchem, with the emphasis on the first syllable. I think this causes people to pronounce it incorrectly when bentching, and it completely changes the meaning of the word from “Bread” to “To you”.

I’m unfamiliar with this song “Yavo”, since I really don’t know too much Jewish music from this century. But I thank you for bringing it up.