Kerach Tesha-With Him Forever

Mazal Tov America! I was very happy to wake up from my Friday nap to discover that the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage throughout the U.S-and of course this gay anthem by Kerach Tesha is the first song that came to my head. What a burst of optimism!

I wanted him to show
I wanted him to show
His love to me with a kiss
Maybe I had a feeling
Of course I had a feeling
That when he smiled at me I felt that
It happened

I want to live with him forever
So certainly I'll take him to be my husband
We'll live like husband and wife

I asked if you're interested
You said yes but not here
A friend brings a friend every night to the garden
I wanted him to say
I was hoping that he would say
Come with me to my place forever

I want to live with him forever...

Amitai Vilk-Take Yourself

One of the things I love about writing this blog is that it forces you to search for new music. This week was a bit tough, not necessarily because there wasn't anything new, but because nothing really fitted my mood. And then I came across this pearl. Amitai Vilk hails from the kibbutz Givaat Haim Meuhad in the pastoral Hefer Valley (Emek Hefer) and it's quite noticable in this song, bringing to mind a simpler time. It's a gentle but important reminder that there's really no need to rush and things will eventually work out, especially when you have the sun and stars on your side.

Take yourself
All the time in the world
The moon will smile to you
There too

Take only
What is important to you right now
The sun will shine
For you, there too
They take care of you
They love you

And the wind blows
And will watch over you
And the stars
Will sing you a song

Take yourself
All the time in the world
The moon smiles
To you now

Take only
What's important
The sun shines on you again
They take care of you
They love you

And the wind blows
And watches over you
And the stars are singing you a song

Soda Fabric - Atlantis

I've always had a soft spot for epic album closers and this is one of the best I've heard in quite a while. Soda Fabric are from Tel Aviv but are currently based in Berlin, and you can really feel the whiff of freedom in their stellar album, which you can listen to in its entirety over here.

Nurit Galron - Awakening

Such a beautiful song, fitting for a beautiful voice and a beautiful soul.

I want to plan the next dream
Up to the very last detail

From the excitement to the disappointment
From delusion to sobriety
From the beginning to the peak of success
From the glory to the abyss of failure

That way I can fall asleep quietly
The awakening will be expected
The awakening will be easy

I want to plan the next dream
Up to the very last detail

From the opportunity taken to the one missed
From belief to blindness
From the promise to the charmed illusion
From the understanding to the depth of the insult

That way I can fall asleep quietly
The awakening will be expected
The awakening will be easy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ga6HoypSJU&list=PLwo1H9JJbMc191xRoVnXOLsdpTei3917n&index=1