Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Cloud Of I - Sail Away



Reach me, I'll fly in to the night
Cause I start to build my roots 
So fast

Chasing the dreams
Chasing the visions
Of what I'll be one day

But now I've got to learn more
How to be on my way

Ambayana I wanna sail away
I want to sail away

Reach me I'll fly to the next spot
Cause I start to find new friends
So fast
Chasing the dreams
Chasing the places
That I wanna see the next day
But now I've got to let go
And to be on my way

Ambayana I wanna sail away
I want to sail away


Monday, September 13, 2021

Vitarti - Layers


We could all use a bit of a breather ♥ 

It's too many layers, of  memories, and fights, and promises, and restraints
And the beliefs are over, yes, all the mantras are so hollow that they are becoming chores
Yes, once we "lived here in fun" now I want to get out, I'm packing and it's final
It's too many layers, of arguments, amd fights, and promises, and restraints

It'll be okay, I swear
I won't scream this time, I'm silent
Calling your number with trembling hands

It's too many layers, of  memories, and fights, and promises, and restraints
And we also bought a pair of sofas, as a strange kind of promise for stability and the future
But the velcro is wearing off, apologizing and tired, we made a thousand payments
Everything is becoming so forced, sitting breathlessly by the trash bin, just counting the days

It'll be okay, I swear
I won't scream this time, I'm silence
Stroking your rabbit with clean hands

And there's no other bar I didn't drink at at night
Serve me Strychnine
And this city suddenly turned into a kind of jail
Because no one is you

It's too many layers, of  memories, and fights, and promises, and restraints
And the beliefs are over, yes, all the mantras are so hollow that they're becoming chores
I'm going back to the parents, It'll be tough but delicious, I hope I won't gain weight
It's too many layers, of  memories, and fights, and promises, and restraints

It's too many layers, of  memories, and fights, and promises, and restraints
You're supposed to be mine, plotting to be only with myself, oh God is this real?
It's already 1 am and there's a lockdown in the streets again, the flashlights are so hostile
It's too many layers, of  memories, and fights, and promises, and restraints
It's too many layers, of  memories, and fights, and promises, and restraints
It's too many layers, of  memories, and fights, and promises, and restraints


Monday, September 6, 2021

Hoodna Orchestra - Alem Alem


Shana Tova! What a wild and chaotic year. Last year we were just before a demoralizing lockdown and since then we've gotten vaccinated (most of us), tasted a temporary Covid-free reopening, learned to sort of live with restrictions again, got a booster vaccine (most of us), and we are now learning to make peace with uncertainty. We might have an amazing month and year ahead of us with long-awaited travels and we might go back to some kind of semi-lockdown. I've learned to appreciate family meals which were once a tedious affair and at the same time I've learned how to enjoy my time on my own and find delight in unexpected places. One form of delight for me has been the "Oneg Shabbat" newsletter, which translates to "Shabbat Delight" and is a very long list of links related to music, culture, and anything interesting that catches Guy Hajaj's eyes and ears, delivered from his home in Vancouver every Saturday morning. The Oneg Shabbat returned after a lengthy break last October and one of my vivid pandemic memories was spending Saturday mornings on a sunny bench wih my headphones on, going through the Oneg while sipping on takeaway coffee. Now my Saturdays are much busier, and there is less of a need to find ways to distinguish them from the rest of the week, but I still carve time on Saturday mornings to browse through the Oneg. This past Saturday Guy posted a playlist he created with his favorite Israeli songs from the past year. This energizing song by Hoodna Orchestra seems like the perfect start to what I hope will be an exhilerating year.