Assaf Amdursky - Too many flowers

I've been thinking of this song ever since it was released in January, and I've been thinking of it in the past few weeks. I know it was written during a time when many soldiers were killed while protecting the country, but when I hear the sadness in Assaf Amdursky's voice I think of all the innocent lives lost in Gaza. Too many flowers, too many open wounds. 

I thought about it again today when I heard the tragic news that the hostage Elad Katzir from Kibbutz Nir Oz was murdered in captivity. His father Rami was murdered on October 7th and his mother Hanna was also kidnapped and was released in poor condition in late November, and is still being treated at a hospital. To think that after all she has been through she has now lost her son, her star, is too much to bear.

The news breaks my heart

Instead of disconnecting, I want to get closer

To give a hug and to receive what's heavy for you

Put the burden on me, brother

I came here just for you

We will hold our pain together

I just want to cry

I just want to cry

Every day, all day, all night

I just want to cry

To release the tears

Breaking every day

Until yesterday it felt wrong to me

To fall apart first and be weak in front of

A mother who lost her star

It is no longer possible to fill the void

Too many flowers

Too many open wounds

I just want to cry

I just want to cry

Every day, all day, all night

I just want to cry

To release the tears

Breaking every day

I just want to dance

I just want to dance with you

Every day, all night

I just want to dance

To connect the ends

Every day I promise again

Pictures break my heart

Instead of backing away

I want to get closer

Assaf Amdursky - Where are you today

I think that we all walk around sometimes with the feeling that we'll meet an ex. Half hoping half dreading the awkward moment. The thing is, in Tel Aviv, or anywhere else in Israel for that matter, the chances for it happening are pretty big. This song and video really capture Tel Aviv today. The music is pretty unique and only something that Amdursky can really pull off. It's a bit long but worth watching till the end and it grows onto you quite quickly.

What’s over there
Eyes to the window
A short glance
It’s hard to breathe

You see
It’s been enough time
To forget
I haven’t forgotten anything

Where are you today
How much time has passed

I always thought to myself
This day will come
We’ve waited forever for it to come

What’s similar and what’s different in you
With whom are you talking
Do you remember me

Where are you today
How much time has passed

Where are you today
How much time since then

After all this time
All this time
I want to tell you
I have to tell you

Come already today
Come today
How much time
How much time has passed

Where are you today
Where are you today
How much time
How much time has passed

Candies from the sky
Are now falling on us
When you were with me here
And I was with you

Little drops of water
Are falling from the sky
Straight into the throat

Eyes to the window-I’m coming
I don’t remember
How many days it’s been since then
But above the city
A star is lit for us.

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