based on the popular text in tehilim (psalms) 118:5, this song is about being held in our moments of distress. during journeys, change and transition, we find ourselves in a vulnerable place. anani is a song on my upcoming album, the long short path, a collection of music exploring the feelings of existing in between, of not quite belonging. it is an offering of witness and strength for our more turbulent experiences in life.
anani is an intimate conversation between words and melody, between me and the universe, between us and between old liturgical music and american pop/rock (?) -- if you are a musicologist, you tell me! it was originally written for a follower on TikTok who commented that they were in distress and requested i sing "min hameitzar to them," so i sang them this song.
listen here: songwhip.com/m...
lyrics:
min hameitzar
karati yah
from the narrows
i call to you
its hard to breath
its hard to move
and you heard me crying
and you heard me crying
min hameitzar
karati yah
from the narrows
i call to you
its hard to breath
its hard to move
and you heard me crying
and you heard me crying
anani bamerchav yah
anani bamerchav yah
min hameitzar
karati yah
from the narrows
i call to you
its hard to breath
its hard to move
and you heard me crying
and you heard me crying
anani bamerchav yah
anani bamerchav yah
anani bamerchav yah
anani bamerchav yah
credits:
marni loffman: vocals, compostion, production
rachel chang: electric guitar, adaptation
ryah lichtenstein: flute, flute composition
aly halpert: vocals, harmony and improvisation
elliot beck: percussion
jeff weizs: bass
don godwin: sound engineering, mixing
randy leroy: mastering
shmuel lowenstein: videography
this song was recorded live at Beth Am Israel.
marni loffman has full ownership copywrite of this video and music
23 авг 2024
