something different
There’s something different in the air Things are changing everywhere All the walls are crumbling down Emptiness is all aroundAngry voices serenade Tauntingly their music plays Somewhere in the raucous din A quiet voice is there within
[Chorus] Clear away the layers of anger and sorrow Open up your heart to the gift of tomorrow Find the love, accept what you’re given with gladness Open up the door and escape from your sadness
The darkness that surrounds us now Is a chance, I’ll show you how To uncover endless light Lift your wings, begin your flight
In the darkest depths of night When it seems no hope’s in sight It’s that very place you’ll find The still, fine voice of peace of mind
[Chorus] Clear away the layers of anger and sorrow Open up your heart to the gift of tomorrow Find the love, accept what you’re given with gladness Open up the door and escape from your sadness
The secret hidden in your heart Hashem has been there from the start Waiting for you patiently to open up your destiny
All you need to see his hand to begin to understand Move beyond your selfish drive Reveal the love you have inside
[Chorus] Clear away the layers of anger and sorrow Open up your heart to the gift of tomorrow Find the love, accept what you’re given with gladness Open up the door and escape from your sadness
Clear away the layers of anger and sorrow Open up your heart to the gift of tomorrow Find the love, accept what you’re given with gladness Open up the door and escape from your sadness
angels out
We all run around and live these crazy lives Desperately we need to find some peace of mind Peace of mindThe darkness that surrounds us day and night Can be banished with a bit of candlelight Candlelight
[Chorus:] There are angels out tonight Won’t you welcome them inside Reserve a space in time to sanctify, to sanctify your life
These wounded hearts can slowly start to heal We just need to touch and feel something real Something real
There are angels out tonight Won’t you welcome them inside Reserve a space in time to sanctify, to sanctify your life There are angels out tonight Won’t you welcome them inside Reserve a space in time to sanctify, to sanctify your life
Chanukah light
[Intro:] Chanukah light burns so bright Lifts my soul, raises my sights Chanukah light feels so right Eight small flames shining through the nightWalking in the darkness, sorrow all around Looking for some joy, for a hopeful sound Just when I start to give up, seems there’s nothing there A little glow appears, shining from nowhere
[Chorus:] Chanukah light burns so bright Lifts my soul raises my sights Chanukah light feels so right Eight small flames shining through the night
The darkness starts to lift now, help is on its way Hopelessness is starting to fade away I lift my eyes to heaven where my help is from The light, now, from the flames shines for everyone
[Chorus:] Chanukah light burns so bright Lifts my soul raises my sights Chanukah light feels so right Eight small flames shining through the night
The light is piercing through the darkness Shining ’til forever There’s hope and love and brotherhood That’s bringing us together Open up your heart, make a brand new start Chanukah’s the time to take part
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your smile
When nights are long and skies are looking grey And times are rough ‘cuz clouds get in the way One look at you, and in just a little while I find my strength when I see your smileYour eyes are sunshine, your heart is sweet and pure You give me hope when I feel so unsure You stand up tall ignoring all the pain And reach up high while moving past the rain
[Chorus:] Your smile says more than words could ever say Watching you, the clouds all blow away You are more than all the world can see You are everything to me
There’s no mistake, we do our best each day The cards we’re dealt can be so hard to play But then I see the spark you have inside You smile your smile, the whole world opens wide
You take my hand, my heart begins to sing You give me joy with all the love you bring And during times when life can get me down I look at you, my whole world turns around
[Chorus:] Your smile says more than words could ever say Watching you, the clouds all blow away You are more than all the world can see You are everything to me
up to you now
I’ve walked your streets, I know your face I’ve followed you around from place to place And steeping from the shadows of your mind There’s much you’d like to hide There’s much you’d like to hideAnd you hear me sing But you never hear the words Through all the traffic, nothing’s ever heard But can’t you hear the beating of your heart Don’t you realize who you are Don’t you realize who you are
There’s never gonna be anyone like you No one’s gonna song your tune No one’s gonna be what you’ve got to be No one’s gonna be like you There is a gift you’ve got to give No one’s gonna give but you There is but one life that you have to live No one’s gonna live but you It’s up to you now… It’s up to you now…
As I reflect upon the mirrors of your heart I understand the paradox you are And watching from the corner of my eye I know you’d like to try I know you’d like to try
And you hear me sing And you try to hear the words But you never understand, you never learn Our world, my friend, is going up in flames Is there any other way, is there any other way
There’s never gonna be anyone like you No one’s gonna sing your tune No one’s gonna be what you’ve got to be No one’s gonna be like you There is a gift you’ve got to give No one’s gonna give but you There is but one life that you have to live No one’s gonna live but you It’s up to you now… It’s up to you now…
Sometime, somehow, somewhere Someone’s gonna call your name Stand up, say your lines now nice and strong Cuz everybody’s got a role that they were born to play It’s up to you now to perform
And everywhere you go, you know You will find your way Something’s gonna show where you belong Yeah, everybody’s got that road that they were born to take It’s up to you to move along
There’s never gonna be anyone like you No one’s gonna sing your tune No one’s gonna be what you’ve got to be No one’s gonna be like you There is a gift you’ve got to give No one’s gonna give but you There is but one life that you have to live No one’s gonna give but you It’s up to you now… It’s up to you now…
take me home
Every Jew, no matter where Dreams of a land we hold so dear A land so rich with heritage A land for which we yearn Our roots run deep beneath this land Through mountain peaks and desert sands The fields of green, the ancient ruins All beckoning, ReturnAnd every Jewish heart calls out in prayer: Take me home to the land of lands Take me home where the Kotel stands Take me home, take me home Take me home to the bluest skies Take me home where my prayers can rise Take me home, take me home
Three times a day we’ll turn this way Our hearts will pray, our lips will say Im eshkachech, I can’t forget the land where I belong The holiness felt all around Our history speaks from the ground Our past and our future merge in one majestic song
And every Jewish soul calls out in prayer: Take me home where the mountains sing Take me home where my soul takes wing Take me home, take me home Take me home where our fathers dwelt Take me home where the Kedusha’s felt Take me home, take me home
Take me home where a Jew can rest Take me home where the land is blessed Take me home, take me home To Eretz Yisroel
forever dance
Now’s the time to dance Now’s the time to sing Get into the habit now, forget most everything Don’t wait til tomorrow When there’s no more sorrow Dance today, dance anyway, until the tears all go awayForever dance, yes it’s the forever dance Dancing now together Dancing till forever All of us will join as one, Dancing with the Holy One
Forever dance, yes it’s the forever dance Dancing with each other All of us as brothers It’s so special can’t you see Won’t you come and dance with me
And if we practice while we can Even in this darkness land Even as the exile continues to expand When the time has truly come And the job has all been done We’ll all join our hands and dance together as one in the…
Forever dance, yes it’s the forever dance Dancing now together Dancing till forever All of us will join as one Dancing with the Holy One
Forever dance, yes it’s the forever dance Dancing with each other All of us as brothers It’s so special can’t you see Won’t you come and dance with me
We’ll join the righteous circle dance Cuz we’ve practiced in advance Pointing all together toward forever Joining now such joy we’ll see Singing with such ecstasy Open up your hearts and you can all join with me in the…
Forever dance, yes it’s the forever dance Dancing now together Dancing till forever All of us will join as one, Dancing with the Holy One
Forever dance, yes it’s the forever dance Dancing with each other All of us as brothers It’s so special can’t you see Dancing for eternity
teiman
From Teiman to Eretz Yisroel we crossed the desert sand Our eyes and hearts were shining with the hope of the promised land But our dreams were cruelly shattered, so mistaken was our trust For our heritage was taken and trampled in the dustOur legacy was laughed at, our costumes met with scorn Our clothes were made a mockery, our Payos cruelly shorn And so many of our children disappeared without a trace And my eldest son was stolen now no one can fill his place
Where are you today my child for whom I pray I wonder if you’re happy, I wonder if you know that You belong to someone else, You belong to me
I recall that bitter moment when they told us you were gone I thought my heart was breaking, didn’t know how I’d go on For a voice within me whispered you were still alive somewhere But I knew I couldn’t find you, I was helpless with despair
We asked where you’d been buried, so we’d have a place to cry But so many of our questions were answered with a lie Now the tearing pain of loss remains with us throughout the years And my heart continues grieving, no, I can not stop the tears
Where are you today my child for whom I pray I wonder if you’re happy, I wonder if you know that You belong to someone else, You belong to me
Were you taught to read the Alef Beis, do you say Shema at night Have you felt the joy of Shabbos when the candles are alight Do you know you were Bar Mitzvah, on Yom Kippur, do you fast Were you told that you are rooted in a proud and ancient past
Do you know you have a family whom you haven’t even met They ask about you always, they never will forget And each Friday night I pray for you when the Shabbos candles shine For a mother is forever, and forever you’ll be mine
Where are you today my child for whom I pray I wonder if you’re happy, I wonder if you know that You belong to someone else, You belong to me You belong to someone else, You belong to me
choices
When there’s a choice you’re contemplating You’ve got to be discriminating We’ll make you any flavor That you crave or that you savor So be braver and don’t waver – just choose You hear so many different voices Urging you to make your choices We’ll tempt you, tantalize you We’ll entice you, we’ll surprise you If you’re wise you’ll see we’ll size you upTo see if you’re a spender so choose your vendor But don’t surrender your free will to…
Make the right choice, know what you’ll get Be sure it isn’t something that you’ll later regret As long as you’re living don’t wait to be given Another chance to make the right choice So, make the right choice, ‘cuz you’re gonna pay And you’re the one to eat it at the end of the day As long as you’re living make sure that you’re driven To think it out and make the right choice
You’d like to sample something more now Not just what you’ve had before now But it’s a risk that you’ll be taking ‘Cuz you might just be mistaken Disappointed, really shaken up You gravitate to something newer But what’s been tried is surely truer Be careful, be suspicious What may seem to be delicious Mau not really be nutritious at all
And you’ve got to be clever It’s now or never To choose whatever you like best so…
Make the right choice, don’t be a fool Before you play the game make sure you know all the rules As long as you’re living don’t wait to be given Another chance to make the right choice So, make the right choice, and then don’t be swayed Ignore the one’s who tempt in an attempt to persuade As long as you’re living make sure that you’re driven To think it out and make the right choice
Make the right choice, know what you’ll get Be sure it isn’t something that you’ll later regret As long as you’re living don’t wait to be given Another chance to make the right choice So, make the right choice, ‘cuz you’re gonna pay And you’re the one to eat it at the end of the day As long as you’re living make sure that you’re driven To think it out and make the right choice
This life that you’re living is all the you’re given To think it out and right make the right choice So think it out and right make the right choice
live in the sky
Walking down a one-way street Watching what reality has done to all my dreams It has become clearer to see Things are not the way they used to seem Feeling like a man without a name Up til now, I was simply playing with the game But time has declared I can’t remain And whatever road I take, I’ll never be the sameTo live in the sky, if only somehow TO be in the right, I don’t know how But to just turn aside, I can’t go now Oh, to live in the sky Oh, to live in the sky, Oh, to live in the sky
In a world of black and white We just try to get it right It’s the story of our lives, I am afraid
Now walking down that road, I think I see That there is a future that’s awaiting you and me And although you may be right that I’m naive I’d rather be a fool than not believe For although this road will have its share of pain And although we are the choices that we make along the way The direction of that road remains the same As high as we can say, as high as we can pray
Come let us fly, we can make it Climb ever-high, overtake it Shouldn’t we try, don’t forsake it Oh, to live in the sky Oh, to live in the sky, Oh, to live in the sky
Come let us fly, we can make it Climb ever-high, overtake it Shouldn’t we try, don’t forsake it Oh, to live in the sky Oh, to live in the sky, Oh, to live in the sky