Nafshi

from This World Is Yours by Mostly Kosher

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This song is taking script from Songs of Solomon loving psalms about Jerusalem: “By night on my bed I sought her whom my soul loveth; I sought her, but I found her not.” In the psalm, “her” refers to the bosom of the city of Jerusalem. All of David’s psalms are the most romantic poetry in Jewish liturgy. In our song, we aim our yearning for Jerusalem to an even more direct and sultry theme.

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Verse 1

Rise in this desert, the air is dry
Clouds are colored with the dust in your eyes
The moon is carving a hole up above
Come with me, before the dawn interrupts

Chorus

Al Mishkavi, Baleilot, Bikashti,
Et Ahava Nafshi...Shel Ahava Nafshi

Verse 2

Hold this moment, grasp it tight
Lift your hands and tear down the skies
Graze my skin with the heat of your eyes
Time may not notice, if we steal tonight

Chorus

Al Mishkavi, Baleilot, Bikashti,
Et Ahava Nafshi...Shel Ahava Nafshi

Bridge

Fall on my bed, in the night,
I seek the soul who loves mine
When I find you, leave your body behind
Then I’ll guide you, I’ll free your mind

Breakdown

...Shel Ahava Nafshi

credits

from This World Is Yours, released February 24, 2022
Music By: Leeav Sofer, Eric Hagstrom
Lyrics By: Leeav Sofer
Arranged By: Leeav Sofer, Eric Hagstrom
Recording Engineering By Eva Reistad
Assistant Engineers: Rob Duffy, Brittney

Leeav Sofer: Vocals
Janice Mautner Markham: Violin
Eric Hagstrom: Drums
Adam Levy: Upright Bass
Gee Rabe: Accordion
Anibal Seminario: Clarinet, Saxophone
Taylor Covey: Trombone
Harry Ostrander: Trumpet
Eva Reistad: Additional Vocals
Faisal Zedan: Darbuka, Rik
Will Brahm: Guitar
Alex Burke: Organ

Recorded at Kingsize Soundlabs
Additional Recording at Gold-Diggers Sound

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The Los Angeles Klezmer Rock Band - New sound now, the roots music of tomorrow.

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