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'Til You Can Dance Again

from 'Til You Can Dance Again by Iraqis in Pajamas

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“‘Til You Can Dance Again” is a spin on the Israeli promise, “We will dance again” – vowing to spread the life energy of dance, to help uplift the spirits of those who were shattered by the massacre.

lyrics

We'll dance for you
‘Til you can dance again

נרקוד למענכם
עד שתוכלו לרקוד שוב

All my joy stopped on Oct 7
In solidarity with you
I stopped writing poems
Singing songs
And dancing too

כל השמחה שלי פסקה ב-7 באוקטובר
בסולידריות איתכם
הפסקתי לכתוב מילים
לשיר שירים
וגם לרקוד

I woke up in the middle of the night
With nightmares
I didn't know what to do
I felt powerless helpless
Constantly in anguish
About you

התעוררתי באמצע הלילה
עם סיוטים
לא ידעתי מה לעשות
הרגשתי חסרת אונים
כל הזמן בייסורים בגלל מצבכם


But we'll dance for you
‘Til you can dance again

אבל אנו נרקוד למענכם
עד שתשובו לרקוד


Then I read a post
That just like the Tribe
Always feels the pain of a Jew
The corollary is true
We feel each other's joy too

ואז קראתי פוסט
זה בדיוק כמו השבט
תמיד מרגיש כאב של יהודי
המסקנה נכונה
גם אנחנו מרגישים את שמחת האחד של השני

So we'll dance for you
So you can dance again

אז נרקוד למענכם
עד שתשובו לרקוד

credits

from 'Til You Can Dance Again, released March 23, 2024
Loolwa Khazzoom - Lyrics, vocals, bass, and melody composition and performance, song production

Mike Deeth - Guitar composition and performance, recording engineering, song production

Chris Belin - Drums composition and performance

Charis Nwaozuzu - Album cover art

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Iraqis in Pajamas Seattle, Washington

Iraqis in Pajamas (see IraqisInPajamas.com) fuses Iraqi Jewish prayers with original indie rock and personal storytelling, singing in Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew, and English. In turn vulnerable and angry, haunting and inspiring, the band disarms audiences, opening them to deep contemplation about trauma, healing, and transformation. The band operates as a nonprofit, and donations are tax deductible. ... more

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