The days, we already understood, are unusual days that carry with them tension, emotions and tears, and this is exactly what Aharon felt, when he was approached during a family event somewhere at the beginning of the virus days. "I was asked by the family to compose a melody for it instead of the verse 'Leh Ami Boa Hadereich' that so expresses these days.".
Razel, who had already done such things 'from now on', challenged himself. He learned the verse: "Come to my people, come into your rooms, and close your doors behind you, as if for a little while, until the wrath passes by" (Isaiah 26:22). He chose for the first part of the song, the words "Come into your room" in a sad and minor melody, in fact, like the words themselves.
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Come into your rooms, according to Aharon's musical interpretation, essentially says "Go and shut yourself in... get together, stay away from people" - and if that reminds you of a time surrounded by masks, gloves, and alcohol gel - that's exactly what he meant.
The second part of the song brings comfort and hope: Hide for a moment... Wait just a little, God willing, the light will soon come...
As usual, Razel added another text, taken from the commentary of the David Fortress on the verse itself. "I found a moving sentence there. 'Hide yourself in repentance and good deeds.' What do you mean, how do you hide? How do you protect yourself from the plague? True, we follow the instructions of Moshe bar Siman Tov, but beyond that, we also need repentance and good deeds..." - this is our mission in times of such a virus.
Aharon Razel, whose first vocal song is this, teamed up with a wonderful musician - Alon Hillel, who arranged and even sang all the vocals.
Lyrics: Book of Isaiah and commentary from the Citadel of David | Music: Aharon Razel | Vocal arrangement and vocals: Alon Leon Hillel
Photography: Yohanan Katz | Graphic design: Merav Barlev
