New Single 'Days Are Coming' Emerges from Pain to Hope
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Singer Natanel Cohen has released his debut single, 'Days Are Coming,' a song born from recent national tragedies and dedicated to victims and soldiers. The track, inspired by the Book of Amos, conveys a message of spiritual yearning and hope for unity amidst pain. It features a professional production team and joins a recent trend of musical releases addressing the current complex reality in Israel.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Natanel Cohen released his debut single 'Days Are Coming,' inspired by recent tragedies.
- The song is dedicated to victims of the Nova festival and fallen IDF soldiers.
- It draws lyrical inspiration from the Book of Amos and offers a message of hope.
- The track was produced by Uri Kalatuv and features a team of musicians.
- The release is part of a recent trend of musical projects in Jewish and Hasidic music.
Natanel Cohen, a creator and singer, has released his debut single, 'Days Are Coming' (Yamin Ba'im). The song was born from the pain and devastation of the past three years, carrying a profound message of yearning for spirituality and soul connection. It is dedicated to the memory of those murdered at the Nova music festival and to fallen IDF soldiers, as well as to the wounded in body and spirit.
Cohen explained that the recent tragedy and the ongoing war have awakened a "divine point" within, prompting the creation of the song. He stated, "After the great devastation and disaster that befell us about three years ago on our wedding day, and the heroism and self-sacrifice of our brave brothers in the difficult war, the divine point awakens within us against our will." The song draws inspiration from the Book of Amos, specifically the verse: "Behold, days are coming, declares the Lord God, when I will send a famine on the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord." These prophetic words gain new meaning in the context of Israel's recent difficult period.
Cohen further elaborated that "the devastation demands mending, division, unity. The difficult reckoning that has come upon us against our will is like an echo calling us to return to our treasures, to the treasure found within us." The work expresses a deep longing for spirituality and a connection to God, which he believes are particularly awakened through pain and crisis.
The musical project involved a professional team. Cohen wrote the lyrics, based on Amos, and also composed the melody and performed the vocals. Uri Kalatuv handled the musical arrangement and production, playing keyboards, programming, additional guitars, and vocals. Roy Cohen played guitars, Uri Weitzman was on drums, Itamar Carmi played bass, and Gia Shik performed on the strings. Uri Yekutieli mixed and mastered the track, which was recorded at Uri Kalatuv's M10 studio. The song concludes with a message of hope for the Messianic era, quoting Isaiah: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. And the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord."
This release joins a recent wave of musical projects in the Jewish and Hasidic music world, each offering a unique message of pain and hope. Other recent releases include the song 'New Day Will Rise' commemorating the victims of October 7th, Elazar Yifrach's debut single 'Abi Natan', and Kobi Brumer's single 'Ha'orot Hagdolim'. Each of these works provides a different perspective on the complex reality in which we live.