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New York

from Winnipeg by Orit Shimoni

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    Beautiful artwork including a painting by Orit Shimoni, created together with graphic designer Lisa Walters, includes lyrics booklet.

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lyrics

New York, you were in TV shows, you compelled me,
I wanted to be the type to be cool enough
To pack up her bags and rent some quirky apartment
To fill up with plants and with lovers and make art and stuff

I took the Greyhound once from Montreal,
“Kathy I said” was on my mind the whole way,
And the closer we came to that New Jersey turnpike,
The more songs about you began to inwardly play

You seemed like a movie set of yourself when I came out the station,
Yellow cabs, outfits and buildings I’d seen all before,
Everyone I encountered was peaceful and friendly,
I tried to blend it but the glory of you had me floored

New York, you were a dream in a shadow,
I was the only living boy in some other town,
And I figured if those streets of yours are habit forming,
If I came to them truly I’d find myself soon falling down

Now look at you, what have you been going through?
They’re closing up the gates and the curtain’s coming too
We thought we might have lost you when the towers came down
But the city that means everything can keep on falling down

But you rise up, rise up, rise up,
Oh, let this be a New York fairy tale where things turn out fine
And maybe it’s us crusty pesky neighbours
Who will be the ones to turn this whole thing on a dime

Oh, make it end with beauty, oh I pray it does
Tell us of your heroes I’ll be watching, always was
Oh, harbour of salvation where grit gets along with grime
You’re the heartbeat of some great symbol and I feel you all the time

And when you rise up from the ashes, wipe your faces stand up tall
I will come and visit you, smile at each and every wall
You’re a city of survivors and I want to be one too,
Oh New York I love you, hope we both make it through,
Oh New York I love you, hope we both make it through.

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from Winnipeg, released October 31, 2023

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Orit has toured internationally for over a decade. With 12 highly acclaimed albums, she has a substantial, devout, and diverse following. Known for her intelligent and accessible song-writing and her mesmerising voice. Her sets span themes and styles that transport listeners into and out of themselves. A seasoned writer and performer Orit Shimoni is a unique and vital voice in these times. ... more

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