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Optimism

by Orit Shimoni

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Recorded in Toronto during the same sessions as Strange and Beautiful Things. Lyric video available on Youtube.

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We're killing our brothers like it's a video game
and we watch it on TV and Youtube like it's perfectly sane
but it's always been broken, and it's always been sad
And they're curing cancer faster than before
well, hooray for them, it's their stuff in the store
and there used to be healing, maybe there still is
but it sure seems like stealing, I don't know,
but belief is in commerce and commerce is greed
and the whole damn world's just one great big mouth to feed
and somehow a baby's smile can melt that all away
there are no miracles but optimism,
so I'll meet you halfway and say "how do you do,
I just may have some love left for you
cause my heart is still beating
and my feet they are not running --

They've put out a movie, a man tortures a girl,
and they call it a romance, makes me want to hurl
but it's always been fucked up, and it's always been bad,
and we're all still going cause there's all this appeal,
and we're all getting suckered and nothing is real,
meet me halfway and say anything else,
give me some brains, give me some pulse
cause I know that you're out there,
and I think that you would love me too.

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released February 22, 2021
Music and Lyrics by Orit Shimoni

Orit Shimoni - vocals, acoustic guitar
Paul Brennan - drums
James Thomson - bass
Douglas September - guitar effects

Recorded and mixed by Douglas September
Mastered by Martin van de Vrugt

Produced by Orit Shimoni

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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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