Don’t shoot the messenger, the saying goes,
Well I really get it, lord knows,
Cause I’ve been put here, or so it seems,
To spread bad news
I apologise for my sad style
I’ve been this way for quite a while
And you know that this line of work
Ain’t something that you choose
Truth is a hard line
And if you don’t want to listen,
Well that’s just fine,
I’ll keep singing the words
As they come down to me
And I can try to refine,
But it ain’t up to me to define,
I just tell it like I see it,
And then I set it free,
The truth is ugly, I’m well aware,
And I am stuck here and forced to stare
It in the eye, and it makes me cry
More often than not,
And I know people would rather dance
To some up-tempo song of romance
And I know all too well
That those are songs that sell,
Truth is a hard line....
You know that I don’t mean to make you choke,
But how can we fix it, if we don’t know it’s broke
And that’s exactly, that’s exactly where I fit in,
Cause if you sing with me,
We might undo some of this misery,
We might find courage,
And spark compassion
That lies within
Truth is a hard line,
And we should always listen
Even though it’s trying,
Cause we have got to sing the words
As they come down our way,
I hope you understand
That if we bury our heads deep in the sand,
The sad things that I sing about
Will never go away,
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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