"Candles (Light It Up)" is a retelling of the story of Hanukkah, of the brave Maccabees and the miracle of the oil that lasted 8 nights. Check out the full description and lyrics below!
BIG BIG BIG thanks to all the people who made this happen:
Jake Antelis, who produced, played drums, and mixed this production (www.jantelis.com) What an awesome talent. A real privilege to work with.
My amazing videographers who shot this film:
Night/Party scenes - Shuie Septimus (The Point Films)
Day/solo scenes - JJ Weiss
Keyboardist, backup vocals, and awesome musician/friend all round, Jeremy Linder
There are so many more people to thank, and I will, but I gotta run to a gig right now.
*Ok, gig went great! Here are some more awesome people I want to thank:
Co-lyricist, my great buddy Jordan
Phil Scotti, Azi Septimus, Jenny, Arianna, Ben, Stephanie, Michelle, Judy, Fiona, Jessica, Dave, and Liz!
CANDLES ("Light It Up") is inspired by the story of Hanukkah, the Jewish wintertime festival of lights. In the Hanukkah story, a small group of Jewish fighters called Maccabees defeated the Greek empire and reclaimed the right to live and worship freely. The song’s lyrics capture the relief, anguish and hope of the victorious fighters returning home to rebuild what was lost. In rededicating the Temple, the Maccabees found only a single flask of oil, which miraculously lasted eight days until more could be made - a “fuel that burns far too long.” CANDLES (Light It Up) seeks to universalize the message of the Hanukah story to all those who identify with the struggle for a noble cause and the idea that achieving one’s goal is just the beginning of the journey. Of course, it also celebrates the power of light to brighten up the dark, cold winter nights spent among close friends and family.
LYRICS:
V1
Never been much of a fighter
But times were tough and we needed men
Me and my brothers under fire
We gave our lion hearts till the end
V2
No doubt they're gonna tell stories
Man I'm just glad we're going home
One last tale of passion and glory
We’re taking back our golden throne
Chorus:
So light a match and let it burn
Cuz this is all that I've been waiting for
The city's cold and may get worse
It's getting dark but we've got candles
V3
This is our chance to start over
We're finding treasures that we’ve lost
I'm looking just to uncover
The fuel that burns far too long
V4
My robes are washed and faded
And this crown is heavier than I thought
God knows that I wouldn’t trade it
This castle’s home and what I love
CHORUS
V5
Well all this fire brings changes
And I've been feeling them for years, and years and years
So hear my words for the ages
Rise like a Phoenix and blaze ’til the end
iTunes link to follow shortly!
Love you guys!
-Erez
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