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This song is reflective of my Jewish heritage; the sorrowful yet hopeful history of my ancestors. Dedicated to my Dad.

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Almond eyes
Restless like Adam was
Why are you looking up?
Clouds veil the heavens

Waiting heart
Hoping for home again
Babylon took you in
But they won't let you leave

Jewish blood
Sorrowful history
I feel your homelessness
No place to rest your head

Our Ancestors were humble, patient
We'll meet later face to face and
Faithlessness will be a memory
Saving grace will be our legacy

They sang their songs in Babylon
But God had turned his head
They cried their tears in Babylon
On psalms their spirits fed

They sang their songs on Krystal Nacht
And God was surely sad
Had no more tears that Holocaust
They waited for the end
They waited for the end

Our blood remembers all these things
Our hearts are heavy still
We've sang their songs through everything
Our city on a hill
Our city on a hill

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from Crashing Waves Inside My Head, track released April 29, 2014

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Joelle Doriani Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Joelle is a jazz-influenced Electro Pop artist whose songs swing in subject matter from nervous lovers who just don’t have the courage to break the ice to alien life forms destroying the moon. Her composition skills and and love for all that is unique, quirky, and original give birth to musical concepts that are both interesting and accessible. ... more

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