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Shalom, Shalom
Achinoam Nini
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To buy the CD "Gold" with the song "Shalom, Shalom" by Achinoam Nini cut and past this url:
http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Noa/dp/B0000UMD8W/sr=8-1/
qid=1164914449/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-4424542-
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Hello all,
I was asked to write a few words about the song ”Shalom, Shalom.”


Usually it’s easy for me to write about my songs, and I can go on and on about them because they are quite abstract and metaphorical, and the inspiration and message is often hidden deep under the surface. I normally like my songs to be a bit of a riddle, a small mystery you unravel slowly with every listening. But in the case of ”Shalom, Shalom,” it is really unnecessary to explain or elaborate on what’s already present in the song. It is one of the clearest, most straight forward, self explanatory songs I have ever written. I really wanted it that way. If you want to know everything I believe in where peace and humanity is concerned, just read the lyrics. It’s all there.

Thanks for listening and caring.

Love and shalom,
Noa

***

i'm here to say a word or two
in the name of love and innocence
it's been a long time they've been out of style,
but i won't live in illusion,
there's not much chance that things will change on lonely planet earth.

all that is natural, all that is free
like me loving you, and you loving me,
like the sweet fruit growing on a tree,
like the blood-red choral in the sea,
like shaking hands and sharing food,
and a real creative attitude
and a big strong hug,yes, that feels good,
and the miracle of birth

shalom shalom,
shalom shalom shalom,
shalom shalom,
shalom shalom shalom

you really don't need a diploma
from any university
to understand and to enjoy
this plentiful diversity
you only need to clean your mind of all those pre-conceptions
and use your mouth for laughing and for asking and to kiss…
communicate, communicate,
don't think: "oh lord, i've come too late!" you're always welcome at love's gate
to wash your feet of fear and hate
so when you come and when you go,
the words are peace, goodbye, hello,
in a language that I know it goes like this:

shalom shalom,shalom
shalom shalom,
shalom shalom,shalom
shalom shalom…

so if our strategy is love
(don't bite my head off, i said love)
and you say: "duuuh,
so simple!"
yeah, but easy to miss….

so when you come and when you go,
so when you come and when you go,
the words are peace, goodbye, hello,
in a language that I know it goes like this:

shalom shalom,shalom
shalom shalom,
shalom shalom,shalom
shalom shalom…
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