I’m always looking and listening for new music by new upcoming artists. One such person is Yael Naim. Born in France to Jewish parents, at age four she moved with her family to Israel where she grew up – even served in the Israeli Defense Force. Yael’s syle has been described as combining a touch of folk with a touch of jazz. I’m not exactly sure that’s how I would categorize it. All I know is -I like it. It’s an interesting sound. Currently, her song New Soul has been a top hit in the US since debuting on February 16, 2008.
While the song can be interpreted a number of ways, it seems to speak of a person trying to find their way in the world and making mistakes…as we all do. Perhaps the underlying message is we all need someone to guide us through the complexities of our strange existence.
I have no reason to think Yael had this in mind, but her lyrics make me think of how the Apostle Peter labels Christians as “strangers in the world.”
Here are the lyrics and a video of the song. Granted, the video comes across a bit random.
I’m a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take
But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
La, la, la, la (21x)
La, la, la, la (21x)
See I’m a young soul in this very strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout what is true and fake
But why all this hate? try to communicate
Finding trust and love is not always easy to make
La, la, la, la (21x)
La, la, la, la (21x)
This is a happy end
Cause you don’t understand
Everything you have done
Why’s everything so wrong
This is a happy end
Come and give me your hand
I’ll take you far away
I’m a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take
But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
New soul… (la, la, la, la,…)
In this very strange world…
Every possible mistake
Possible mistake
Every possible mistake
Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes…
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