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Only You

from Ten Songs by Esbe

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Part of Jewish heritage is to be aware of the Holocaust. None of my family had been involved, but images from wartime footage, films, and books are extremely distressing.

This song is about Kristallnacht. It represents a specific event which we can all identify with - the destruction of everyday life in a matter of moments. The chord progression and overlaid vocals reflect Ashkenazi songs, perhaps in Yiddish, the only language my grandfather spoke.

lyrics

Only you, who live to remember,
Only you, who were there to see,
How they came in the still of the night,
You saw it all.

Only you, who saw each fire burning,
Know how it felt to walk on broken glass.
We must all bear witness to this, as if we were there,
For only you.

Only you recall their faces,
Only you can still hear their cries,
So we must each bear witness for you, as if we were there,
For only you.

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from Ten Songs, released September 10, 2019
Composed and produced by Esbe
Vocals and guitars - Esbe

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Esbe UK London, UK

Esbe is a Royal Academy of Music graduate, a composer, producer, and vocalist from London. Her music is an eclectic blend of many influences, from her pure classical roots, but uniquely drawing on contemporary, world music and film scoring. Esbe’s writing has been partly inspired by her North African and Eastern European heritage. This eclectic blend makes for a unique and distinctive sound. ... more

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