The End of Days (Piano/Vocal)

22 May 2017 · 4 min

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The lyrics of Gedalya Folk Rock Rabbi’s song “The End of Days” present a contemplative, apocalyptic narrative that intertwines personal journey with spiritual themes. The speaker reflects on past grief and eventual relief, emphasizing the weakness of the mind versus the strength of the heart. Repeated motifs of a long night, a hopeful dawn, and the turning wheel of the sky illustrate a cyclical struggle between darkness and light. Central to the piece is the call for repentance before the “end of days,” suggesting moral urgency and the promise of redemption when the clouds clear and the sun shines. The song’s tone is poetic and solemn, yet carries a measured optimism that light will ultimately prevail.

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Think ahead, throw the money away. The mind is weak, the heart is strong. Everyone's on the journey they're on. Whatever track you decide to take, you're gonna look back at the end of days. Days. I look at the past, I had some grief. Later years, I found relief. Didn't take much to forget what was. Chalked it up to a worthy cause. Change is slow, the whole life long. Everyone's on the journey they're on. Whatever road you decide to take, you're gonna wind up at the end of day. Is days. The night is long. Night is long. We can only pray for the light of dawn. When the sun will shine and light the way to a better day. When the clouds are gone and the light descends. Blessed is the one who repents before the end of days. Before the end of days. The wheel in the sky turned around, held up higher than on the ground. Eyes are blind, Soul unseen, roaming around from scene to scene. Had to be brave, I didn't belong. Everyone's on the journey they're on. False hope for a path of faith when I saw what led to the end of days. The night is long, we can only pray for the light of dawn. When the sun will shine and light the way to a better When the clouds are gone and the light descends, blessed is the one who repents before the end of days. Before the end of days. When the clouds are gone and the light descends, blessed is the one who repents. For the end of days. For the end of days. The end of days.