haMephorash |
May 14th, 2017 |
music, unsong |
The last installment of Unsong
comes out today. I transcribed the words of the main song from the
chapter headings:
Referenced in: Post-EAG Music Party
haMephorash - Leonard Cohen - Scott Alexander (Tune is Hallelujah by non-fictional Leonard Cohen) Now I've heard there was a sacred word That Jala said, and it named the Lord But you don't really know of magic, or us. It goes like this - a tav, a resh A fearsome joy, a fervent wish The Comet King incanting haMephorash haMephorash haMephorash haMephorash haMephor-or-a-ash Your faith was strong, but you needed proof (Hay hay yud tav mem tav vav kuf) A ship on which another sailed before us She saw his flag on the highest mast She saw a dream that couldn't last The Comet King receiving haMephorash haMephorash haMephorash haMephorash haMephor-or-a-ash You say I took the Name in vain And after that, I lost the Name I gave it back to Him who holds it for us, But echoes sound in every word It doesn't matter what occured You never really lose the haMephorash haMephorash haMephorash haMephorash haMephor-or-a-ash Somebody had to, no one would I tried to do the best I could And now it's done, and now they can't ignore us And even though it all went wrong I'll stand against the whole unsong With nothing on my tongue but haMephorash haMephorash haMephorash haMephorash haMephor-or-a-ash
Julia and I also made a quick recording of it, singing and playing guitar in front of my laptop (without ambient noise reduction): mp3.