October Rain - Shulem

In these times, when we're focused on not drowning in the hurricane of hatred and antisemitism, our personal feelings often take a backseat. Since that dreadful day in October, our hearts and minds have been solely focused on our land and people. From the moment I heard this song, I felt compelled to cover it, as it conveyed so much of what we've struggled to express in recent months. The original "October Rain" was deemed "too political" for the world stage, leading to the release of a more neutral version, "Hurricane." I am sharing "October Rain" in its raw, authentic form to voice our nation's true sentiments. May the floods dry up with the warm sunshine of Moshiach's arrival!

Lyrics:

Writers of the history
Stand with me
Look into my eyes and see
People go away but never say goodbye

Someone stole the moon tonight
Took my light
Everything is black and white
Who's the fool who told you boys don't cry?

Hours and hours and flowers
Life is no game for the cowards
Why does the time go wild

Every day I'm losing my mind
Holding on in this mysterious ride
Dancing in the storm
We got nothing to hide
Take me home
And leave the world behind

And I promise you that never again
I'm still wet from this October rain
October rain

Living in a fantasy
Ecstasy
Everything is meant to be
We shall pass but love will never die

Hours and hours and flowers
Life is no game for the cowards
Why does the time go wild

Every day I'm losing my mind
Holding on in this mysterious ride
Dancing in the storm
We got nothing to hide
Take me home

And leave the world behind
And I promise you that never again
I'm still wet from this October rain
October rain
October rain

לא צריך מילים גדולות
רק תפילות
אפילו כשקשה לראות
תמיד אתה משאיר לי אור אחד קטן

Credits:
Composed by: Avi Ohayon, Keren Peles and Stav Beger
Written by: Avi Ohayon and Keren Peles
Originally performed by: Eden Golan
Artist: Shulem Lemmer

Music Credits:
Produced by: Rafi Graydi
Vocals recorded by: Gershon Freishtat
Mixed by: Ravid Kashti

Video Credits:
Produced by: Kreizman Productions
Written, Directed & Edited by: Sari Kreizman
Executive Producer: Shimi Kreizman
Cinematography: Yosef Shlast
Lighting: Arthur Marchenko, Itai Eskel and Yevgini Gitlin

Special Thanks:
Avigail Gus
Efraim Feder

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[itsikk]

לבכות😢 איזה ביצוע
יהי רצון שכל החטופים יחזרו בשלום אמן

[TorontoASUS]

I'm not Israeli or Jewish, but I respect and support you, beautiful nation.
With love and respect from Romania 🇷🇴

[אלגנצה]

שיר מרגש ומחזק
גם אנחנו החרדים מתפללים לשובם של אחינו החטופים
רק ביחד ננצח!

[SdrDXO]

We will always support our Jewish brothers and sisters. Shalom from the Netherlands!

[colettedemaria]

I’m French, Christian . This song is beautiful and the singer has a very nice voice, he really feels what he sings . I pray for the return of the hostages .

[annahansson]

I'm Swedish and I'm so sorry... I feel for the bereaved. May God intervene. Give those families strength and comfort. as well as strengthen the hostages that remain.

[TheWaveSon]

Kfir Bivas, A baby, still in captivity with his brother and mother and father... And the whole world is calling us to stop the war... The unbelievable hypocrisy... We will stay strong even if we left completely alone because we know we're on the right side of history ❤ Thank you for the song ❤

[MORDECHAYA]

אני יהודי חרדי. אני שמח שיש אפשרות לשמוע את השיר הזה פעם ראשונה, להתרגש. ביצוע מדהים.

[ellenmindy]

Oh Shulem. Today we mourn yet again the murder of 6 more innocent souls. May Hersh, Almog, Carmel, Edan, Alexander and Ori rest peacefully. Your voice and your words ring with a truth we all need to hear and understand. Baruch Dayan HaEmet. We will carry on in their names.

[georginabaron]

This rendition hit me like a boot in the gut. I was an emotional wreck before the first chorus (tears, snot; the whole 9 yards). How can a civilised world think what happened on October 7th was okay? How can it be justified - EVER?! And as for the gross hatred we witness on our streets, weekly... Unfathomable! I continue to stand with Israel and the Jewish people. May Almighty God avenge every drop of blood spilt, every life snatched away and every hostage held in captivity. I'm wrapping my arms around Israel right now and praying for their peace and security. "Am Yisrael chai!" Thank you, Shulem. 👊🏽🖖🏽🙏🏽❤️‍🩹

[stevenlindstrom]

I am a Christian from US. My heart breaks for my Israeli brothers and sisters. Praying for strength. I had not seen a cover of this song yet. Thank you! Praying for all the hostages and grieving families. Bring them home now.

[YOGAthletica]

We are all drenched in the October Rain but it will never douse our flame! 🕯 🎗

[טליהכהן-יש]

השיר מבוצע ברמה הכי גבוהה ששמעתי !!!
איזה קול וגרסה משל עצמו כל כך מרגש במיוחד. וכן צריך לשיר אותו הכי מקורי שכל העולם ידע מה העם היהודי עבר עובר. אחד הנדירים לדעתי הוא היה צריך להיות בארוויזיון עם הפאות והכיפה. אני נמסתי ❤

[Hersh]

Shulem you don’t bow to pressure you stick with “October rain” love your cover

[bettyk]

I’m crying every day. Screaming inside every day. Shulem, you sing to our pain like a prayer. Thank you.

[משהשוורץ-טנ]

השיר הזה תמיד מרעיד את הלב, והביצוע מושלם במילים המקוריות. 💔 כל כך הרבה חברים איבדנו, חושב על החברים שנשארו שם בעזה מנובה, הלב שבור אבל נשרוד את זה ריגשת ❤

[ש-פר]

ואוו מרגש ברמות איזה קול נדיר פשוט מטורףףף עם ישראל חי✨

[AuroraPuppies]

This is a musical masterpiece. One of my favorite songs ever. The original by Eden Golan did not deserve to be censored by Eurovision. You have done an amazing job of covering it. May the hostages return.

[davidsilverberg]

I cry and pray every time I hear it. God, bring them home please.

[ivenotalent]

I'm from Myanmar. A country where the longest civil war is. And I feel the pain of Israeli people. Stay safe. 💔😢