This song was written (probably by Abie Rottenberg) about couples having difficulty having children, for the benefit of A Time.
#6 Sunshine in the Rain by Shloime Kaufman on Avodas Tzedaka (beautiful album!)
Also available in Acapella (but not halachic acapella according to Rav Belsky) for free here: www.mostlymusic.com/shloime-kaufman-sunshine-in-the-rain-a-cappela.html />
There are among us those with hidden fears,
Who whisper heartfelt prayers we will never hear,
We are not witness to their private pain,
That no words can convey, no language can explain

No we cannot understand,
Our hearts can’t feel, our minds can’t comprehend,
Only stirred to show respect,
For the purest form of faith they posses:

They still see sunshine in the rain,
Plant a seed on parched terrain,
For they trust in heart and mind
That no tear is shed in vain,
And beyond the stormy skies
Is a hope that never dies….
What of you and I? Can we achieve the same?

There are among us those with empty arms
Who long to fill the void with wonder’s shard,
Of a child, a life to have and hold,
To love and cherish there, and watch it’s world unfold,

No we cannot understand,
Our hearts can’t feel, our minds can’t comprehend,
Only stirred to show respect,
For the purest form of faith they posses:

They still see sunshine in the rain,
Plant a seed on parched terrain,
For they trust in heart and mind
That no tear is shed in vain,
And beyond the stormy skies
Is a hope that never dies….
What of you and I? Can we achieve the same?

Every person has to weather his own world storm,
No one is spared, though it can take on any form,
Yet do we recognize it all comes from above,
Uphold a faith that strong, accept it, how it glows!

They still see sunshine in the rain,
Plant a seed on parched terrain,
For they trust in heart and mind
That no tear is shed in vain,
And beyond the stormy skies
Is a hope that never dies….
What of you and I? Can we achieve the same?

And one more...
#7 Tomorrow is the Day I’m Gonna Change by Eli Nathan in Destiny 3
As Chazal say, don’t put off ‘till tomorrow something you can do today. If you do, you can say the same thing until you are 82. Eli’s never been more sarcastic then in this song.

Tomorrow is the day I’m gonna change,
Gonna be a different man onca and for all,
Yes, I’ve had enough of beer and wine, ooh, I guess it’s finally time,
Tomorrow is the day I’m gonna change.

Tomorrow is the day I’m gonna change,
Yeah, I can feel it in my bones,
Enough park benches, alleyways, enough panhandlin’ on rainy days,
Tomorrow is the day I’m gonna change.

But not today, oh not today,
Gonna live it up just one more day,
‘Cause I’ve time, oh I’ve got time,
Hey brother, can you pass me down the wine.

Tomorrow is the day I’m gonna change,
Gonna undo all the things that I have done.
Gonna start again, just like brand new, gonna get a good job too ,
Tomorrow, that’s the day.

Yeah, I can feel it in the air,
Gonna spend time with family and friends.
Gonna visit Bobby in L.A, gonna call Aunt Tilly, write my friend Jay,
Tomorrow, that’s the day.

But not today, oh not today,
Gonna live it up just one more day,
‘Cause I’ve time, oh I’ve got time,
Hey brother, can you pass me down the wine.


Tomorrow is the day I’m gonna change,
Tomorrow’s gonna be that special day,
Yes, I know for sure it’s true … ‘Cause tomorrow I’ll be 82…
Tomorrow- it’s gonna be the day.

But not today, oh not today,
Gonna live it up just one more day,
‘Cause I’ve time, oh I’ve got time,
Hey brother, can you pass me down the wine.

"They still see sunshine in the rain"
Not commenting on the song just this line. R' Avigdor Miller would say that when you see rain you should see children and food and blessings raining down. Its a goyish influence (rain rain go away) that rain became a symbol of sadness and darkness.

Shalom, Chevra. what about goishe songs ? years ago (or was it a different gilgul?) i was fan of linkin park. one of the songs is speaking MAMASH about our problem. (my comments in parenthises: [] or however you call this things)

Somewhere I belong
(When this began)
I had nothing to say
And I get lost in the nothingness inside of me
(I was confused)
And I let it all out to find
That I'm not the only person with these things in mind [ala mai? the whole world is ful of us.]
(Inside of me)
But all that they can see the words revealed
Is the only real thing that I've got left to feel
(Nothing to lose)
Just stuck, hollow and alone
And the fault is my own, and the fault is my own [not always just our own]

[Chorus]
I wanna heal, I wanna feel what I thought was never real [you know this feelings, huh?]
I wanna let go of the pain I've felt so long [and this feelings as well...]
(Erase all the pain till it's gone)
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like I'm close to something real [to haShem, the only real thing around]
I wanna find something I've wanted all along [sobriety?]
Somewhere I belong [yes, you belong here!]

And I've got nothing to say
I can't believe I didn't fall right down on my face
(I was confused)
Looking everywhere only to find
That it's not the way I had imagined it all in my mind
(So what am I)
What do I have but negativity
'Cause I can't justify the way, everyone is looking at me
(Nothing to lose) [thats goishe hashkofe...we have to lose something: our soul, the only thing we have in the world]
Nothing to gain, [again goishe hashkofe, we CAN GAIN! the whole world]
hollow and alone [he is alone, we are not]
And the fault is my own, and the fault is my own

[Repeat Chorus]

I will never know myself until I do this on my own
And I will never feel anything else, until my wounds are healed
I will never be anything till I break away from me [he means (even if he doesnt know it on his own) from yetzer hora..as we say, yetzer hora hot dem mensch dos ich weggeganevt]
I will break away, I'll find myself today [the famous yesod, one day at a time.. and tomorrow we will find ourselves again. for tomorrow.]


If he is not singing about THIS things, so what else about..? R"T

Etek! I liked #1 the best, really.

And RT, wow!

RT wrote on 13 Jul 2012 07:43:


I listened to the song, way too much anger, no humility at all, how is he ever going to break free, if he doesn't submit to a higher power, anger never accomplishes anything.

well, he is in his depression-phase. what, you dont know this feeling? :D

All You Got - All You Got
Eighth Day

After one hundred and twenty five years
You go up to heaven you climb all those stairs
They won’t ask you were you wise like Solomon
They won’t ask you were you strong like Samson

They’ll ask just one question
And you’ll give just one answer
It’s the end of the game
And only one thing matters
They’ll say - did you give it all you got

(Chorus:)
Because in this life you only have what you got
So give it, give it, give it all you got
In this world we only have, we only have what we got
So give it, give it, give it all you got.

If you say it’s easy I’ll say its not
You gotta give it, give it, give it all you got
If you say it’s not for you I’ll say it’s your lot
You gotta give it, give it, give it all you got
If you say you’re tired I’ll say tick-tock
You gotta give it, give it, give it all you got
You could put my album on the shelf to rot
Just give it, give it, give it all you got

After working so hard and wiping those tears
You look in the mirror you face all your fears
Don’t be a fool trying to be wise like Solomon
Only the weak try to be strong like Samson

I did what I said
I got no one to blame
Only one thing matters
At the end of the game
They’ll say - did you give it all you got

(Chorus:...)

^{(Thanks TZ...)}

Gevura wrote on 09 Aug 2012 13:34:

Rumor has it that since Matisyahu "Fried out" TZ's been listening to Eigh8th Day.

^{(The rumor's false to the best of my knowledge)}

Hey, Gevura, you beat me to the post!!
I was going to post it...
;D

Only for good things!
Meir

#9 (I think)
Destiny by Eli Nathan on Destiny 3 (Album art above somewhere)

This is a gripping song, belied by the cutsie tune the chorus goes to. The subject of the song is fate. We would call it, in the words of the Mesilas Yeshorim, “מה חובתו בעולמו”. The song reminds everyone that they each have a job to accomplish in this world, that the tools are given to them, and that they’d better get to it and stop wasting time.

Destiny,
Striving to be all that we can be,
Destiny,
‘Cause every moment, an eternal memory…

Take the lessons of the past , meet the future coming fast ,
Leave your shadows far behind you and move on.
All the troubles that you’ve had, all the good times and the bad,
Every man with his secret destiny .

Your soul came from above, it was a special gift of love,
There’s a path which only you can move along .
Sometimes it may seem clear, at times it disappears ,
Gather strength and head on to where you belong.

Destiny,
Striving to be all that we can be ,
Destiny,
‘Cause every moment’s an eternal memory …
Destiny,
Striving to be all that we can be,
Destiny,
‘Cause every moment’s an eternal memory…

Held captive by pursuits that give nothing in return
but a moment’s pleasure in an empty void .
The chains of body hold on to the heartbeat of your soul ,
Break away! Fulfill what you were destined to be.

Destiny,
Striving to be all that we can be,
Destiny,
‘Cause every moment’s an eternal memory…
Destiny…
Destiny…

What’s your purpose? Do you know?
Can you feel it in your soul?
Can you feel the tug of heaven in the night?
There’s a mission just for you, that no one else can do,
Climb the mountain , swim the ocean, reach the light.

Destiny,
Striving to be all that we can be,
Destiny,
‘Cause every moment’s an eternal memory…
Destiny,
Striving to be all that we can be,
Destiny,
‘Cause every moment’s an eternal memory…

#10 Kavei by Abie Rotenburg on Journeys III
Emphasis not the author's.

Kavei El Hashem, Kavei, Kavei, Chazak V’Ameitz Libecha,
Chazak V’Ameitz Libecha, Vikavei El Hashem,
Kavei El Hashem, Kavei, Kavei, Chazak V’Ameitz Libecha,
Chazak V’Ameitz Libecha, Vikavei El Hashem.

Kavei, Kavei El Hashem,
Chazak V’Ameitz Libecha,
Vikavei El Hashem,
Kavei, Kavei El Hashem,
Chazak V’Ameitz Libecha,
Vikavei El Hashem.

To hope for mazal and hatzlacha, Kavei Kavei El Hashem.
A long life filled with every bracha, Kavei Kavei El Hashem.
Torah wisdom and good health, Kavei Kavei El Hashem.
And what’s wrong with a bit of wealth? Kavei Kavei El Hashem.

Chorus

The sugya’s hard, you don’t know pshat, Kavei Kavei El Hashem.
Will you find your bashert or not? Kavei Kavei El Hashem.
For lots of kids, keneinehora, Kavei Kavei El Hashem.
To overcome the Yetzer Hora- Kavei Kavei El Hashem.

Chorus

Though we have to do the best we can,
It’s not by the might of our hands,
So each day time and time again:
Kavei Kavei El Hashem,
Kavei Kavei El Hashem…

We pray for peace in Yisrael… Kavei Kavei El Hashem.
May the plans of all Reshaim fail… Kavei Kavei El Hashem.
May all sick people have refuah… Kavei Kavei El Hashem.
Moshiach please bring the geulah… Kavei Kavei El Hashem.

Chorus

thanks Tek

This one hits home pretty hard...

#10 We All Want To Believe by Ari Goldwag in Simcha B'Libi

While walking in my sleep, I forgot my dream,
And all I saw is what’s called reality,
I’ve never woken up from that misery,
I’m lost inside this world of fantasy.

Now metaphors don’t mean a thing to me anymore,
Those hidden things are too easy to ignore,
Simplicity, explicitly, and what’s for sure,
They’ll help me find that place I was before.

We all want to believe that we can just receive,
We can just proceed to take a ride for free,
The greatest crime must be when we’re choosing not to think,
There’s a price that we don’t see, it’s we who we deceive!

Now understand what direction you’re coming from,
And understand what’s your destination,
It’s near, it’s there, it’s very clear what should be done,
You must understand what you can become.

Better make that payment, better pay that toll,
Because there is a lean upon your soul,
The price is high, it pays to try to realize,
What exactly should we call our goals.

We all want to believe that we can just receive,
We can just proceed to take a ride for free,
The greatest crime must be when we’re choosing not to think,
There’s a price that we don’t see, it’s we who we deceive!

And are we dealin’ with a feelin’ of being left behind,
As the moments of our lives just pass on by…
We must harness all the power that we have inside!

We all want to believe that we can just receive,
We can just proceed to take a ride for free,
The greatest crime must be when we’re choosing not to think,
There’s a price that we don’t see, it’s we who we deceive!

hey, so I have used songs that talk about addiction. Here are two: Otherside by Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Fall to Pieces by Revolver.