'The Invitation' is a song of hope and transformation that beckons us to reflect upon our past, learn from our mistakes, and become our best selves so we can create a better future for all. The song was released in response to COVID-19 and entered into NPR's 2020 Tiny Desk Contest.
LYRICS:
What if we could go back in time?
Think of all the pain we could unwind
We could change the course of history
Like a sculptor reshaping destiny
Imagine the wars we'd unfight
And all of the wrongs we would right
We would design a different life
And all the broken-hearted would unite
To live, to love
To know what we're truly made of
This is the soul of creation
To learn, to grow
To trust in what we know
This is the Invitation
What if we could go further yet
And get over our failings and regret
There's so many ways that we could be
Shaping a new reality
To live, to love
To know what we're truly made of
This is the soul of creation
To learn, to grow
To trust in what we know
This is the Invitation
I can't take any more
I can't take any more
What are we dying for?
I'm just trying to survive
I've got to survive
But I want to thrive
And I don't want to feel
No, I can't feel
I'm numbing the pain inside
I know I can heal
I know I can heal
Keep my spirit alive
To live, to love
To know what we're truly made of
This is the soul of creation
To learn, to grow
To trust in what we know
This is the Invitation
To live, to love
To know what we're truly made of
To learn, to grow
To trust in what we know
To live, to feel
To love, to heal
This is the Invitation
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CREDITS: Lyrics by Aliza Hava & Alan Roy Scott
Music by Aliza Hava V
ideography by Avi Greenberg
Video editing by Aliza Hava
Special thanks to Deenie Rose for audio assistance.