While You Work (@whileyouwork)

Originally released on Bandcamp in 2021: https://adamhorowitz.bandcamp.com/album/behold-be-held

Songwriting became an unexpected anchor for me this past year: a practice for directing attention amidst turbulence, for returning to wonder and reverence amidst uncertainty, for stumbling toward mystery, even—or especially—when the path is hard to come by.

This album, my first, is an intimate sharing of some of the melodies and words that emerged from inner and outer landscapes during these strange, in-between times. My hope is that you’ll find at least one song in here that resonates with the wonderings and wanderings of your own heart. I invite you to take your time exploring them.

This is not a glossy production. Recorded without preciousness from home, it has a kind of pandemic sparseness to it: just my voice(s) and a baritone ukulele. I hope to one day collaborate with other musicians.

If you choose to download the digital album, half of the sale proceeds will be donated to grassroots Indigenous-led efforts where I live, via the Honor Native Land Tax; the other half will support the next musical project.

Thanks for listening! I hope you enjoy.
credits
released December 26, 2021

All songs written, performed, and recorded by Adam Horowitz.
Mixed by Dan Kluger. Mastered by Jessica Thompson.
Album art by Erin Elder.

Puzzled

Shedding Your Skin

Verse 1
Dari Sabang sampai Merauke, cahaya pagi bersinar,
Gunung api, lautan biru, semua ikut berdendang.
Langkah kita tegap, hati penuh warna,
Indonesia bersuara, dunia ikut mendengar.

Chorus
Hei, Indonesia, tanah jiwa merdeka,
Tegak berdiri, senyum tak pernah hilang.
Hei, Indonesia, kita satu keluarga,
Bersatu, berani, mimpi jadi terang.

Verse 2
Gamelan berdentang, batik penuh cerita,
Anak-anak menari, sambal pedas menyala.
Peluh jadi mutiara, kerja keras jadi doa,
Dari desa sampai kota, semangat tak pernah padam.

Chorus
Hei, Indonesia, tanah jiwa merdeka,
Tegak berdiri, senyum tak pernah hilang.
Hei, Indonesia, kita satu keluarga,
Bersatu, berani, mimpi jadi terang.

Bridge
Kita bukan seribu, kita jutaan hati,
Bahasa berbeda, tapi jiwa tak terganti.
“Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” bukan sekadar kata,
Itu darah, itu napas, itu hidup kita!

Final Chorus (lifted higher)
Hei, Indonesia, tanah jiwa merdeka,
Pelangi bersinar, masa depan terbuka.
Hei, Indonesia, dunia ikut bernyanyi,
Bangga bersama, selamanya abadi.

Indonesia Bersuara

Kid A

Everything In Its Right Place

Intro

Robbers & Cowards

Hang Me Up to Dry

Available on Apple Music & Spotify http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1503178323?ls=1&app=itunes

Stay Free

Morning Asana

Exhausted (Kohinoorgasm Remix)

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Hang Me Up to Dry

Cold War Kids

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