O Brother

by Ran Nir

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A village or a villain, what would it take?
A billionaire a beggar, what difference does it make?
We were walking over slowly, marching on the plank.
Approaching certain plummet, ahead us was our past.
And I was not your brother, you never gave me any chance,
I was your mother and your father,
your doctor and your pet,
A punching bag, a trash bag, whatever you request.
But you could never see that, could you?
See you could only see yourself.

I wish you would stop struggling,
I wish for your success.
I wish you peace of mind.
I wish you all the best.
To raise a child it takes a village,
but an ego takes much more.
The most ungrateful of professions,
It is written in the stone.
But all stars are made for falling, and an ego to deflate.
I say goodbye to you, O brother, ahead us is our past.

And I was not your brother, you never gave me any chance,
I was your mother and your father,
your doctor and your pet,
A punching bag, a trash bag, whatever you request.
But you could never see that, could you?
See you can only see yourself.

I wish you would stop struggling,
I wish for your success.
I wish you peace of mind.
I wish you all the best.

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released July 22, 2022

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Ran Nir Berlin, Germany

Ran Nir is a Singer-songwriter & producer born in Jerusalem he has been living & creating from Berlin since 2014.
Ran's music is inspired by artists such as Leonard Cohen , Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Aldous Harding & Beck. Before releasing music under his own name Ran was as a founding member of the band Asaf Avidan & the Mojos and the songwriter and frontman of LFNT. ... more

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