Mashiach Lyrics – Eitan Massuri

Song Facts:

• Genre: Traditional Jewish music
• Featured on the soundtrack for the movie "Rest in Peace"

Annotations and Meaning:

"Mashiach" by Eitan Massuri is a song with highly spiritual content, in that it is based on personal belief and tradition in Judaism. Its very title and lyrics refer to the Messiah, "Mashiach" (in Hebrew), an expected personage in Jewish eschatology to bring future peace and order. The recurrent phrase "Ani ma'amin" translates into "I believe" in Hebrew, originating from one of the thirteen principles of faith in the works of Maimonides, a medieval Jewish philosopher. As in one of the lyrics that goes, "Ani ma'amin be'emuna shelema beviat hamashiach," translated to "I believe with a perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah." This, therefore, is an assertion of one of the main Jewish beliefs—that the Messiah will come, whether after a long time or not. The words "Veaf al pi sheyitmahmeha / Im kol zeh, achake loh / achake loh bechol yom sheyavoh" express even more. They say, "Though he might tarry, I will wait for him each day that he may come." This is a great saying in faithfulness and patience through uncertain waiting and delay, manifesting spiritual commitment and hope for deliverance to go deeper. The very simplistic structure of the lyrics—the majority of which is the repetition of the belief in the Messiah's coming—further really just serves to make more apparent the power and constancy of faith. In essence, the repetition of the phrases takes on an almost hypnotic quality, encouraging the same kind of meditative or prayerful mood that the song espouses. Placed within the soundtracks of "Rest in Peace," the song should be carrying such themes of faith, waiting, redemption, and maybe resolution placed in the film. It will underline the key moments of spiritual reflection or crisis, giving cultural and emotional layers to the story.