The Holy Gasp released entrancing new song ‘הבל הבלים (pronounced Havel Havalim)’
There is nothing that can be taken from you if you have nothing at all. The Holy Gasp’s latest single, ‘Havel Havalim’, which is out now, poetically communicates this potent message.
As they prepare to release their third album, ‘…And the Lord Hath Taken Away’, this spring, Benjamin Hackman’s group “The Holy Gasp is back, crafting yet another theatrical, genre-defying musical composition. It is their first album since ‘The Love Songs of Oedipus Rex’, a 27-person concept LP about a troubled marriage made even more difficult by the passing of the husband’s father, which was released in 2018.
Hackman can be heard singing the opening verse of The Holy Gasp, pleading: “To each man God gives His breath.” A whimsical piano piece is playing in the background as she begins the song. God sends a man to every worm. No one can stop a wind gust. It blows each breath as intended. If you grieve longer, you’ll realize that it can snow if it can rain.
The song’s opening alludes to the fact that, despite life’s beauty, challenges abound and that it is both a gift and a curse from a higher power. In spite of one’s position in life, the idiom “To every worm God gives a man” implies that no one is fundamentally more significant or valuable than another.
The chorus furthers the idea that nothing can be taken with us in death, especially ourselves, and that everyone is ultimately equal. It serves as a reminder that our influence on the world and the connections we make during our brief sojourn here are what matter most.
Check out his new song here!
