Of Palestinian origin, Doc Jazz was born and raised in the Netherlands, but emigrated to the UAE about a decade ago, where he practices his profession. He started releasing his self-produced songs around the turn of the millennium, and became well-known for his songs dedicated to the Palestinian cause. He called his project "The Musical Intifada". His songs have been featured on mass media in the Netherlands, Palestine, and other parts of the Middle East.
Over the years, he has produced well over a hundred songs, in a wide variety of styles. Despite his moniker, his music can't really be classified as jazz, although it frequently contains jazzy elements. His slogan is "the taste of rock, the scent of jazz, and the feel of funk", which indeed applies to many of his songs. However, Doc Jazz will explore almost any kind of musical genre.
Doc Jazz is a multi-instrumentalist on guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, and traditional Arabic instruments. Nevertheless, he often works with session musicians, especially for backing vocals and saxophones. While in recent years he has been exploring more electronic forms of music, he also often produces songs that rely mainly or entirely on real instruments.
Boomerang
Doc Jazz Lyrics
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You tried to call the henchmen
To hang me on a rope
So
You tried to undermine me
And thought I wouldn't cope
And
You tried to vilify me
But your evil and your wickedness
Were disgracefully exposed
That is the way
Of an ignoble man
What goes around will come around
There's no escaping
The boomerang
Even though you think you can
So ..
You cooked up your conspiracy
And waited for your chance
You saw an opportunity
And went into a trance
So eager in your thirst for blood
You took a faulty stance
You dragged them right into your scheme
And danced the traitors dance
That is the way
Of an ignoble man
What goes around will come around
There's no escaping
The boomerang
Even though you think you can
So
Let me tell you about the boomerang
You'll know when it arrives
Its shape you may not recognize
But its wings can cut like knives
But the main thing about the boomerang
Is that it returns to those who threw
And when it strikes them they will know
The only one to blame is you
In Doc Jazz's song "Boomerang," the lyrics describe the betrayal of someone who tries to undermine and vilify the singer. The person carries out a conspiracy with the aim of bringing the singer down, but their evil intentions are exposed. The lyrics warn that what goes around comes around and there is no escaping the boomerang effect. The singer paints a vivid picture of how the boomerang will catch up with the traitorous individual and reveal them as the only one to blame.
The use of the boomerang as a metaphor is powerful as it captures the idea of how someone's actions will come back to them, just like a boomerang that returns to the person who threw it. The concept of the boomerang can be seen as a way of expressing karma, the idea that what you give out will come back to you. The lyrics speak about the inevitability of the boomerang effect, emphasizing that it will come back to the person who initially threw it, causing them to experience the same pain and suffering they caused the singer.
Furthermore, the song suggests that the person who threw the boomerang didn't recognize the true circumstances that led to their betrayal. They were blinded by their thirst for power and control, leading them to dance "the traitors dance." The boomerang serves as a reminder that deceitful and wicked deeds will always backfire. While it may not be in the form one expects, the boomerang will come back and expose the true nature of the individual's actions.
Line by Line Meaning
You tried to call the henchmen
You attempted to recruit others to harm me
To hang me on a rope
To execute me by hanging
You tried to undermine me
You endeavored to weaken my position or authority
And thought I wouldn't cope
And believed I would not be able to handle the situation
You tried to vilify me
You attempted to ruin my reputation
And leave me without hope
And make me feel hopeless and defeated
But your evil and your wickedness
However, your immoral and malevolent actions
Were disgracefully exposed
Were revealed and brought to light in a shameful way
That is the way
This is a characteristic of
Of an ignoble man
A dishonorable and immoral person
What goes around will come around
Bad actions will have negative consequences
There's no escaping
One cannot avoid
The boomerang
The consequences of their actions
Even though you think you can
Despite one's belief that they can avoid the repercussions
You cooked up your conspiracy
You devised a secret plan
And waited for your chance
And waited for an opportunity to act on it
You saw an opportunity
You identified a chance to carry out your plan
And went into a trance
And became completely absorbed in your plan
So eager in your thirst for blood
So motivated by your desire for revenge or harm
You took a faulty stance
You made a flawed or misguided decision
You dragged them right into your scheme
You involved others in your plan
And danced the traitors dance
And acted as a traitor or betrayer
Let me tell you about the boomerang
Allow me to explain the consequences of your actions
You'll know when it arrives
You will feel the effects of your actions
Its shape you may not recognize
You may not realize how the consequences will come about
But its wings can cut like knives
But the repercussions can be painful and damaging
But the main thing about the boomerang
The most important aspect of the consequences
Is that it returns to those who threw
Is that it affects those who caused it
And when it strikes them they will know
And when the consequences occur, they will realize
The only one to blame is you
That they are solely responsible for their own actions
Contributed by Aubrey E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.