1) Mirah (bor… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Mirah (born Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn in Philadelphia) is an American musician and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York.
2) Mirah (born Mette Mirah Jensen) is a Danish artist.
3) Mirah is the duo Attilio Messina and Björn Pistis.
1) Mirah (born Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn in Philadelphia) is an American musician and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. After getting her start in the music scene of Olympia, Washington in the late 1990s, she has released a number of solo albums on K Records, Kill Rock Stars and various domestic and foreign independent labels, including You Think It's Like This but Really It's Like This (1999) and Advisory Committee (2001).
She has toured extensively in North America and Japan and has also toured in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Korea. Her album, Changing Light, was released on May 13, 2014 on her own imprint, Absolute Magnitude Records.
Pitchfork has praised her “incredible voice—a versatile coo that can flit from low, sultry tones to high, airy falsetto in one breath.”
Mirah has collaborated with a range of artists, from multi-media artists and orchestral composers to DJs, Baltic music enthusiasts, and entomologists. A partial list of some of her collaborators includes Phil Elverum (The Microphones/Mount Eerie), Merrill Garbus (tUnE-yArDs), Tara Jane O’Neil, Khaela Maricich (The Blow), Susie Ibarra, Melanie Valera (Tender Forever), Jherek Bischoff, Lori Goldston, Britta Johnson and Ginger Brooks Takahashi.
Her style encompasses indie pop, acoustic, and experimental pop. According to The Rumpus in 2011, "Mirah’s early records...are DIY mini-masterpieces that express a punk sensibility through broken drum machines, reverb-drenched guitars and ukulele. Her more recent albums...are mature, complex and immaculately-produced."
In 2020, Mirah announced signing with Brooklyn-based indie label Double Double Whammy.
2) Mirah (born Mette Mirah Jensen) is a Danish artist.
3) Mirah is the duo Attilio Messina and Björn Pistis.
Monument
Mirah Lyrics
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Aren't you going to fight?
Aren't you going to hold your hands up to the light?
If you feel an emptiness, if you want to hide
Think about the blood that's pumping keeping you alive
We've got it all worked out, the plans all made
If we believe in the fight then we're all saved
Let us stand resolute with our voices raised
We have a right to insist to be free and brave
If that should cease to exist I'd throw my heart away
It's a long long way to the promised land
So try where you are, do what you can
You belong to what you understand
So teach yourself how to demand the monument that you deserve
For rising up in a beaten down world
Aren't you going to come along?
Aren't you going to fight?
Aren't you going to hold your hands up to the light?
If you feel an emptiness, if you want to hide
Think about the blood that's pumping keeping you alive
The lyrics to Mirah's "Monument" call for action and resilience in the face of struggle. The singer implores the listener to join in the fight, to not hide from their emptiness or the challenges ahead. Instead, they remind us that we have the strength to face these challenges, even when it hurts, because the alternative is to throw our hearts away. The lyrics acknowledge that the path ahead may be long and difficult, but that we have the right to insist on our freedom and bravery. The final lines call on us to demand the monument that we deserve, as rising up in a beaten down world is a significant achievement that deserves recognition.
Overall, the message of the song is one of empowerment and resilience. It encourages us to stand up for ourselves and what we believe in, even when the odds are against us. It reminds us that we have the power to carve out our own paths and make our own mark on the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Aren't you going to come along?
Are you not going to join us in our pursuit?
Aren't you going to fight?
Are you not going to stand up for what you believe in?
Aren't you going to hold your hands up to the light?
Won't you acknowledge the light in the darkness and reach for it?
If you feel an emptiness, if you want to hide
If you feel lost, confused, or afraid
Think about the blood that's pumping keeping you alive
Remember the miraculous workings of your body that keep you alive
We've got it all worked out, the plans all made
We have figured out our plan of action
If we believe in the fight then we're all saved
If we have faith in our cause, we will be successful
It's gonna hurt for a while but it would anyway
The journey will be difficult, but it would be regardless
Let us stand resolute with our voices raised
Let us be strong in our convictions and speak bravely
We have a right to insist to be free and brave
We have the right to demand freedom and courage
If that should cease to exist I'd throw my heart away
If those values are lost, I would lose hope
It's a long long way to the promised land
The journey to our goal is arduous and lengthy
So try where you are, do what you can
Do what you can with what you have available
You belong to what you understand
Claim understanding as your own, it's your right
So teach yourself how to demand the monument that you deserve
Learn how to insist on what you deserve
For rising up in a beaten down world
For rising up despite hardship
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Allison Wiese
This is my very favorite song!Thank you Mirah!
Sam Waldron
this is such a beautiful song of resistance. mirah's best work imo
joao
my favorite song
root8angel
~Soo great~