Tamar Aphek is one of the prominent faces of contemporary rock in the Israe… Read Full Bio ↴Tamar Aphek is one of the prominent faces of contemporary rock in the Israeli rock scene and has been crowned "Israel's guitar goddess" (Timeout Tel-Aviv). She first came to prominence as the singer/guitar player for bands – Carusella, Shoshana, which were both known for turning every venue into a crime scene of volume and ruthless energy. Aphek is also known as a pioneer in the Israeli music scene, thanks to her initiative and production of the Besides That Festival to be held in nature which included the participation of Israeli and European bands.

In 2014, Aphek made a leap forward with her solo EP Collision, which showed her great power not only as a shredder but as a talented songwriter. She received accolades for her score of the drama-comedy One Week and a Day, which won the Gan Foundation Award at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was officially distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories film company, Sophie Dulac distribution, and a Korean distribution company.

Since then and now, Tamar Aphek teamed up with Space Agency booking in the United States and Ya Ya Yeah booking in Europe and played a couple of significant tours in Europe and in the United States, shared the stage with artists such as M. Ward, Deerhoof, Editors and participated in festivals such as SXSW, Treefort Festival, CMJ, Fusion Festival, Dreamgaze Festival, Barreiro Festival, Dunjam Festival and more.

These days she is finishing the work on her upcoming new album (second as a solo album), which she produced and recorded at Daptone Records.

Aphek is akin to artists that shatter expectations – balancing elegance and brutality, ferocious guitar sound and sweet melodies. These forces resound through Tamar and her band’s live performances, which are infused by jazz and global musical rhythms. She has now resurfaced with a new project called after her own name, teaming up with bass player Or Dromi and drummer David Gorensteyn. Aphek names her style jazz & roll – "I feel that in this period of time, while people eulogize rock'n'roll and compare it to its lost brother the jazz there's a place to stop the erosion in these two genres". In her live performance, Aphek will play songs from Carusella and songs from her new upcoming album which will be released during 2019 and moves elegantly between rock'n'roll, jazz and different styles of intercultural acquaintances.

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Drive
Tamar Aphek Lyrics

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Drive, drive away now
Till I know these days are no longer my shoulders
Or folders
Or borders in the ground

Waves, waves are coming
Till I know these days are no longer about us
So above us

As they shove us in the ground

Although the night is solid
I can see us passing through
And I can say I'm not afraid
To see myself in you

Dive, dive away now
Till I can't really remember
Or enter

Or shelter
memories

Overall Meaning

The song "Drive" by Tamar Aphek is a melancholic song that talks about leaving the past behind and moving on to a new life. The song starts with the lines "Drive, drive away now/Till I know these days are no longer my shoulders/Or folders/Or borders in the ground" which sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer wants to leave behind the burden of her past and become free. The use of the metaphor "folders" and "borders" suggests that the past is like a document that has been filed away, and the singer wants to move beyond it.

In the second verse, the singer talks about the waves that are coming until she feels that these days are no longer about us. The lines "As they shove us in the ground" suggest that the past is trying to hold her down. But the singer is determined to break free from it. She wants to move beyond the past and start fresh. The lines "Although the night is solid/I can see us passing through" suggests that even though the singer is in a dark place, she can see the future and is optimistic about it. The final lines "And I can say I'm not afraid/To see myself in you" suggest that the singer has someone in her life who is helping her move forward, and she is not afraid to be vulnerable with this person.

Overall, "Drive" is a poignant song about leaving the past behind and starting a new chapter in life. The use of metaphors and imagery adds depth to the lyrics, and the singer's emotive vocals complement the poignant lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Drive, drive away now
Start driving away from the current situation

Till I know these days are no longer my shoulders
Until the burden of these days is not on me anymore

Or folders
Or the categorization and organization of these burdens

Or borders in the ground
Or the limitations that have been set

Waves, waves are coming
New challenges and obstacles are approaching

Till I know these days are no longer about us
Until these days are no longer centered around the relationship between the two individuals

So above us
So far out of reach or control

As they shove us in the ground
As the weight of the situation threatens to bury us

Although the night is solid
Even though darkness and uncertainty surround us

I can see us passing through
I can envision us making it out of this situation

And I can say I'm not afraid
I have the courage to face whatever lies ahead