She was born in Par… Read Full Bio ↴Yaël Naïm is a French-Israeli singer and songwriter.
She was born in Paris in 1978 to Jewish-Tunisian parents. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Ramat HaSharon, Israel, where she learned Hebrew and trained as a pianist. She served in the Israel Defence Forces as a soloist in the Israeli Air Force Orchestra. She began her singing career with a part in the musical "Les Dix Commandements," and her first solo album, In A Man's Womb, was released in 2001. According to a Songfacts interview with her, it disappointed Yael, who decided she would be much happier giving up her dreams of stardom and making music on her terms.
She also sang the song "You Disappear" by Bruno Coulais for the film Harrison's Flowers directed by Elie Chouraqui. For her early work she was credited simply as Yaël.
Naïm joined forces with percussionist David Donatien, and over a period of two years they arranged and recorded thirteen of Naïm's songs in a studio in Naïm's own appartment in Paris, and these were released as her second album, Yael Naim, in the fall of 2007 on the Tôt Ou Tard label. The songs are in French, English, and Hebrew and received critical acclaim, and the album entered the French album chart at #11 the week after its release. The style has been described as having a touch of folk and a touch of jazz, with mysterious and evocative words sung with a delicate and intentionally slightly husky voice.
In January 2008, her song "New Soul" was featured in the debut commercial for the MacBook Air laptop. The song gained fame from being featured in the ad, and it has peaked, as of February 1 2008, at #2 on the iTunes Top 100 Downloaded Songs.
Discography
* 2001: In A Man’s Womb
* 2007: Yael Naim
This is NOT an incorrect tag for Yael Naïm. The correct spelling of her name is Yaël Naïm and the correct spelling of her releasing name and 2007 album is Yael Naim.
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Yael Naim Lyrics
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I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout how to give and take
But since I came here
Felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
See I'm a young soul
In this very strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout what is true and fake
But why all this hate?
Try to communicate
Finding trust and love is not always easy to make
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ooh
This is a happy end
'Cause you don't understand
Everything you have done
Why's everything so wrong?
This is a happy end
Come and give me your hand
I'll take you far away
I'm a new soul (this is a happy end)
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout how to give and take
But since I came here (this is a happy end)
Felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
I'm a new soul (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
In this very strange world (la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la)
Making every possible mistake (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la)
Possible mistake (la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la)
Every possible mistakes (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes (la-la-la-la-la-la)
Mistakes, mistakes, more mistakes (la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la)
Mistakes (la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes, mistakes (la-la-la-la-la-la)
(La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la)
Take a mistake, take, take a mistake
Take, take a mistake, take
The song "New Soul" by Yael Naim speaks to the experience of being a new, young soul in the world and the struggles that come with attempting to understand how to navigate it. The lyrics are introspective, and the tone of the song is hopeful yet reflective. Naim speaks to the joy and fear she feels as she makes her way in the world, acknowledging that she is making mistakes but is still hopeful for the future. The song speaks to everyone's experiences of feeling like an outsider or feeling inexperienced in the world, and the struggles that come from this.
The opening lyrics acknowledge the struggle of learning how to “give and take” in this strange world. The singer speaks of wanting to learn what is true and fake, but is confronted with the reality of hate and the difficulties that come with finding love and trust. The song speaks to the challenges of being a young soul in a world that can often feel harsh and unforgiving. However, the song ultimately ends on a positive note, speaking to the idea that even in the midst of all the mistakes, there can still be a happy ending.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a new soul
I am inexperienced and full of wonder
I came to this strange world
I arrived in a place unlike anything I've known
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout how to give and take
My goal is to understand the balance of exchange in life
But since I came here
But my experiences have been
Felt the joy and the fear
A mix of emotions, both positive and negative
Finding myself making every possible mistake
And I am learning through trial and error
See I'm a young soul
I am youthful and naive
In this very strange world
Living in a foreign and perplexing place
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout what is true and fake
Attempting to understand what is genuine and what is not
But why all this hate?
Why is there so much animosity and intolerance?
Try to communicate
Attempting to bridge the gap between each other
Finding trust and love is not always easy to make
Discovering that creating genuine connections is not a simple task
This is a happy end
This is a satisfying close to my story
'Cause you don't understand
Because you were not aware of everything that has transpired
Everything you have done
All the actions you have taken
Why's everything so wrong?
How has everything gone so awry?
Come and give me your hand
Come with me, take my hand
I'll take you far away
And I will take you to a better place
Making every possible mistake
Continuing to learn through missteps
Possible mistake
An occurrence of an error
Every possible mistakes
A multitude of mistakes
Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes, mistakes, more mistakes, mistakes, mistakes
Repeated mistakes, many mistakes made
Take a mistake, take, take a mistake
Learning to accept mistakes and move on
Take, take a mistake, take
Experiencing and learning from an error in judgement
Lyrics © LILI LOUISE MUSIQUE, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Donatien, Yael Naim
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