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In 1492, on Tisha B’Av, the Jews of Spain were expelled from the country they had lived in for generations. It was a moment filled with fear, uncertainty, and heartbreak. But the Abarbanel gave the Jewish people a message that still echoes today: we may be leaving Spain, but we are not leaving broken. We’re going to dance out of Spain with joy, because happiness is what Hashem wants from us. This song, "Happiness," takes that powerful perspective and brings it into today’s world. Even when life feels heavy and the world feels upside down, at our core we refuse to let go of joy. Not because everything is easy, but because our spirit is stronger than the darkness around us. Credits: Produced by: Yaakov Shwekey and Yitzy Waldner Composed by: Yaakov Shwekey, Yitzy Waldner Lyrics by: Yitzy Waldner, Chayala Neuhaus Arranged by: Ravid Kashti Mixed by: Ravid Kashti Lyrics: In 1492 What’s so really difficult to be a Jew It really was bananas, crazy propagandas Who would have thought that this could be Migration at the port Was the evil word from the high court Got the Inquisition, really bad position It was causing us to flee But the Abarbanel He really knew this well We’re not leaving in pain Gonna dance out of Spain with our joy I know, I know, I know what He’s looking for He really wants one thing and nothing more He really wants your happiness Hap, hap, hap, hap happiness Your wholehearted happiness I know, I know, I know what He’s looking for He really wants one thing and nothing more He really wants your happiness Hap, hap, hap, hap happiness He really wants your hap, hap happiness Hap, hap, hap, hap happiness In 1492 Look at what it means for me and you Still crazy propagandas The world has gone bananas Who would have thought that this could be Because even when the world’s a painful place We gotta find the light to just embrace Takes us from surviving To living and thriving Because that’s the way that we break free Yes, the Abarbanel He really taught us well Started way back in Spain But the spirit remains If we just keep dancing I know, I know, I know what He’s looking for He really wants one thing and nothing more He really wants your happiness Hap, hap, hap, hap happiness He really wants your happiness I know, I know, I know what He’s looking for He really wants one thing and nothing more He really wants your happiness Hap, hap, hap, hap happiness He really wants your hap, hap happiness Are you happy, happy Yes, we’re happy, happy Are you happy, happy, happy Are you happy, happy Yes, we’re happy, happy I know, I know, I know what He’s looking for He really wants one thing and nothing more He really wants your happiness Hap, hap, hap, hap happiness He really wants your happiness I know, I know, I know what He’s looking for He really wants one thing and nothing more He really wants your happiness Hap, hap, hap, hap happiness He really wants your hap, hap happiness Follow Yaakov Shwekey: https://www.instagram.com/shwekey https://facebook.com/shwekey https://www.tiktok.com/@shwekeymusic https://x.com/ShwekeyOfficial Inquiries: [email protected] +1 (212) SHWEKEY #Happiness #Shwekey
