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Waiting, what's new here? You're waiting, I'm waiting Cause that's what we do here Same as we do every day For something, I don't know, to happen You know, just something different to happen Just waiting for something to change Just a change Sometimes it feels like we're moving in a circle Around and around with the same scenery going by But no one's complaining Were experts at waiting Time's like a river sometimes Time is an ocean This sofa is my boat And I'm just drifting right along Time is like syrup (Just waiting for something) And I'm the bug stuck in the syrup (to happen, for anything to happen) Just kind of trying to find out (waiting to find out) What I'm doing wrong (what I'm doing wrong) You know what I think? There's two kinds of waiting There's the kind where you're expecting Something new or even strange But this kind of waiting You keep looking off out into the distance Even though you know the view is never gonna change You wait (waiting for something, for anything to happen) You wait (just waiting for anything I'm waiting...) You just wait (... to happen, waiting for something, for anything to happen) And wait

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[papi] waiting. what’s new here? you’re waiting, i’m waiting ’cause that’s what we do here same as we do every day for something, i don’t know, to happen no, just something different to happen just waiting for something to change just a change

[avrum] sometimes it feels like we’re moving in a circle around and around with the same scenery going by but no one’s complaining we’re experts at waiting

[ensemble] oh… ah…

[itzik] time’s like a river sometimes time’s like an ocean the sofa is my boat and i’m just drifting right along [itzik] time is like syrup and i’m the bug stuck in the syrup just kind of trying to find out what i’m doing wrong [iris] just waiting for something to happen, for anything to happen waiting to find out what i’m doing wrong

[ensemble] ah… ah…

[dina] you know what i think? there’s two kinds of waiting there’s the kind where you’re expecting something new or even strange but this kind of waiting, you keep looking off out into the distance even though you know the view is never going to change you wait….

[ensemble] waiting, for something for anything to happen just waiting for anything to wait…

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Waiting The Band's Visit Original Broadway Company Lyrics

The song "Waiting" from The Band's Visit Original Broadway Company explores the theme of boredom and monotony in the lives of the characters. The song highlights the persistence and patience of the people who live in a small town in Israel where nothing that happens is ever different or new. The song conveys the frustration and desire for change of the individuals who wait for something different to happen in their lives.

The lyrics create a vivid picture of a town where people are stuck in their daily routines, doing the same things over and over again, and waiting for something to break the monotony. The lyrics suggest that waiting is a kind of expertise for these people who have learned to be patient and persevere despite the lack of excitement in their lives. The song expresses the characters' longing for something different and the struggle to find meaning in their waiting.

The lyrics use metaphors such as time being like a river or an ocean, and the sofa being a boat to emphasize the idea that life is a journey where everything is constantly moving, except in this town where everything feels stagnant. This song conveys the message that sometimes waiting can be a frustrating and difficult process, but it can also be a necessary and meaningful part of life.

Interesting facts about "Waiting":

Interesting Facts Note: This section uses generative AI, which can be inaccurate. I understand, show me the facts anyway ↴ • "Waiting" is a musical number from the Tony Award-winning stage musical "The Band's Visit." • The song was composed by David Yazbek, who won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music for his work on the musical. • The lyrics were written by Itamar Moses, who also wrote the book for the musical. • "Waiting" is performed by Dina, the female lead character of the musical. • The musical is based on the 2007 Israeli film of the same name by Eran Kolirin. • The musical premiered on Broadway in November 2017 and ran for over 600 performances. • The musical won 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book of a Musical. • The production featured a diverse cast of Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian, and American actors. • The musical has been translated and produced in several languages, including Hebrew, German, and Dutch. • The musical explores themes of cultural differences, communication, and human connection.

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Verse: Cadd9 G Waiting, what's new here? Cadd9 G You're waiting, I'm waiting Cadd9 G Cause that's what we do here Cadd9 G Same as we do every day Cadd9 G For something I don't know, to happen

Chorus: Cadd9 Just waiting for something to change G Just a change

Verse: Cadd9 G Sometimes it feels like we're moving in a circle Cadd9 G Around and around with the same scenery going by Cadd9 G But no one's complaining Cadd9 G Were experts at waiting

Chorus: Cadd9 Just waiting for something to happen G Just waiting for anything to happen Cadd9 G Just waiting for anything I'm waiting for... to happen

Outro: Cadd9 G You just wait Cadd9 G And wait (waiting for something, for anything to happen) Cadd9 G And wait (just waiting for anything I'm waiting...) Cadd9 G For anything to happen (waiting for something, for anything to happen)

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Waiting, what's new here? What's the latest happening here?

You're waiting, I'm waiting We're both waiting

Cause that's what we do here It's just a common thing we do here

Same as we do every day This is a routine thing for us

For something, I don't know, to happen We're waiting for some incident to occur, but not sure what

You know, just something different to happen An occurrence, just different from our daily routine, is what we're longing for

Just waiting for something to change We're waiting for a transition

Just a change Just some kind of variation would do

Sometimes it feels like we're moving in a circle Sometimes it appears as if we're going round in circles

Around and around with the same scenery going by Same landscapes keep appearing repeatedly

But no one's complaining Notwithstanding that, nobody is grumbling

Were experts at waiting We are very adapted to waiting

Time's like a river sometimes Time is occasionally similar to a river

Time is an ocean Time is comparable to an ocean

This sofa is my boat Metaphorically, this sofa is akin to a boat

And I'm just drifting right along And I'm just gliding alongside with it

Time is like syrup (Just waiting for something) Time moves sluggishly (We're just waiting for some event to occur)

And I'm the bug stuck in the syrup (to happen, for anything to happen) And I'm motionless, unaware and waiting for something (anything) to take place

Just kind of trying to find out (waiting to find out) I'm trying, rather struggling, to understand

What I'm doing wrong (what I'm doing wrong) What mistake I'm making

You know what I think? You know what just hit my mind?

There's two kinds of waiting There are primarily two forms of waiting

There's the kind where you're expecting One is where you anticipate

Something new or even strange Something diverse, or maybe even somewhat bizarre

But this kind of waiting Whereas this other sort of waiting

You keep looking off out into the distance You continue to gaze aimlessly into the distance

Even though you know the view is never gonna change In spite of being aware that there isn't going to be any transformation

You wait (waiting for something, for anything to happen) You're just waiting for something (anything) to occur

You wait (just waiting for anything I'm waiting...) You're just waiting for anything

You just wait (... to happen, Waiting for something, for anything to happen) You persist in waiting for some event - anything - to take place

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“Once, not long ago, a group of musicians came to Israel from Egypt.” So begins The Band’s Visit , the David Yazbek/Itamar Moses-devised tale about the denizens of a sleepy Israeli town, and the staunch Egyptian police band who walks into their world when a mix-up at the border prevents them from catching the right bus to their concert. While the remaining lines assert, “You probably didn’t hear about it. It wasn’t that important,” we’re sure glad we did hear about it as the intimate musical, with its all-too-prevalent themes of love, unity, and everlasting connection, has captured hearts, shaken up emotions, and invigorated audiences all across the city since it debuted on Broadway in November 2017, following a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run last Spring.

Now, still going strong on the Main Stem, this inevitable Tony magnet gives us reason to rejoice anew, as the luscious melodies and profound, poetic lyrics of Yazbek’s sweeping score are now preserved for eternity on an original cast album off the Ghostlight Records label, due out for official release ‪on February 23rd.‬

In honor of the album’s drop date, we took a step back and examined the themes of a piece as a whole, picked out a few songs that we felt were most prominent, and wrote up an analysis and commentary on the reason(s) we think they’re important. Check out our top five Band’s Visit picks from this fabulous score... then book your tickets so that you can head to Bet Hatikvah (“with a B”) and visit the band yourself!!

"Waiting" — Our introduction to the denizens of the deserted, desolate Bet Hatikvah. Phrases such as “we’re experts at waiting” suggest they’ve been living in their drab, dreary routines for some time, while lines like “sometimes it feels like we’re moving in a circle....with the same scenery going by,” coupled with the sad and somber delivery of the chorus’ “ahhhh,” suggest a tired desperation — an urgency, if you will, to get out of their rut. Having them all sing this “ahhh” together emphasizes the communal feeling of despair and disgust at their current situation.

It’s Dina’s verse that offers a clue as to their relief: “There’s two kinds of waiting / there’s the kind where you’re expecting something / new or even strange / but this kind of waiting / you keep looking out into the distance / even though you know the view is never gonna change.”

Like a lightbulb, this line triggers the action of the rest of the show, foreshadowing the change that’s about to befall this sleepy little town. Continually stuck in the second type of waiting, they’re going to be shaken up in a way they couldn’t have even imagined. They won’t be “waiting” much longer.

All things considered, too, it’s the opening number of the show, and thus, our first real listen — minus the Overture — to the music within the context of the show. It sets the tone for what’s to come musically, its unique sound, but rich and full like a true Broadway orchestra, but kept simple and intimate with its authentic Middle Eastern timbre, reflecting the time and place of the piece. It’s, again, setting us up for this journey. And oh, what a journey it will be.

"Omar Sharif" - As Dina sings to Tewfiq, her window into the Arabic world as a girl was through movies and radio, and she became particularly captivated by the Egyptian actor of this song’s title. She revels in her childhood memories and bathes in her attraction for this man.

The lyrics are especially significant, however, because she eventually becomes just as mesmerized by Tewfiq, who, like the dashing movie star, hails from Egypt and has “floated in on a jasmine wind,” landing right in her lap, just as she fantasized Omar Sharif would. Tewfiq appears, in his character, to be just as “dark and thrilling, strange and sweet” like the fantasy of her childhood. Dina’s hooked, and, as we know, spends the rest of her time with him trying to bottle that vision… to find her solution… to terminate her endless “waiting.”

As a performer, the phenomenal Katrina Lenk oozes sexy sultriness with every word, in perfect voice both on stage and within this recording. The audience can’t help but become captivated by her. And as Lenk entrances the audience, Dina entrances Tewfiq (who, in turn, entrances Dina). It’s a three-way-match made in heaven… and we can’t help but be compelled to want to see it through.

"Haled’s Song of Love" - Also yearning for a connection is Papi, the young Israeli teen, who complains in the previous song that he has trouble communicating with pretty women.

Knowing that (and more), we couldn’t help but include it in our list. For one, it’s a departure from the show’s traditional Middle Eastern feel — its sole jazz/bluesy number, in the style of Chet Baker, naturally.

Second, it’s interesting, and speaks to the complexity and layers of the song and the sophistication with which Yazbek writes, to consider that although this song is, in the moment, sung to unite Papi and his roller derby darling, it can easily be used to describe Tewfiq and Dina, who are, in this same moment, strolling through the streets, getting to know each other a little bit more intimately. “The pull, the pull, invisible but really real” applies to them just as much as Papi and his flame — they’re not exactly first loves, per se, but establishing a connection, as Dina attempts to experience something more and end her endless “waiting” spell.

Third, it’s the first instance of one of the band members positively impacting an inhabitant’s life, inciting change, and starting the ball rolling for a handful of his colleagues. It’s the first spark of the influence this group will have on these down-and-out people. With his fears conquered, Papi’s no longer waiting. He’s over the hump. He did it.

And lastly, of course, Ari’el Stachel’s silky smooth croon of the number is enough to make you melt in your seat. A winner if ever there was one!!

"Something Different" - Dina’s second attempt to establish a connection with Tewfiq, this time having actually acknowledged her infatuation with the man: “Is this my sheik? Is this my Omar Sharif?”

She’s now revitalized, having entered a new phase of waiting, “the kind where you’re expecting something / new or even strange.” She advances onto Tewfiq, herself captivated by his Arabic prayer. What’s interesting is that, translated, his song says: “Drink deeply of the dark… of the loneliness… of the joy.” So, while she sings of a possible partnership, he’s deep in embracing his loneliness — she just doesn’t know he is, because of the language barrier.

Still, the soothing hum of his prayer mixed with her dulcet tones on the melody toward the end of the number simply make for the stuff of legend.

But at the end of the day, she’s knocking on a closed door. Tewfiq has shut himself away from love, perhaps forever, as a result of tragically losing his son to suicide and his wife thereafter. And that’s probably why, Dina realizes and declares: “Maybe I’m the one who’s fishing.”

And as a side note, to tie it all together, she ends up throwing herself at Haled, the Chet Baker-obsessed who embraces love in all its forms — to the point where he successfully unites another couple through his serenade about love. It was time for love to succeed for him to succeed for himself.

"Answer Me" - This. Final. Number. Hauntingly beautiful melodies aside (Adam Kantor OMG!), this song truly bleeds the themes of love and connection. Throughout, you can feel the desperation for reviving a lost connection, aided by Yazbek’s stunningly visceral poetic language: “my ears are thirsty for your voice.”

Its main lyric — “Will you answer me?” — is also a point of interest. It’s as if to say, despite this band stumbling in and essentially overhauling their lives and relationships, these folks are still searching for an answer, a way out, an end to their loneliness. At their core, they’re, unfortunately, still waiting.

This is certainly true of Dina, in terms of what she wants from Tewfiq. As we’ve explained, while various members of the band do change the townspeople’s lives for the better — Camal unites Itzik and his wife. Haled unites Papi and his love. But Tewfiq does not reciprocate with Dina, therefore leaving her unchanged… lonely… waiting. The band’s visit for her wasn’t transformative… she needs someone (maybe it’s Tewfiq?) to “answer me.” That’s, on one level, what this song touches upon.

On another, lighter note, however, as it continues, we do see Itzik and his wife begin to take the first steps toward reconciliation. We know Papi has conquered his fears and been united with his crush. And, in the middle of the song, after months of radio silence, Telephone Guy’s girlfriend finally calls him back.

That drab, dreary “ahhhh” of the chorus in the first number is no longer — they now sing together in perfect, melodic harmony. Which is all to say, speaking to the greater themes of the piece, that maybe there is hope. All will be reconciled, forgiven, mended, healed. There will be an answer eventually... you just have to wait for the band to visit.

The Band’s Visit: Original Broadway Cast Recording, off the Ghostlight Records label, is now available on all music platforms; music and lyrics by David Yazbek. For more information, visit http://www.ghostlightrecords.com/the-bands-visit.html or http://thebandsvisitmusical.com.

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Playwright Itamar Moses has mastered the art of versatility, whether he’s writing for television dramas, plays, or books for musicals, he knows how to weave situations in which the ordinary becomes transcendental. A perfect example is his delicate work in The Band’s Visit, the critically acclaimed musical adapted from the eponymous Israeli film, which sees the members of an Egyptian band find themselves stranded in an Israeli town in the middle of nowhere. In Visit, Moses creates a lovely dialogue between characters, but also between musical numbers. The show is the rare one, where everything is in its right place. To celebrate the release of the cast recording we spoke to Moses about adapting the film, his penchant for stories about outsiders and how doing the musical was a healing experience.     Whether it’s Nobody Loves You, Fortress of Solitude or The Band’s Visit you seem fascinated by “fish out of water” stories. How did this come to be? That’s never occurred to me before…All these musicals are so different, Nobody is about a guy who has contempt for reality shows and finds himself competing in a reality show, Fortress is about a kid growing up in a neighborhood where he d … Read more

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The Band's Visit (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  by  The Band's Visit Original Broadway Company  ft.  The Band's Visit Original Broadway Company

Song   ·   2:42   ·   English

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Waiting, what′s new here? You're waiting, I′m waiting Cause that's what we do here Same as we do every day For something, I don't know, to happen You know, just something different to happen Just waiting for something to change Just a change Sometimes it feels like we′re moving in a circle Around and around with the same scenery going by But no one′s complaining Were experts at waiting Time's like a river sometimes Time is an ocean This sofa is my boat And I′m just drifting right along Time is like syrup (Just waiting for something) And I'm the bug stuck in the syrup (to happen, for anything to happen) Just kind of trying to find out (waiting to find out) What I′m doing wrong (what I'm doing wrong) You know what I think? There′s two kinds of waiting There's the kind where you're expecting Something new or even strange But this kind of waiting You keep looking off out into the distance Even though you know the view is never gonna change You wait (waiting for something, for anything to happen) You wait (just waiting for anything I′m waiting...) You just wait (... to happen, Waiting for something, for anything to happen) And wait

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