"If That Day Comes Round" - original song by The Marsh Family on Gaza and Israel
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- We're delighted to be releasing "If That Day Comes Round" as a Christmas single in support of the International Red Cross, whose staff and volunteers have been working round the clock to respond to the devastating humanitarian crises since October 7th, offering assistance as required on both sides.
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#IfThatDayComesRound
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Credits:
Written and recorded at home in Faversham by Ella Marsh (vocals, tambourine), Ben Marsh (vocals, guitars, bass, cello, percussion), Danielle Marsh (vocals), Alfie Marsh (vocals, piano), Thomas Marsh (vocals, mandolin, drums), Tess Marsh (vocals, violin).
Mixing and Mastering:
Jez Larder - Skyline Studios, Additional Drum Programming
Pete Maher - Pete Maher Mastering
Video:
Marsh Family
Distribution:
Nova Sales and Distribution via The Orchard
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE: 12 November 2023
We had nowhere to put our anger and horror and sadness, except into a song. We know it doesn’t mean anything. And we know that even if miracles do exist, they feel very distant amidst the carnage. It’s the best we could come up with. All there is at the moment is trauma and dead ends, and catastrophic multipolar failures of leadership.
Thank you so much to everyone who helped us to think about our words - for which we take sole responsibility. It meant a huge deal to share exchanges about tone, language, and pronunciation with strangers who helped us to understand fragments of Hebrew and Arabic, and offered their time and patience and imagination - often in circumstances of enormous personal sorrow. We have pasted below our best efforts at a consensus translation of the chorus, and we tried our best (forgive mispronunciations!) to sing of miracles in different voices near the end.
We need an end to war. To occupation. To fear. To the mutilation of children, and the stealing of voices that will never sing, but become forever lost or forever angry. Step back. Stand for peace and light. Find another path, those who can. They are out there, just beyond the horizon of history, blame, and righteousness.
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LYRICS:
Under bloodshot skies
Where the smoke plumes rise
We make monsters
We make tears
Crimes no parent could forgive
Lives no child should ever live
Broken families
Wasted years
But if that day comes round
When the fence comes down
Then some moment full of grief could be a start
I would pray so hard
To whatever god
Cos a miracle is brightest in the dark
Yes a miracle is brightest in the dark
No one comes of age
Trapped in history’s rage
Taken hostage
Raised on fears
Every synagogue and mosque
Every witness shares the cost
Every church where prayers seem lost
But if that day comes round
When the fence comes down
Then some moment full of grief could be a start
I would pray so hard
To whatever god
Cos a miracle is brightest in the dark
We’ve seen the hate swell up with every act of war
We’ve seen the faith bleed out with every child that falls
It seems we fell so hard
We broke a Holy Land
Just into shards
So since the guns don’t heal
Since the numbed can’t feel
Since two peoples full of pain are losing heart
Stand for peace and light
Hold your loved ones tight
Cos a miracle is brightest in the dark
المعجزات
ניסים
Yes a miracle is brightest in the dark
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Oh my goodness what a special and thoughtful song. Especially moving on this Remembrance Sunday where we remember the fallen in all wars including WW1, the war to end all wars.... Bless you Marsh family this is beautiful and speaks for all our impotence as we see the news every day. 💜🖤💜
Cruella will no doubt call it a "hate song".
Strangely, this beautiful song is having more of an impact on me than watching the news which is just too mind numbing. Thank you Marsh family ❤
The hope for a miracle to end wars, to let people live their short life on Earth in peace (Shalom, Salaam, Mir...) without fences or even borders is a beautiful wish. I hope one day people will see the light not to hate each other. Thank you for this beautiful and sensitive song.
What a beautiful song. Here in the USA we celebrate Veterans day yesterday, November 11th and England does their Remembrance Services today. God bless everyone❤
We in the UK commemorate both days. We have a two minute silence on the 11th November and lay wreathes at various war memorials around the country then on the nearest Sunday we have Rememberance Sunday with Marches past the cenotaph in London and other gatherings around the country. We also celebrate VE (victory in Europe) day and VJ (Victory in Japan) day.
There is also holocaust memorial day where we are encouraged to remember the innocent victims of war mostly of course the Jews and others that were murdered by the Nazis during the second world war but it has opened up in more recent years to be a day we remember all the innocent victims caught up in all conflicts.
We do a fair amount of Rememberance and commemoration I just wish our leaders would also do some learning from it and implement policies etc to stop it from happening again. Unfortunately they just seem more intent lately of fanning the flames of anger and division and/or sitting back and generally being useless to stop it.
A very moving song. I have just heard another air-raid siren in Israel, followed by the 'all-clear' and have opened the computer once again to hear your lovely song. Ruth Levy, Tel Aviv. Thank you
Stay safe, Ruth.
I'm up in Tzfat.
I made Aliya at age 16 ,by myself, in 1979.
Our thoughts are with you! We wish you safety, hope and lasting peace.
It must be so hard for you, affected by this horror in both ways, being afraid of the airstrikes and also horrified by what your Government is doing to innocents. Stay safe, stay caring.
As a Jew who is living in Israel for most of my life; I immigrated to live here when I was 16, alone, in 1979.
I am not one w political interests but what happened on that Black Saturday on 7th of October, was so beyond anyone's thoughts or images of any reality since the years of the Holocaust.
You, the Marsh Family have written lyrics together,and sung them into an emotional picture of what has in reality happened.
There are no absolute words to describe the atrocities of what was.
It happened because people are Jews; but Hamas and again now it is also Hizballa, the country, the land, the people of Israel, are Jews - but also Druze and Bedouin, and Muslims and Christians that most are trying to live successfully in ways of communication along w caring and understanding of one another to live in peace and togetherness.
Thank u for enlightening the world during these troubling times that I only noticed you during 'corona', and since.
Blessings, love and prayers for all, from Israel 🇮🇱.
Peace for all on this Earth and in this World.
I think this a song of conciliation - which takes into account all viewpoints, not just the one - and a wish for peaceful coexistence, not domination,
Bless you. I know there are lots of Israelis like you who want peace for all. I can understand the mindset of those who seem to want this war like Mr Netanyahu, the Jews need and deserve a homeland of their own after what happened in Germany and also in England I’m ashamed to say, the pogroms In medieval times. As a Brit, I hesitate to say you should not take over other peoples’ countries but Isreal is in a more vulnerable position than us. They are surrounded by the people they invaded. Britain got away with it, we shouldn’t have but we have. For Israel’s sake they need to come to a compromise for their own safety. As a Christian, I tend to identify with Jews more, perhaps because of Jesus, but I still care about the Palestinians as well. Sorry to go on, I worry about the situation so much. ❤
Wow oh wow...what a beautiful and powerful song to hear, especially today on Remembrance Sunday.......thankyou Marsh Family ♥
Thank you from Jerusalem !
With love.
Yaakov Sandler
Thank you!!! I think there will be more hope for peace when people show compassion for both Israelis and Palestinians. I hope one day there are two countries but that the flow between both is easy and common. 🇮🇱🇵🇸🌈🕊️🦋
Such powerful message, ‘pray so hard to whatever god’. First class performance as always.
A miracle is brightest in the dark. 🙏 Here's to a wonderful positive future for ALL. A truly superb song Marsh Family. 👏💫👏💫
Oh my goodness I literally have tears streaming down my face.
THANK YOU for bringing to light the human side of what’s happening. 💔😭😔
I was a bit nervous of a song coming out on this subject. But I should have known. You just get it right every single time. How could anyone sing something hopeful about all this? But yet again the Marshes show us the way. This is so much more than a song: it’s a kind of spiritual leadership. Thankyou all so much.
So beautiful and moving. I would love to see that wall come down, and the people of both Palestine and Israel come together without hatred. Both sides belong there and it's time to show mutual respect. Human life is precious.
This song is quite moving, especially now with all the conflict happening between religions right now. I wish everyone could live in peace and harmony regardless of faith.
WOW guys just wow. You're best song performance to date. Really proud of you all. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for this. Since October 7th, I along with many other Israelis & Palestinians who believe in co-existence, compromise & peace have been living in a nightmare. Your song give a glimmer of hope, a hope for a miracle in the dark
Good to read this, bless you all. ‘All things are possible with God’ and I imagine it’s just the same with Allah. ❤️❤️
Your song is the first comment on this war that actually makes sense.
Beautiful song with heartfelt lyrics....May the whole word sing this song and remember it's lyrics🙏🏽 Thank you Marsh Family🙏🏽🌹
Thank you for this beautiful song, may they heed your words and begin to live in peace, God willing x
Thank you Marsh Family,fingers crossed on the pulse as ever. I really hope that day comes round 😢
Thank you, the Marsh Family have really migrated from a novelty covid project to a powerful and beautiful voice for good, keep up the good work.
I knew there would be a Marsh Family song about this latest attrocity and was searching for it when up popped the notification for this video. I have just finished listening to the powerful words and music; as I type I have tears in my eyes. Wow, you have again made your mark. Thank you.
Wow an other goosebump giving marvelous Song with important massage by an incredible talented family! Just amazing!
Wow... this is extremely factual but beautiful 🇵🇸🙏
A beautiful song. You’ve hit the right note literally and figuratively.
Lovely harmonies from your voices (as always, but if anything getting even better as the children’s voices mature).
Let’s all pray for a miracle in these dark times and peace for the people of Israel and Palestine 🙏🤲
Beautiful and so true.
So sad that this is all happening, it's always the innocent who suffer the most in wars no matter what side they are in/on. Writing this badly wirded message through tears 😭
Very well done... Greatings from germany.... I like your Family very much...
A spot on 😢song composed in a time of tribulation!!😢 Thank you HEAVENLY FATHER 😊
I’ve read articles, analyses and commentary from every view I could find but this song said everything that’s needed. Thank you for so beautifully declaring the profound truth - all the children are innocent and adults who hate are hurting their own.
I'm still too moved for big words, so just this much: a great song!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this wonderful song - there is hope in change, miracles burn brighter in the dark💕💕💕
You are witnesses to the possibility of goodness, love and healing in the world. Bless you all for your beautiful gift.
a lump in my throat, the voices that feel the most must be the loudest
Once again a thought provoking song and video, grateful thanks Marsh Family.
Your original music is incredible. My only sadness is that the people in control of these atrocities don’t heed your calls. I really hope this along with your Till I see your face again (not sure if that’s the title but it’s the line that plays over and over in my mind) goes viral and hopefully reaches the ears of someone who has the ability to do something positive for the future of these dear people who are affected by these horrific events. Thankyou so much for representing these ones in such a dignified and inspiring manner.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…Marsh Family to run our country! 🫶🏻❤
and the world ❤
A miracle truly is brightest in the dark. Standing with and praying for every innocent broken family and individuals caught up in this crisis. Beautiful song, well done x
Omg those are powerful words and I hope the people who can make a difference and end these wars hear it. Thanks for always putting into words, song and music what needs to be said and done. Crying as I type this. Thank you all. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍💪🤞🙏💐
Beautiful words and stunning harmonies
A song that rings true So many looking for that miracle to bring a end to these atrocities To Find peace in the Middle East 🙏
Best song I've heard in ages. A message of hope in a hateful world.
A thoughtful song, well-written and beautifully performed as always. I am pessimistic about the state of the world, but I can still be touched by a message of hope. Thank you.
Brought a bug lump in me ex roughy toughy Commando Medic throat.. Nice one marsh family another awesome vid
A very moving song. I was close to tears. The words, as always, very fitting for this Remembrance Sunday.
Lovely song, beautifully arranged and sung, as always. I wish I could feel good can come from the devastation and death.
It is possible this could strengthen the UN into the role of peacekeeper it was designed to fulfill.
A family which makes music together, stays together and makes miracles together. This is what two of my grandsons' music teacher told Alex and Adam when they were joined by their mom (my daughter), dad, and four brothers to play/sing The Logical Song at a recent village concert in Queenland. For over two years, you the Marshes have been their unknowing mentors. Thanks. Btw, two of my sons and three of my grandsons followed in my footsteps as cathedral choristers (Westminster Abbey, Winchester, Vancouver (2), and Brisbane). Of my six children, and 16 grandsons, only one doesn't play at least one instrument, but none have followed my French horn example. 🙄
Oh my what a song … what a beautiful thought provoking song. Thank you xxx
Powerful! May we all hear this message!
Thank you for singing for peace and including all those who are in desperate need of it. We are - the wolrd is - in desperate need of those songs, too.
Thank you for this heartrendingly beautiful song. I wish the warmongers could hear it and heed its message.
Such a talented family and beautiful song, we need a miracle now more than ever as war has consumed our planet. I am amazed at the number of instruments you guys can play, incredible. Much love and peace to you all. 💌
Thanks Marsh family, apart from your amazing talents, it’s good to know that you also care so deeply about this. X❤️ Love your dogs btw. ❤️❤️
Absolutely beautiful and very apt. I sure everyone will be moved by this song. Well done again 🌟🌟🙏
Just lovely, every family member had a chance to shine. Love is the strongest vibration, keep singing your voices and songs do make a difference to bring about peace in our world.🙏💕
Thank you, The Marsh Family. Very moving and thought provoking.
A bit sad this one, well played and sung. It is a pity that so much strife is caused by religious factions. No religion is worth the loss of life over the centuries. I was christened C of E, attended a Baptist Church til late teens. Converted to R C before I married my wife. Brought up our children attending catholic churches. However none of us now attends church. I gave up on organised religion after learning about the sexual abuse of children, which has occured in many religious organisations, and seeing so many conflicts.
this isn't about religion, it never was.
@bobwalker7531 I agree. Too many wars, mass shottings, and torture in this world throughout history have happened because of differences in religion. Everyone should be able to worship or not worship whomever or whatever they want to, without fear of violence. This song is a beautiful reminder of all that is lost because of war - no matter ever the cause of that war others think caused it. From USA - day after Veterans Day.
@alanhat5252 so true.
❤ Thank you ❤
Well done Marsh Family! This was a beautiful and very moving musical response to the utter tragedy we see unfolding before our eyes everyday! Thank you for your apolitical response and, more importantly, your true 'humanity'!
There are no words that can express the horror of what is happening to communities all over the world. There are no winners in war and conflict. All we can do is support those in need as much as we can, in whatever way we can. Thank you for such a sensitive, thoughtful response that articulates so clearly the hope that a miracle will happen and the peacemakers will prevail.
What a beautiful, thoughtful and thought provoking song for such a heart wrenching situation
I agree so much with all the comments - so moving and such an accurate picture of whats going on right now. One of your best yet - such a talented and thoughtful family. And yes indeed - may ‚that day come round‘ - soon please!
Beautiful, poignant and moving. May that day come soon. Thank you.
Please keep on writing and singing about miracles, and surely they will reach us in Israel. Thank you once again for your beautiful singing, and your even more beautiful children .I have been enjoying them since they were very small! Ruth Levy, Tel Aviv
At this time to we must also remember the people of Ukraine that have seem to have been forgotten and those of Sudan the UN has failed.
Simply beautiful. I have tears streaming down my face. These heartfelt thoughts are the only thing that will stop the madness.
So great to hear your talent not just in the entertaining spoofs you did to keep us all smiling in the pandemic, but in such a wonderful and moving piece as this original one.
Truly amazing 👏... so The Marsh Family have done it again and now we .. their appreciative audience need to do our bit.. share the song.. let their song speak to the world... x
Such a moving song. The situation in Gaza just breaks my heart.
I didn't have words for these horrible things. Thank you for giving me yours.
Brilliant. Thank you for sharing this song and message with the world. You are such a special family.
Beautiful. Poignant. An anthem for peace. 👏👏👏👏
Beloved Familie Marsh - von Herzen sende ich euch die herzlichsten Grüße aus Deutschland - ihr habt mich zu Tränen gerührt!
Thank You So Much. My own response was silent but sharing the same message. I marched on Saturday with a poster. It has the Ukrainian flag colours top and bottom. Israeli and Palestinian flags between. In the centre, weaving in and out of the colours of the flags, is an outline of a heart and in the centre is a heart-shaped face - with big eyes and falling tears.
I had no words, just overwhelming horror and grief.
It was important for me to march on Saturday. A very moving occasion calling for a ceasefire. An atmosphere of love and oneness with a very serious message. It was the complete opposite of the ‘hate march’ some predicted. People of all ages, religions (notably Jewish, Muslim and Christian but others as well.) All communities and backgrounds joining together - just to call for sanity. Stop the slaughter. Stop the madness.
You have captured the emotion and the message so well.
Thank-you for all your songs, but especially this one.
Well guys, this was one of the best songs you've done. Everything was very, very good, the lyrics & music & the singing!! God bless y'all.
Excellent Thought Provoking, Beautifully sung well done The Marsh family.
Magnificent and Moving! U guys just keep getting Better, if that is possible!
Thank you, Marsh Family, from across the pond. ☮❤:poppy:
Stunning Song! Great voices, the young son and father sound so alike with their singing voice! Incredible, seems to have affected my allergies though as made my nose run and eyes stream full of tears. :')
A beautiful rendition, so moving, with such an important message. 💕💕💕
That's so moving - I just wish you didn't have to sing it. Much love to everyone xx
❤ what an amazing song for rememberance Sunday I love it
Left me with a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye. I hope a miracle brings the light.
Hats off to a talented and loving family.
Wow, had me in tears. Your growth as performers is wonderful.
Good timing with Hanukkah starting next week. It celebrates a miracle, and we celebrate it by putting a lighted hanukkia (menorah) in a window (adding one candle per day) each of the eight nights.
Well done Marsh family ! A beautifully sung ,arranged and performed piece , speaking to the peace which we desire. 🙏. Love from Canada
I can only imagine that those families and children suffering continued bombardment in Gaza will grow in hate wanting retaliation and retribution on Israel, so where does this war on civilians and terrorists end.? War is never the answer for peace!
Thank you Marsh family for doing your bit here.
Thankyou , you beautiful family. Shalom, salaam, peace 🙏
We have to admit the last 3 years have been crazy we had covid then Boris then Ukraine then truss now we're back with another war and a worse prime minister. Your family make brittain great you truly are amazing and we owe you alot x
Just beautiful.
Oh my! What a great original song! Thank you x
I love this song so much!
Love you all! Thanks for your beautiful music!
What an absolutely beautiful song!👍♥️
Wow. What a beautiful song and beautifully sung. My heart goes out to the innocent people caught up in their
Beautiful. 👍🏻
Wow, lovely, beautiful, exquisite in its sorrow and hope. You guys are the best. Thank you for being a light for us all.
Beautiful as always. Beautiful voices in our time of impotence hopeful unites the masses. On a side note, your children are so well schooled in politics ... great job. I can just imagine the dinnertime discussions ❤