Thursday, November 24, 2022

“Some Things Don't Matter” by Gali Givon – A Song Feature

 

     For 1:45, “Some Things Don't Matter” is unquestionably Rock. The guitar riff during the chorus is electric, heavy, and compelling. Still, it’s the voice of Gali Givon that drives the single. Then, Rap sensibilities land. The song is a collaboration with Arab-Druse rapper Tapash.

      The lyrics advise us to “Breathe in, some things don’t matter.” That sounds positive. But Gali added more context by explaining, "The song was written about the shittiest feeling that comes with growing from teen to adulthood - this constant sensation that we haven't accomplished enough for the age we're in. And the hook tries to be a liberating mantra for those of us who felt it."

 

     Gali Givon is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is one of the first acts signed to the newly established Universal Israel. While her previous efforts have seen her dabble in the Alt-Rock agenda, “Some Things Don’t Matter” cracks out the killer riffs to deliver her most explosive track to date. Teaming up with rapper Eyal Tapash for the release, her newest offering is a bold and thunderous mix of heavy Rock and Hip-Hop aesthetics, brimming with anthemic energy from start to finish. The guitar work is that of Ami Nir.

 

     Born to a surgeon mother and father who worked as a CEO in the film industry, Gali herself admits that her chosen path might be surprising to some. But both her parents are classic rock fans, and she was raised on a diet of Bowie, Queen and Pink Floyd. Later, she realised she gravitated towards heavier rock – grunge and metal, particularly – as a means of coping with her father’s health issues. She explains:

  “My dad used to go in and out of hospital, so I’d spend a lot of time at home, alone. I remember the silence being so loud… I had to fill it up with something louder. I needed something to fall into, and rock music was what caught me.” 

  She picked up the guitar, aged 10 and began composing her own songs around the same time ("I really thought I was Axl Rose", she laughs). Other children her age attended after-school groups; she stayed at home and let her feelings pour out.

     “Some Things Don't Matter” by Gali Givon

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