Don’t Let אֲדָר Set (’Til the Sun Goes Down)

Intro — Fiddle + Electric Guitar Riff Boots on the floor and a fist in the sky — We ain’t done yet and we don’t know why The calendar’s turning but hold that line — אֲדָר still runs through mine! Verse 1 — Final Hours They announced it on Shabbat just past, “רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן is coming fast,” Mo’ed melodies filled the room — Spring is knocking, sweep the broom. But sunset hasn’t hit just yet, The air still hums with what we’ve met, We danced through storm and laughed through scar — Don’t rush the end of אֲדָר. Pre-Chorus We cleaned out fear, we cleaned out doubt, Turned the dark days inside out, If tonight’s the final set — We ain’t lowering the curtain yet! Chorus — Big, Fast Don’t let אֲדָר set ’til the sun goes down! Raise one more glass, spin one more round! משנכנס אֲדָר מרבין בשמחה — Let it echo loud and far! Sweep the house with a rebel grin, Shake the crumbs from deep within, If joy’s been burning like a star — We’re taking it with us from אֲדָר! Verse 2 — Pesach Prep with Fire Roll up sleeves, shake out the sheets, Check the corners, scrub the seats, Chase the חמץ from shelf to stair, But don’t chase out the joy in there. Finish the sweets from מִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת trays, One last bite for Purim days, Hamantaschen crumbs on the floor — Sweep ’em laughing out the door! Boxes packed and windows wide, Springtime rising with the tide, From pub and port and fiddle bar — The pulse still beats of אֲדָר. Chorus — Louder Don’t let אֲדָר fade into gray! Stomp your boots, shout hooray! מרבין בשמחה — we learned it well! And we ain’t unlearning it, can’t you tell?! From Dublin rain to desert sky, From Haifa shore where seagulls cry, We crossed the waves and raised the bar — We carry the light of אֲדָר! Bridge — Emotional Lift (Half-Time) Maybe months must turn and roll, Maybe that’s how seasons grow, Maybe joy’s not meant to stay — Maybe it’s meant to pave the way. נִיסָן brings the freedom call, Open doors and breaking walls, But who taught us how to sing? Who lit the fuse in early spring? אֲדָר did. Instrumental Break — Fiddle Duel + Guitar Solo (Imagine frantic Irish reel into classic rock solo into punk stomp.) Verse 3 — The Heartbeat If sunset steals the final light, If tonight becomes last night, It still beats under ribs and bone — We’re not walking alone. Joy ain’t tied to one square date, Not locked behind a calendar gate, It’s what we forged in masked parade — What we built and what we made. From Harbor of שמחה’s salty breeze, Through storms and Mediterranean seas, From fiddles loud to country bar — We learned the heart of אֲדָר. Final Chorus — Full Finale Explosion Don’t let אֲדָר set in silence! Turn the cleaning into defiance! Sweep with rhythm, sing with flame — Spring won’t come the same! משנכנס אֲדָר מרבין בשמחה! Let the rafters shake! We’re not just ready for freedom now — We’re ready to awake! Clap your hands and slam that door, Joy ain’t leaving anymore! Even when the sky turns dark — אֲדָר lives in the spark! Outro — Crowd Chant Build אֲדָר! אֲדָר! אֲדָר! נִיסָן may rise — But we still are Carrying fire From אֲדָר. (Fiddle hits one last wild run.)