Matisyahu – Youth

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  My Interpretation:I believe that Matisyahu is trying to get across is the conflicts between the Jews and the Muslims.
  First let me start off at where Matisyahu says "Seven subjects disconect" hes talking about the Muslim
  community Seven Deadly Sins which the Muslims are trying to enforced in Israel, he is telling the Jewish Youth that they have the choice to believe what they want to believe.
  
  And where he says "So the youth then gets vexed..." I think he means the people that do believe the Seven
  Deadly Sins think that thats all they have to worry about, so they go out and do exactly what it says in
  the song, and that replaces their figuretive heart.

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  My Interpretation:Seems to me like this song is about affecting change, pure and simple. It's saying young people have the power to change the world, and that they need to use it- slam their fists on the tables and make their demands. It's up to them how they change the world, since they'll one day be in control, and even though it's not always easy for someone to see the truth, they have to take a stand at some point.

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  General Comment:I think this song meaning is to make young people do the right choice in life which is for him - to become a religious jew which also means not using drugs, sex out of marriage and all the stuffs that the "Torah" dosent allow.
  
  focus your energy on Torah

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  General Comment:he says make the right choices in life. cuz in the u.s. you have the freedom to make those choices, so do it right.
  and 2 hands, you're dumb. this song isn't dangerous, it's inspiring. anyone can do anything, you just gotta "focus your energy
  Into a laser beam, streaming shattered light unites to pierce between the seams, and it seems
  Tear the world open, peer in the children see
  Rapid fire for your mind"

  Flag ogsportoon July 20, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:songs like this are dangerous
  its makes me believe that i can do anything
  even when sometimes i cant

  Flag 2HANDSon December 27, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:You are right surge55. I agree. I also take this as a "get off your ass and make something of yourself" type song.

  Flag mallorypmmon August 02, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I don't thinks this song is about drugs or anything like that. I think this song is more about how kids these days have so much to worry about because society makes non-conformity socially unacceptable. He talks about how school contributes to the amount of stress they have to deal with. The chorus is about how we have to at some point stop doing something just because thats what we've been told to do, we have to make our own decisions.

  Flag surge55on April 29, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:these lyrics are wrong... no respect? matisyahu not rodney dangerfield.
  
  it goes:
  .. half the truth is just a lie
  they rub me the wrong way.....
  
  
  Storm the halls of vanity
  Focus your energy into a laser beam
  
  the rest is right until..
  as to why there is a spiritual emptiness
  only so can get vexxed
  get plasitc and beer and cigarettes
  to wrecka hole in their chest

  Flag komcd27on January 10, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:Very inspiring song for me. Too many people want to tell you not to follow your dreams if it doesn't fit the social mold, no matter how wrong that mold may be.

  Flag psyconiuson January 04, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:duh? he is out of the ordinary: a hasidic jew who has sik rhyming skills in reggae/hip hop tempo...
  ...good point though

  Flag GrungyBeatleon December 06, 2006   Link

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