I think there is a tendency for people to get rigid and caught up in their beliefs of what is right and wrong, and they lose sight of humanity. Being human has to come first before right or wrong.
MatisyahuRead
When I went to see certain shows when I was a kid, they changed my life. They made me tap into that place inside myself that I was unable to get to, so music is that tool, that bridge, and that's the kind of music I'm interested in making.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music has the power to profoundly influence and change lives by allowing individuals to connect with their inner selves.
In this quote, Matisyahu expresses the transformative power of music as he reflects on his childhood experiences of attending shows that significantly impacted his life. He highlights how these experiences enabled him to access deeper emotional and spiritual realms within himself, emphasizing his intention to create music that serves as a tool or bridge for others to experience similar revelations and connections.
Themes
MusicChangeLifeInspirationArt
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a music workshop to illustrate the impact of music on personal growth.
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When a person listens to a good song, and they can look out at the world and their lives and see the dark and the light, the negative and the positive, all the different elements, all come together in one holistic poem, that is a very healing and very reductive thing, and that's what my music is about.
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