King without a crown - Matisyahu

Hello,

Since I have introduced myself very shortly, I will tell more about me in the upcoming posts with the help of some music. I want you guys to listen to my favorite number for almost two years now. This song inspired me to begin to write my own music in the style of reggae rap. I am thinking of combining classical instruments like a chamber string quartet with some rap on a reggae beat, but first King without a crown from Matisyahu.

His real name is Matthew Paul Miller. He is from West Chester, 30 June 1979. Matisyahu is a Jewish rapper as you can see from his lyrics. In 2000 he became chassidic Jewish and started wearing traditional clothes and growing a beard. In 2006 this song became world wide known and in 2011 he shove of his beard, but stayed religious. He also has a talent for hip hop beat boxing. He has released four studio albums and two live albums, two remix Cd's and two concert DVDs.

You're all that I have and you're all that I need
Each and every day I pray to get to know you please
I want to be close to you, yes I'm so hungry
You're like water for my soul when it gets thirsty
Without you there's no me
You're the air that I breathe
Sometimes the world is dark and I just can't see
With these, demons surround all around to bring me down to negativity
But I believe, yes I believe, I said I believe
I'll stand on my own two feet
Won't be brought down on one knee
Fight with all of my might and get these demons to flee
Hashem's rays fire blaze burn bright and I believe
Out of darkness comes light, twilight unto the heights
Crown Heights burnin' up all through till midnight
Said, thank you to my God, now I finally got it right
And I'll fight with all of my heart, and all a' my soul, and all a' my might
What's this feeling?
My love will rip a hole in the ceiling
Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being
Sing to my god all these songs of love and healing
Want Moshiach now so it's time we start revealing
What's this feeling?
My love will rip a hole in the ceiling
Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being
Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing
Want Moshiach now
Strip away the layers and reveal your soul
Got to give yourself up and then you become whole
You're a slave to yourself and you don't even know
You want to live the fast life but your brain moves slow
If you're trying to stay high then you're bound to stay low
You want God but you can't deflate your ego
If you're already there then there's nowhere to go
If you're cup's already full then its bound to overflow
If you're drowning in the water's and you can't stay afloat
Ask Hashem for mercy and he'll throw you a rope
You're looking for help from God you say he couldn't be found
Looking up to the sky and searchin' beneath the ground
Like a King without his Crown
Yes, you keep fallin' down
You really want to live but can't get rid of your frown
Tried to reach unto the heights and wound bound down on the ground
Given up your pride and the you heard a sound
Out of night comes day and out of day comes light
Nullified to the One like sunlight in a ray,
Makin' room for his love and a fire gone blaze
Makin' room for his love and a fire gone blaze
What's this feeling?
My love will rip a hole in the ceiling
Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being
Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing
Want Moshiach now so it's time we start revealing
What's this feeling?
My love will rip a hole in the ceiling
Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being
Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing
Want Moshiach now
And see, I lift up my eyes where my help come from
And I seen it circling around from the mountain
Thunder!
You feel it in your chest
You keep my mind at ease and my soul at rest
You're not vexed
When I look to the sky where my help come from
And I've seen it circling around from the mountain
Thunder!
You feel it in your chest

The reason why this is my favorite song is because I can hear he sings this song with his soul and his belief. It puts power at the words he sings and makes sure the message he wants to tell is conceived. The beat is not that hard with a 4/4 rhythm and a one drop beat with sometimes a mix between the, correct me if I am wrong, rocker drum beat. Next to the drum are also a bass guitar and electric guitar, which gives the song a taste of popular and rock music. The key of the song is G major with 95 beats per minute. The guitar chords for the chorus are; Em/ D/ A/ Bm/ Em/ D/ A/ Bm/ Em/ D/ A/ Bm/ Em/ D/ A/ Bm.

I hope I can make you addicted to this song too :)
Yours sincerely, @inMusicalTerms