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  • Heard it on THE 4400!

  • @rubenisapanic thx dude

  • what in the world was the guy doing in 0:22?

  • @markitodude its a special effect where he speaks into his guitar. you hear it from 0:14-0:22

  • oh i fucking love this song! it really touches me deep down!

  • Lol!

    He's doing the Jimmie Hindrix thing! Playing guitar with his teeth!

    Awesome!

    I mean, I'm not a listener to secular music but as a guitar player, I have inspirations to very talented players like Hindrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Carlos Santana, and, of course, the greatest of all, Phil Keaggy! He's the best currently living and with only 9 1/2 fingers cuz of an accident at childhood...

    Awesome job guys!!! Keep rockin' for Jesus!!!

  • @jonathanjb9950 If you're talking about the part in the beginning, I'm pretty sure he was actually just singing into the pickups. :) lol

  • YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  • que bknn es una de ,as canciones de la serie 4400

  • linda música.

  • cool song, heard it in the 4400 :d

  • The quality on this video is HORRIBLE!! This looks like it was shot in 2005-ish??

  • @JuleusJohntheSticks Jon Foreman yells/sings into his guitar to get a reverb/echo kind of sound. It's not his teeth. :D He has done it many times in his concerts :)

  • i prefer the original version

  • When I was going through a really rough time and felt like giving up I heard this song and said to myself: This is not how I want my life to be. I don't want to drown in self pity and let this depression eat me alive just because something really bad happened. This song taught me that the only person who can make you happy is you. If you have a dream – go for it. If you want to change something about yourself - do it. If your life sucks – change it. Take control. This is YOUR life!

  • hey jerome u have my jacket ahhahaahah

  • don't close your eyes o LORD cause this is your life...

  • season 2,last episode on the 4400.Love it!

  • @christianfirst111 I think I said if he was yelling to the cords, but never said he was playing with his teeth!

  • haha this is a long time ago!...loved this song when they played it in berlin last thursday!

  • @caa1000 no he is yellin into the guitar pick-ups(thats what picks u the sound of the strings) so if u yell into it, it will pick up ur voice. its pretty cool ;)

  • Oh look! Back when he used to comb his hair haha lookin good.

  • today is all we have

  • des lied lässt einen i wie nachdenken^^

  • Awesome song, Hate the sin love the sinner but Evil company will corrupt good habits. To speak blasphemy against God is not good at all, peace.

  • No one speaks badly of God, only to annoy Christians who annoy them.

  • cant drew stand straight? haha just playin..

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  • just the way of speaking but not in my SOUL!!!!im still just a human......a human who believe in 1 GOD.Dont oyu get it i have "hahaha"in my last msg.coz' i just carried away when i read his/her msg.its not bad to hate people specially when they insult GOD.

  • I didn't see the last message, but I find it amusing that you say it's okay to hate people because they insult God. Isn't Christianity about being able to 'forgive and forget'? I really don't see how you can give yourself the right to hate someone when Jesus tries to teach patience and love.

  • I'm Christian and I was taught that we should love everyone as God loves us... Even if they insult God or just don't believe in Him. We have to be tolerant.

    Awesome song!! I can't wait until Hello Hurricane comes out!

  • dude that's stupid. haven't you ever heard of "love the sinner hate the sin"? Its not something someone just made up that sounds good. you got "carried away"? ha! idiot.

  • @botwen Hatred is more impure than those who insult god. You should get your facts straight.

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  • From the way you speak its seems that you've also chosen Satan.

  • good song though

  • Awesome song i miss seeing these guys at Day7 Harvest............

  • Also, yes the songs are really awesome, great band...but its not all about the songs, what about the message...its not just about the here and now, what about eternity, where will you spend it? You need Jesus to forgive all your sin, if you plan on entering heaven, don't be deceived. God bless you...

  • @kasforChrist Preachcore = Fail.

  • @larry52333 Since when has the Gospel been a failure, why because I shared a little about Christ---that's pretty ignorant on your part

  • @larry52333 @larry52333 Since when has the Gospel been a failure, why because I shared a little about Christ---that's pretty ignorant on your part, there's no greater news than Jesus dying on the cross for us

  • @kasforChrist Yes, there is greater news than Jesus dying on the cross. Discovering we have the freedom to believe that's true or not, and guess what? I don't and even if I did, I wouldn't be a preacher like all the forcefeeders here.

  • whether this song is christian or not, which Switchfoot def is, it does matter if you are, Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, the Life...and no one comes to the Father but by me..."  Jesus rox!

  • every religion says something like that. thats hardly anything special. keep religion out of it. just enjoy the fucking song

  • dido

  • Just to let everyone know.. weather this is a christain song or not its touching and makes you think so who cares some people think religion others think life in general either way its an amazing song!

  • how the hell did religion come into this? honestly people nowadays.....

    its the SONG matters and i have to say, THIS IS AWESOME :D

  • they do very well not excluding anyone! im not christian, and i love switchfoots music. doesnt matter what religion you are, or if you are religious at all, its the music that counts!!!

  • ep and as you can tell I am christian but I know that my friends will listen to christian even though they r not because they still like it.

  • their songs are mainly about life and the things in life but they are christian

  • in the beginning it looks like jon foreman is kissing or chewin his guitar...

    wierd...

    either way switchfoot is awsome xD

  • Yeah, he's actually talking into the pickups on his guitar. His voice makes the strings vibrate and the pickups translate the sound. Hope I explained it correctly.

  • thx xP

  • hahaha! it kinda does look like that, but he's screaming into his guitar. =D

  • that's why switchfoot is made of awesome...

  • Stand strong guys!

    We need your music! Keep it up!

    God blesses!

    =D

  • I love switchfoot. There songs are just so awesome.

  • its why they call it a Comtemporary music. :D like Lifehouse? Correct me if im wrong

  • jon doesnt like to lable switchfoot as a "christian band"

    because he wants everyone to listen to them. anyone of any religion could take their music and apply it to their lives. switchfoot songs are more like life songs than religious ones.

    Love them!!!!!

  • I"m sorry to tell you this but they are a Christian Band!!!

    If you do not believe me just go to their official website and actually listen to thier songs!

    Thanks!

    God Bless You!

  • Damn i hate people like you. You're clearly one of those people who refuse to accept any other explanation or interpretation of something other than it being related to 'GOD'. Wake the fuck up and consider another point of view than you're own and you're christian beliefs. Music, above anything else, is something people are meant to see or read in their own way. As long as it makes them feel good or better, then its what you make it.

  • Actually Switchfoot like other ppl have plainly pointed out in the comments below is not a Chrisitian Band they are All Individually Christian By faith but not as a band becuase yes it is a Label and they dont want that..bc labeling something chrisitan excludes all that are not Christian also Their Songs can have more then one meaning for every person! AND go onto their site to the Q&A section and u will see that they are not a Chrisitan band :) Just wanted to clarify Freind i mean no harm :)

  • thank you for saying that, I love switchfoot, but I'm not christian, and songs that are blatantly christian kind of make me unconfortable. I always they were more about life than religion, but as always people can take music how they would like

  • ...always "thought that" they..

    sorry about the typo haha.

  • agreeing to ycqb16 and roxslide

  • No need to think your excluded!

    I'm a Christian and I don't think you should feel akward. If you enjoy it, then I think you should keep listening to it. Don't follow the "labels" they give it.

    Oh, and BTW Switchfoot is not a "Christian Band." They are Christian people making music. Like you said before, they don't want to exclude anyone.

  • Jon Foreman is indeed a christian- watch or listen to "Your Love is Strong". And look at "Dare you to Move"! He says "Salvation is here"!

  • love this song (:

  • THESE GUYS ARE CHRISTAIN

  • i love switchfoot and consider myself one of their biggest fans. also for those of u who say switchfoot is a christian rockband you are sadly incorrect.

  • sockbag...if you consider yourself one of Switchfoot's biggest fans then you should know that all the members of the band are indeed Christians !  There's nothing sadly incorrect about that !

  • ughh i deteste these topics of religion poor switchfoot always gets dragged down into this but skeeter i thin Sockbag was only saying that the BAND is NOOOOTT a christian music band rather ofcourse any intelligent switchfoot lover knows that they are all individually all Christian by faith but ....not the band :) thought i'd help clear things up! Peace my amigo !

  • I understood the technical point that was being made but, there really isn't a point to making it so technical ! If it's because of mainstream people not wanting to hear it called a Christian band then that's their hang up. A band is made up of the members in the band right ? If you want technical...they're easily called a Christian group so pardonnn if band was mentioned instead of group ? Just pointing out how silly it is that by adding "Christian" even needs clarification ? ..Peace bro....

  • Skeeter Girl i definetly know what you mean and i undertsand your perspective clrealy but i must say i diagree switchfoot Memebers are individualyl christian never would they want to label their band a ' Christian Band" reason beign this is a box that not everyone can enter and its sad to hear such things bc i do not belive it is fair to ppl that are not chrisitan and also i do not belive their is anything " technical" about it its just mear fact :) Have a nice day ;)

  • no, ive talked to john foreman with a friends of the foot card and he says himself there music is to spread the image of god. he's a cool guy.

  • um.. Firstly i undertand what u mean :) friend Secondly Jon's name is spelt like this Jon not John :) and Thirdly yes i know that switchfoot is using an large amount of christianity within their music i didnt say they werent i merely said that they are not a christian band bc thats Labeling them a certain of music that not all ppl can listen to if they r not of the same faith so yes they often do speak of god and such but r they christian band no and i never said what this song was about! thanx

  • yes they indeed are christians, jon's dad is even a pastor at a church in san diago, but they do not consider them selves a christian band they feel by putting that lable on them will hold them back from their potential greatness, they want everyone to hear their music. i'm sure alot of non christian bands are indeed christians but once again they dont want to mix their religion in with their music

  • been in love with switchfoot recently.

  • me too!

  • what kind of guitar does jon use in this vid

  • 1979 Gretsch BST 1000

  • It may have something to do with the fact that they're a Christian rock band...

  • Whoa, you can sing into a guitar?

  • Yeah, it takes a bit of practice, and I think you have to turn the volume way up, but it's pretty cool. I watched my friend do it and I thought it was amazing

  • no you need certain pickups

  • this song makes me want to cry!!!! =:::::(

  • "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." John 3:16-18

  • Love the instrumental in this song as well as the words.  Good job Switchfoot! God bless.

  • i love this band

  • this song rocks!!! so powerful!

  • Even though their new songs suck. Their classics still rock.

    Not gonna lie, these guys are by far one of the best live

  • tell me 'bout it. they're awesome! its crazy how they scream into their guitar pickups,no?

  • switchfoot, i love all their songs.

  • love this song

  • powerful video

  • i forgot how awesome this song was, does anyone know what mix of effects is on foremans guitar? it sounds crazy!

  • It didn't hit me till the song was almost over, this song means so much. I dont want to be anyone else but who God wants me to be..This song is amazing, God Bless!

  • Right on dabs254

  • @dabs254 LOL so cliched! pity you dont know what God wants, you only know what someone else wants that they told you that God wants, but even that you dont know lol

  • people you should comment for this christian song and you should add it to your phone and your ipod and stuff I love this if you do to vote this comment

  • This is my school theme at school today, they play it a lot in the hallways. I like it a lot!

  • This song always makes me cry because it makes me think back to all of the bad things I have done and I just wish I could start everything all over again =[

  • It's ok to think about the things you've done, but don't dwell on the past. God knows you, and He loves you. He will take you no matter what you have done. No one gets to start over, but you do get a second chance through God. in fact you get as many chances as it takes for you to find him, and keep him in your heart.

  • Dang that's deep by the way I do like this song a whole lot though

  • well said =]

  • wow great song and love jon's voice!! <333

  • this is just one of those songs that sound so much better when they arnt messed with special effects, great song. :)

  • This song is amazing. Im only 13 and i already had my spiritual opifony so to speak, lol. But he's right, you DO have the choice to be who you want to be. As for me, I want to be who God wants me to be, because i know that will be the best me i could ever be... Awsome song, God bless.

    :)

  • Wow! You're a great example for other 13 year olds and teenagers in general...

    I hope you stay firm in the Lord's path & may He continue blessing you and using you for His glory!!!! 

    God Bless you!!!!

    P.S. This song ROCKS!!!!

  • cool!

  • does anyone what flex pedal is jon playing for the guitar?

  • yeah... it is... i can play it and it sounds amazing

  • this bass riff is so catchy!

  • I love this song! Its so good.

  • hehehe i like the part where he uses the guitar as a mic,, hehehe it had a cool effect.

  • i love this song it really minister to my spirit man

  • I've never seen the guitar screaming thing before EVER...damn it was awesome. I love Switchfoot

  • Wow they sound just as good live, as they do on their cd's! Not many bands do.

  • I like this song

  • I luv this song!

  • lol... that was so cool how he screams to the guitar and uses the pick up as a microphone hahahhaa...

  • this is my first time hearing this song and i got to say its very good

  • I have this as one of my ringtones...I just started a new business and am in my 40's. I am finally living the career dream of my life. This song touched me and I am finally "who I want to be" in Christ and in my work and home life! An amazing feeling!

  • good for u man. :) and uhhh, i accidentaly pushed the thumbs down, but i meant to do the thumbs up. My bad, lol, good song, and God bless.

  • cool. i never seen the sing into the pickup thingy before. rad!

  • switchfoot rox!!!!!

  • :D:D:D

  • GUITAR SCREAMING! *gets fangirly*

  • my summer camp councelers did a skit to this song and it made me rember all the bad things iv done in my life and it made me turn around and change the way i am. It moved me and i couldnt stop crying. I love this song so very much. It changed my life. This is my life nad im now and forever who i wana be . . . .

  • BEST. . .SONG. . .EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I literally CANNOT stop listening to this song! Not too many songs move me,but this does.I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • This message is powerful...what a beautiful way to reach out... These guys are fabulous!

  • I love this band, and the singer has a great voice!

  • WOw that was awesome.I especially love this song.

    VEry nice song... :)

  • love this video and switchfoot is a great band

  • i was at bro-am this year, and i swear, something was up with jons voice this time, because they were just spiffy at bro am live

  • i love this band they are awesome!!!!!

  • God Bless!!!!!!!!1

  • About the acoustics, any live event/ guest performance will sound a little pitchy vocally due to (1.)poor monitoring or (2.) mixing issues. In addition, most bands use some form of pitch/ intonation correction in the studio for album recordings. That is not used for live events/ television broadcasts.

  • awesome. im designing a necklace for Switchfoots Bro~am for this summer. hope they like it

  • The studio version is absolutely amazing, and Switchfoot are a great band, but either the acoustics sucked here or he had a sore throat or something because I wasn't impressed.

  • Acoustics? This was recorded in a studio w/the sound going through a board.

  • It looked more like a live event to me, it doesn't really matter. It didn't sound as good as Switchfoot normally do, that's all mate.

  • who is that at 3:31 its not drew is it

  • When I first heard this song it made me think about all the things I was doing and it helped me change my life....

  • This is easily one of the best songs ever. I mean it just rocks and makes you think all at the same time! Thats what the entire band is about, that is at least their earlier stuff.

  • It does make you think and its fun to play

  • MY GOD THIS IS COLD BLOODED !!!

  • amazing!

  • amazing!

  • these guys are pretty good live too! I think I like this version more then the recorded one

  • wats he doin wit his giutar in da beginin?

  • i think its to use the guitar`s mics.

  • jon foreman(lead singer) screams as loud as he can into his guitar, thus making the stings on the guitar vibrate making his voice come out of the amp... pretty cool if you ask me

  • yea it's awsome!

  • no its the pickup but i used to think it was the strings 2

  • Screaming into the Humbucker to make his voice go through his amp instead of the Microphone. he does it at the end too

  • yeah but his voice 'vibes' because of the stings, but yes the humbucker

  • Great performance, but it just seemed a little lackluster to me. I dunno...I just didn't feel the energy.

  • O dude, this is one of those thinking songs. Not meant to get u headbangin, gotta put up that lighter for this one.

  • can i sing into by bass pick up?

  • GAW!!! I LOVE this band. On Fire is my boyfriend and my song

  • whoa how'd he do that?

    he can actually sing from his guitar...

    that's pretty cool