Dave Matthews Band ~ What You Are ~ Central Park NYC

[rhelfter]

I was at this concert and I can tell you absolutely for sure that the entire 100,000 crowd in the Great Lawn and everyone else hearing it throughout all of Central Park had goosebumps to this song. SO POWERFUL!!!

[rhelfter]

oh, and not to mention ... Look at that FACE at ~ 5:02!!!

that face was on every monitor in the entire venue...

[g00fyskater]

@rhelfter stoned and screaming.... dave is amazing lol

[TitoBonito5]

@rhelfter That's called PASSION

[gwhuckaby71]

Tara, you are my heart, the mother of our baby Liz, I love you momma!!

[SirPsychoSexy121]

those breakdowns at 3:30 and 5:15 give me fucking chills every time. so good.

[ac3jc]

look at butchs and carters face at the end, that is just pricless, they are like fuck i cant believe that was so bad ass. i cant even imagine what itd be like to be part of something like that. chills down my spine. DMB forever

[dashkasra]

what he means exactly by * you pray down on ur knees mather fu**r , you dont say god is on your side * ??

[MADdabest]

Love it.

[jbeck2616]

look at carter on drums and their keyboardist at the end... i think they are in shock that he got that into it and rocked it that hard

[JohnEBMcC]

When the song finishes, Dave does say, "You all take care of yourselves and look after each other". To me, this song says just that! It's a brilliant expression of mixed emotions (often dark) that arise in all of us when we seek to balance our own needs with those of others! And Jo, Thank you! <3

[azuleblu]

@JohnEBMcC Thank you John! But merit, it is Dave Matthews Band! :P

[shan4short]

I like this song, but I think Dave was depressed when he wrote this song. It's a dark song, but a good one nevertheless. The most jarring lyric in this song for me is the line:

Hoping to God on high

Is like clinging to straws

While drowning....

[jwalts37]

whatever the song is about I dont care. Its not the meaning that gets me. Its the music. Its brilliant. Genius. Gives me chills down my spine.

[itsadeepburn]

a lot of his songs seem to stem from battles within onesself...maybe its dark in that he's become somebody he doesn't like, somebody who trusts others more than himself, and to get out he's gotta do it himself and not expect any help from "god on high".

[freepale]

every song that dave plays always gets me thinking positively no matter how it sounds....

.... they rock and will always rock

[nightghast]

I reckon it's dark as well. it's about relying on yourself. about not trusting others. and from a mucial perspective, you've gotta admit it sounds heated and angry. "hoping to god on high is like clinging to straws whilst drowning"

[peasefrawg]

You really think the song is dark? I see it differently.The message I get is about self reliance, not looking elsewhere (up, down, all around) for approval, life, joy, etc. When you realize what you are you'll find all those things inside your own self. Just an opinion/perception.

[jinmurasaki]

@peasefrawg Best interpretation I've heard.

[Turquoiseheart]

Man, he explodes with expressed passion and feelings in this somewhat dark song. I love it. It seems that DMB loves it, too. Thanks for posting. Gawd!! I am still reeling from it.