I'll end the argument here and now. Christians trace their heritage to Abraham, Islam heritage back to Ishmel Anagram's son by hss second wife. GOD = ALLAH
Aaron Weiss is a modern-day prophet. He does remarkable things with words and somehow knows how to get under my skin. When I listen all doubts are erased from my mind. His music and energy is inspired by something powerful, something more than religion and sermons, baptisms and pilgrimages. And whatever that power may be, I know its real because I can feel it every time I listen to mewithoutYou. This stuff is personal, it effects us all in different ways, so it's pointless to argue about it.
They have said themselves that they are not a "Christian" band Frontyard. And No Fishfry, his lyrics are most absolutely not explicitly christan...at all. Many of his lyrics come from Sufi teachings, influences from metaphysical poet John Donne and even Kurt Vonnegut. Keep your religion off of other people's well intended lyrics. You dont "win" anything for having a band on your "god"s side TEAPARTY. you, indeed, are the confused one. Do some research.
Even though I'm leaning towards thinking this song was written about allah, I dont mind listening to it because it is a beautiful love song no matter who its directed to.
Aaron, although very strongly practices Christianity, seems to follow all morals and advisories of all religions. From my point of view, he considers all Gods of all the religions one god.
@FrontyardFlatground I don't think that at all, he says stuff like, "God is my only hope". From what I've seen, he never teaches universalism, which is and of itself is a logical fallacy.
Regarding the ending Arabic lyrics, I can only make out the first line and the last 2 lines. The second was a little unclear to me. The first line means "every thought is a thought of You,". I couldnt make out the second line. The third line means,"Come to the Success, Prayer has begun." The last line means "Truth: There is no god but God."
The last 2 are phrases almost every Muslim knows since they are said everyday at prayer.
hey guize.... allah yaweh jehovah... same god different name. same abrahamic traditions. jus sayin. one faith = one faith, none of you are better than another. lets all embrace our own faiths, focus on our own beliefs, and allow others to differ if they may.
why do we argue about whos definition of god is most accurate, we're all probably talking about the same thing anyway. unite in the belief of a higher form of consciousness, regardless of the name we give it
Sorry for throwing my equally unimportant opinion into this crapfest of arguing, but if someone says that they are a Christian then they are saying that they follow and worship the God Yahweh, not Allah. You will never in your life hear a Muslim claim to worship Yahweh, because the teachings and the entities are not one and the same. I believe there is a being called Allah, and as a christian i will never praise his name, sorry if that's 'close-minded' of me. Great music though((:
@ZeppelinForever9 If you're a Christian, you CAN'T believe in a being called Allah, or else Yahweh Himself is a liar, because in His Word He says "I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God.." - Isa. 45:5 and "Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: 'I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.'" - Isa. 44:6. Either Yahweh is true and only He, in His Triune nature, exists, or everything the Bible says is a lie.
@MyBelovedIsJesus well if you claim that the bible speaks of no spiritual beings besides the LORD you are illiterate. Not other Gods, but other spirits/angles/demons (eh hem, SATAN??) sound familiar?
@MyBelovedIsJesus A Christian can believe in Allah, *but only insofar as Allah and Yahweh are identical, as the Morning Star and the Evening Star are identical*.
The Koran may attribute to God qualities which are not attributed to God by the Scriptures, and vice versa, but this doesn't nec mean that they are speaking of different entities: it may simply mean that one of the texts is mistaken insofar as it contradicts the other (which is my view).
@MyBelovedIsJesus Allah is just an Arabic WORD for God. So if you said the word 'God' in French, you're not referring to God? Just a small opinion, I believe that Christians and Muslims are worshiping the same being. I always wondered why Christians worshipped Jesus and not God, Himself. Until I came to realise about the Holy Trinity, and it kinda made sense. Other than that, they are more the less the same.
@bboyuchiha dude really... That prayer is directly from the Holy Qu'ran but there is no God other than God is in all monotheistic religious doctrines. He left out the end where a Muslim would say "and Mohammed is his prophet".
This album explores a sufi Muslim Universalist teachings... Don't be a herpderoderp
mewithoutYou is not Muslim, they are Christian... He is speaking in Arabic at the end and 'Allah' happens to be the word for 'God' in the Arabic language...
la illaha illAllah is a direct quote from the Quran though. It's almost exclusively only said when referring to Islam. Infact, saying it is one of the requirements of becoming a Muslim.
it's slightly offensive to recite the line in the Quran that converts you to a Islam and not be muslim dont you think? It's not unlike getting baptized because you have nothing better to do on a sunday evening and not consider yourself a Catholic/Orthodox/Presb./etc Christian afterwards
@HardcoreTeaParties Yes but don't forget much of Aaron's writing is influenced from Islamic writings and part of his roots are Sufi parents. G-d bless.
@HardcoreTeaParties lol. ok, tell that to Aaron. "Haqq: La illaha il Allah!" Truth: there is no God but God." that isn't exactly out of the New Testament, amigo.
@HardcoreTeaParties aaron weiss was raised Sufi muslim by his parents for a time but they converted to christianity i think that's where the confusion comes from.
I had the great privelege of meeting Aaron Weiss and getting to talk to him about his music after a show in Philly one time. He writes his music about what he believes. It is simply an expression of his experiences and lessons that he has learned in his life. He has songs about how different religions should just accept eachother because they all teach the same lessons (The Sun and the Moon which is about christianity and Islam) The songs on this album are stories that teach lessons.
@nosmailliwydocbocaj U feeling sick? in other song of mewithoutYou u posted that they make music which will be cursed by your,,God'' and now u like them, make some sense plz
I love how if you don't listen carefully, this song seems to be a love song. Then when you listen more carefully, you realize it is a worship song. Then you realize that doesn't make it any less a love song. : )
allah is arabic for GOD. christians arabs use the word allah when speaking about or praising jesus. this is coming from a native arabic speaker with arab friends and family of different religions. not everything is black and white. get out more lol.
"kul-anaya fikr minh ka abadan ahatmam enna ajab hayyaalal falal qad qamadis alah Haqq: la illaha il Allah" means "every thought is a thought of You never concerned about what we should be let's resolve to live in the manner God planned there is no god but God
@pwnatard It's funny that they're Christian band. The lead singer's dad was a Muslims and his mom a Jew, but because of the grace of Christ he's a Christian so... But you probably already knew that lol.
@RSArick - i was wondering the same thing. but meh, you should know what you're getting into when you listen to this band. they're christians. and i'm not going to pull a christian move and judge them just for that. they're a great band, regardless of what they sing about. i love alkaline trio and they're satanists. good music is good music.
@slowpokecity - that's funny. numerous interviews prove otherwise, but whatever. it's sad we live in a world where information is so readily available, and yet people make less effort than they ever have to obtain it.
@pwnatard but if somebody says there is no God but the one of the Bible they are suddenly offended.. haha, but not if its another definition... .obviously in this context its just talking about having one God but still.
Oh how humorous, you would think that the music choice of the devout atheist would be centered around their ideals. Its always a wonder to know what brings them around faith based music. Oh yes and then have the audacity to start ideal bashing.I guess starting these type debates satisfies your 'intellectual' egos.
Not everyone closes their minds to the ideas and beliefs of others. I am an atheist yet I still enjoy listening to the music of religious people. I find it heartening that some people are still so devout and it's undeniable that most good music comes from religion or religious people. I'm not condoning his starting any arguments but you have no right to judge him because of the music he listens to. Also, if you wish to understand gravity you can simply open a 3rd grade textbook.
Sort of chuckling on the inside since I wrote that comment almost a month ago.
Anyhow, I know now why atheists listen to religious music (from your perspective at least). Isn't it senseless to argue about the genre's origin? Should not you, the atheist, expect to find religious people around religious music? I am unclear on where I was judgemental (and on a personal stance, I have every right: public forum, free will, etc.), however on the stance of reason where am I flawed?
I don't see why only religious people should be expected to listen to religious music. That's similar to expecting only religious people to read religious books. If non-religious people did not look into religious music,literature,traditions etc. they would never convert. Your statement implied that he (being an atheist) he should not be anywhere near religion which I find to be judgemental. And yes you do have the right.
I understand if you don't want to respond. I don't understand why non religious people would want to look into religious material unless they want to be converted...? If I was an atheist, I wouldn't want anything to do with religion (nor do I now). In my defense I didn't imply that he shouldn't listen to faith music, thats none of my business. However, I don't think he should bash any faith or religions; especially when the matter (music) pertains to it (which equates to troll status).
youve kinda made me see this music in a different way, cuz i was never able to relate to it and the same with as cities burn, but your right thnks alot :D
There needn't be a label on what they believe in... Just because mewithoutYou sings about God, and Jesus, and so on and so forth, doesn't mean you can't enjoy/relate to their music. Music is not always about what the artist is trying to tell you, but what you find in it. For example, I'm not sure I believe in God, but I still find meaning in their songs.
The message isn't always literal... It's about looking deeper and pulling out your own.
Brother Dylan, you're looking at it through the wrong lenses. God to you may not exist, but the idea of Truth, Prosperity and Righteousness should be held in high regard by anyone with the love of humanity. So, perhaps you and Aaron are looking for the same thing and in this song he is simply celebrating life and Creation, regardless of whether there is a God or not, this song should be enjoyed by anyone.
it's not that the song having a relation to christianity is necessarily a bad thing, it's just that most people, when they listen to music, they like it to relate to them. a song about the christian god can on truely be appreciated by christians. thats why people who choose other religions, such as agnosticism and atheism, find it frustrating to find a song where everything is great except that they can't relate to it.
stamp collecting and blond isnt a good analogy. Its more of "You either have this worldview or you have this one" type of thing. Not having a faith in any religion is also a religion because it's supported by beliefs, just like a faith ^.^
I don't buy it. Atheism has no doctrines, it has no commandments, no gods, no sacred texts. If you think atheism is supported by blind faith you fundamentally misunderstand rationalism and the scientific method.
No it is just that ^^. How can you use what is in the system to say there is nothing outside of the system? How can the computer program say there is nothing else besides the computer?
What's the scientific method? don't you need your senses to believe in that? The best kept secret in that whole debate is that any belief beyond the belief in the self and ONLY the self requires faith, has unwritten doctrine and commandments, is religious. Society is a religion, country is a religion, science is a religion. The premise of rationalism makes a serious error in that it underestimates the importance of belief in the attainment of knowledge.
This is nonsense. Why it is true to say any statement about the world is a "leap of faith" (like trusting our senses), to say that all "leaps of faith" have the same probability to be true is just silly. Observable phenomenon tested through the scientific method (like gravity) do not have the same probability to be true as me saying that I am Genghis Kahn reincarnated.
Senses and math don't require faith. They are universal, OBJECTIVE observations about the observed world. We might all be suffering from a delusion, but since this delusion is universal, it is objectively true to all of us. These scientific observations have allowed engineers to create the computer in front of you. Are you saying that it takes just as much faith to say "I am using a computer" as "I am Genghis Khan reincarnated." No, and your equation of the two is just silly.
The word Atheism is in itself a doctrine. The conclusion that there is no God is a belief based on evidence. To even say the word atheist and have a real meaning applied to it indicates a teaching (doctrine). There is no such thing as a belief, even if it chooses to not believe in God, that has no doctrine or way of understanding it. The second part of your statement proves this to be true. Atheism is not a "blind faith" because it uses "rationalism and the scientific method"
I don't know how this song is so catchy but it is. I like Nice and Blue Part 2 and that one is really catchy but this song seems like it wouldn't be that catchy yet it is.
I know the last two lines at the end are: "Let's resolve to live in the manner God planned. There is no God but God."
spacitydrummer4JC 4 days ago
I'll end the argument here and now. Christians trace their heritage to Abraham, Islam heritage back to Ishmel Anagram's son by hss second wife. GOD = ALLAH
Fr4nniebe4r 3 weeks ago
Aaron Weiss is a modern-day prophet. He does remarkable things with words and somehow knows how to get under my skin. When I listen all doubts are erased from my mind. His music and energy is inspired by something powerful, something more than religion and sermons, baptisms and pilgrimages. And whatever that power may be, I know its real because I can feel it every time I listen to mewithoutYou. This stuff is personal, it effects us all in different ways, so it's pointless to argue about it.
breheEmily 1 month ago
i'm arabic and at the end he is not speaking arabic , it might be indian , pakistani or something like that
xXXC0MM4ND3RXXx 1 month ago
They have said themselves that they are not a "Christian" band Frontyard. And No Fishfry, his lyrics are most absolutely not explicitly christan...at all. Many of his lyrics come from Sufi teachings, influences from metaphysical poet John Donne and even Kurt Vonnegut. Keep your religion off of other people's well intended lyrics. You dont "win" anything for having a band on your "god"s side TEAPARTY. you, indeed, are the confused one. Do some research.
TheAuspex1 1 month ago
Even though I'm leaning towards thinking this song was written about allah, I dont mind listening to it because it is a beautiful love song no matter who its directed to.
HYPONEX73 2 months ago
so fucking good!~
podisracer 3 months ago in playlist mewithoutyou
Aaron and his brother were raised in a Sufi/Jewish household.. odd..
jaskamiin 4 months ago
Aaron, although very strongly practices Christianity, seems to follow all morals and advisories of all religions. From my point of view, he considers all Gods of all the religions one god.
FrontyardFlatground 4 months ago 2
@FrontyardFlatground
What would lead you to think that? All of his lyrics are explicitly Christian...
fishfry1991 3 months ago
@fishfry1991 His interviews. He doesnt directly say it, but its what I gather. I can't make and specific examples, sorry!
FrontyardFlatground 3 months ago
@FrontyardFlatground I don't think that at all, he says stuff like, "God is my only hope". From what I've seen, he never teaches universalism, which is and of itself is a logical fallacy.
tinyraptor 2 months ago
@FrontyardFlatground
....they are the same God.
TheKenTerry 3 months ago
Regarding the ending Arabic lyrics, I can only make out the first line and the last 2 lines. The second was a little unclear to me. The first line means "every thought is a thought of You,". I couldnt make out the second line. The third line means,"Come to the Success, Prayer has begun." The last line means "Truth: There is no god but God."
The last 2 are phrases almost every Muslim knows since they are said everyday at prayer.
homealonesounds 4 months ago
god is good, thanks for ears and mewithoutyou
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luvaddict100 5 months ago in playlist mewithoutyou
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luvaddict100 5 months ago in playlist mewithoutyou 2
hey guize.... allah yaweh jehovah... same god different name. same abrahamic traditions. jus sayin. one faith = one faith, none of you are better than another. lets all embrace our own faiths, focus on our own beliefs, and allow others to differ if they may.
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why do we argue about whos definition of god is most accurate, we're all probably talking about the same thing anyway. unite in the belief of a higher form of consciousness, regardless of the name we give it
chrislookslikealady 6 months ago
Sorry for throwing my equally unimportant opinion into this crapfest of arguing, but if someone says that they are a Christian then they are saying that they follow and worship the God Yahweh, not Allah. You will never in your life hear a Muslim claim to worship Yahweh, because the teachings and the entities are not one and the same. I believe there is a being called Allah, and as a christian i will never praise his name, sorry if that's 'close-minded' of me. Great music though((:
ZeppelinForever9 6 months ago
@ZeppelinForever9 in Arabic Allah simply means The God...its the only word for any kind of god
Crossx39 6 months ago
@ZeppelinForever9 If you're a Christian, you CAN'T believe in a being called Allah, or else Yahweh Himself is a liar, because in His Word He says "I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God.." - Isa. 45:5 and "Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: 'I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.'" - Isa. 44:6. Either Yahweh is true and only He, in His Triune nature, exists, or everything the Bible says is a lie.
MyBelovedIsJesus 5 months ago
@MyBelovedIsJesus well if you claim that the bible speaks of no spiritual beings besides the LORD you are illiterate. Not other Gods, but other spirits/angles/demons (eh hem, SATAN??) sound familiar?
ZeppelinForever9 5 months ago
@MyBelovedIsJesus A Christian can believe in Allah, *but only insofar as Allah and Yahweh are identical, as the Morning Star and the Evening Star are identical*.
The Koran may attribute to God qualities which are not attributed to God by the Scriptures, and vice versa, but this doesn't nec mean that they are speaking of different entities: it may simply mean that one of the texts is mistaken insofar as it contradicts the other (which is my view).
sweenith 4 months ago
@MyBelovedIsJesus Allah is just an Arabic WORD for God. So if you said the word 'God' in French, you're not referring to God? Just a small opinion, I believe that Christians and Muslims are worshiping the same being. I always wondered why Christians worshipped Jesus and not God, Himself. Until I came to realise about the Holy Trinity, and it kinda made sense. Other than that, they are more the less the same.
motoriiu 1 month ago
Allah just means God in Arabic. If you were an Arab Christian you would still call God Allah.
JamieTheSonger 6 months ago
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@bboyuchiha dude really... That prayer is directly from the Holy Qu'ran but there is no God other than God is in all monotheistic religious doctrines. He left out the end where a Muslim would say "and Mohammed is his prophet".
This album explores a sufi Muslim Universalist teachings... Don't be a herpderoderp
ShankeyMcstab 7 months ago
r they brittish
TheCassius497 7 months ago
no need for religous bulshit when we're with you :)
lazyburger 7 months ago 3
i dont get it
epenguin104 8 months ago
I practically yell this song in the4 shower :)
ProAtNuthin365 8 months ago
(:
MissPAPILLON56 8 months ago
they've come a LOOOOOONG way
DrewskiInflames 9 months ago
mewithoutYou is not Muslim, they are Christian... He is speaking in Arabic at the end and 'Allah' happens to be the word for 'God' in the Arabic language...
for all those confused about the bands roots...
HardcoreTeaParties 9 months ago 19
@HardcoreTeaParties
la illaha illAllah is a direct quote from the Quran though. It's almost exclusively only said when referring to Islam. Infact, saying it is one of the requirements of becoming a Muslim.
it's slightly offensive to recite the line in the Quran that converts you to a Islam and not be muslim dont you think? It's not unlike getting baptized because you have nothing better to do on a sunday evening and not consider yourself a Catholic/Orthodox/Presb./etc Christian afterwards
BboyUchiha 8 months ago
@HardcoreTeaParties oh ok ,thanks for clearing that up
torimelodic223 7 months ago
@HardcoreTeaParties Yes but don't forget much of Aaron's writing is influenced from Islamic writings and part of his roots are Sufi parents. G-d bless.
rawrock24 4 months ago
@HardcoreTeaParties lol. ok, tell that to Aaron. "Haqq: La illaha il Allah!" Truth: there is no God but God." that isn't exactly out of the New Testament, amigo.
yakobac 4 months ago
@HardcoreTeaParties aaron weiss was raised Sufi muslim by his parents for a time but they converted to christianity i think that's where the confusion comes from.
ChrisTheCrook 1 day ago
I seriously can't stand this crap. Peace.
monkeyfuzz3090 9 months ago
I had the great privelege of meeting Aaron Weiss and getting to talk to him about his music after a show in Philly one time. He writes his music about what he believes. It is simply an expression of his experiences and lessons that he has learned in his life. He has songs about how different religions should just accept eachother because they all teach the same lessons (The Sun and the Moon which is about christianity and Islam) The songs on this album are stories that teach lessons.
patrickM1017 9 months ago
mmmmm
TheMissturd 10 months ago
this is a worship song. still cool
robair9911 10 months ago
This music grows on you like a fungus. Beautiful & strange
InvaderChrissy 11 months ago
@nosmailliwydocbocaj their songs are not old school
moclint 11 months ago
@nosmailliwydocbocaj U feeling sick? in other song of mewithoutYou u posted that they make music which will be cursed by your,,God'' and now u like them, make some sense plz
Yelyahist 11 months ago
I love how if you don't listen carefully, this song seems to be a love song. Then when you listen more carefully, you realize it is a worship song. Then you realize that doesn't make it any less a love song. : )
TheCurlyCal 1 year ago 5
allah is arabic for GOD. christians arabs use the word allah when speaking about or praising jesus. this is coming from a native arabic speaker with arab friends and family of different religions. not everything is black and white. get out more lol.
currentGypsy 1 year ago 4
@deebop666 They indeed are a christian band. :)
GRIM3ST3P 1 year ago
I'm an atheist to the grave, but I can appreciate that however religious, this is beautiful music. Don't hate!
IfThisFailsOfficial 1 year ago
@IfThisFailsOfficial You and me both, brother.
TacoNinja18 1 year ago
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fuck religion
chrushead 1 year ago
@chrushead dont hate
MrBassplaya1 1 year ago
@chrushead You're an embarrassment to atheists.
TacoNinja18 1 year ago
Does anyone else think this sounds like The Office?
RICbass78 1 year ago
@RICbass78 dood i did right when i heard the intro!!!
thelostprologue 1 year ago
why would anyone dislike this song? its beautiful
ipop07 1 year ago
I'll be honest I have no idea what I believe in with religion but this band is amazing! I love the symbolism in their songs!
jennidot 1 year ago
Great use of God given talent
Jesus is coming back soon for us!
Jacobwrestled 1 year ago
I love this song, but I have no idea what he's saying at the end.. but it is very catchy.
SingerTina 1 year ago 12
@SingerTina He bassicly repeats himself and the last line is "Truth: There is no god but God." very good song and band :)
IpwnUa11 1 year ago
@IpwnUa11 Wow thats awesome, so this basically a christian band?!
SingerTina 1 year ago
@SingerTina Yes they are :) There not like most Christian bands in the sense that the singer uses a ton of metaphors to give praise to God.
IpwnUa11 1 year ago
@SingerTina every thought is a thought of you
never concerned about what we should be
Lets resolve to live in the manner God planned
there is no God but God
c:
dct4eva 3 weeks ago
Seriously people Allash is translated into God. Get off your high horses.
MsKeywii 1 year ago 2
"no one here to believe but you" im sure that covers utube lames, how do u guys even know about the awesomeness and majesty that is MeWithOutYou
luisefer 1 year ago
im an atheist and this is one of my favorite bands get over it and listen to their art
stopcallingmegothic 1 year ago 4
@stopcallingmegothic Thank you!
ellijos5 1 year ago
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@stopcallingmegothic thank you!
ellijos5 1 year ago
i'm always surprised about the lack of culture from you american people...
and who cares if they are religious or not... seriously...
ValJesternity 1 year ago
@ValJesternity
I'm always surprised by the vast generalizations and stereotypes from non-Americans like you.
Just listen to the music and don't bash an entire country, especially when the band is from that country.
1337HxC 1 year ago
ur all retarded, self righteous jack asses. appreciate the art that this band created. their beliefs should be no business of yours
blackmurcery 1 year ago
people do realize they're an indie band and really don't have religious affiliation?
cdrom98 1 year ago
'every thought a thought of you' translates to 'sacrifice a lamb' in noobinese
Sarah1199 1 year ago
interesting
akgluvsu 1 year ago
Wow...
This song has really sunk in my soul and gave me the answer I needed. That doesn't happen much haha.
lolygaging 1 year ago
@Brian12327 not criticizing but is it by any chance
"When nary a thing we see or touch we trust is true"?
just wondering, Great song though
WhileISlept 1 year ago
who deosnt love mewithoutyou
mewithoutyou789 1 year ago 2
everything a thing for you o God <3!
CaroJesusFreak 1 year ago
This song has the coolest intro.
CrystalShadows 1 year ago 3
The Beloved is smiling to hear this song! :-)
Wishing you a Plenitude of peace, love, light, grace & happiness in all 3 worlds!
~Farida at NH
NewHeartworks 1 year ago
christian band christian song,
the guys are white.
prolly not islamic come on now fellahs.
burpcore1 1 year ago
@burpcore1
actually the guy who writes the lyrics'
father is a jew and his mother was a arab muslim
but their family was converted to Christianity
theyoshine 1 year ago
They're Christian not muslim
Google - Mewithoutyou islam, first link
xAugust10x 1 year ago
"kul-anaya fikr minh ka abadan ahatmam enna ajab hayyaalal falal qad qamadis alah Haqq: la illaha il Allah" means "every thought is a thought of You never concerned about what we should be let's resolve to live in the manner God planned there is no god but God
explotionseriously 1 year ago 3
Is he singing in Arabic at the end? That"s what my older brother told me..
XoQtionerFilms 2 years ago 3
@XoQtionerFilms Yes, he is.
paroxysm91 2 years ago
yes, yes he is
Teauxni19 2 years ago
The band has strong beliefs in Islam ... which is strage that they are signed to Tooth & Nail as they are a strict christian label.
xXLeDrewLAmourXx 1 year ago
they're christian
elijs95 1 year ago
its not that weird. Islam and CHristianty and pretty similar
NumbPlanet 1 year ago
@xXLeDrewLAmourXx they are in the Chirstian faith Allah is a name used in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
sillywabbit1234 1 year ago
@xXLeDrewLAmourXx to be more direct its Sufi that has influenced them.
RedFiveO 1 year ago
@RedFiveO sufi = islam -_-
haveyouseenmypikachu 1 year ago
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explotionseriously 1 year ago
in the background towards the end he sings 'la ilaha ila allah' in arabic which means 'there is no god but allah'.
beautiful!
pwnatard 2 years ago 21
@pwnatard La ilaha ila Allah is part of the Shahadah, the Islamic proclaimation of faith. It is beautiful =)
paroxysm91 2 years ago
@pwnatard It's funny that they're Christian band. The lead singer's dad was a Muslims and his mom a Jew, but because of the grace of Christ he's a Christian so... But you probably already knew that lol.
indeed478 1 year ago
@indeed478 isn't that great? it's such a beautiful story (;
sallyheartjack 1 year ago
@pwnatard It actually means "There no other god but One God" and Aaron is talking about the christian God.
MrCodySheddy 1 year ago 6
@MrCodySheddy The Christian God is the Muslim God is the Hebrew God. Get off your high horse and realize that we all worship the same God.
metallicacdc 1 year ago
@pwnatard FAlse allah translates into GOd
ALLpixelated 1 year ago
@pwnatard i doubt this considering they say everysong in praise of you
chesterjacob305 11 months ago
@chesterjacob305 are you fuckin retarded? do you know what allah is?
chokedonpride 10 months ago
@pwnatard why is that beautiful?
RSArick 10 months ago
@RSArick - i was wondering the same thing. but meh, you should know what you're getting into when you listen to this band. they're christians. and i'm not going to pull a christian move and judge them just for that. they're a great band, regardless of what they sing about. i love alkaline trio and they're satanists. good music is good music.
ToriiHunterFan 10 months ago
@ToriiHunterFan they're islamic derp
chokedonpride 10 months ago
@chokedonpride - pffftbbtbtbffft.....okay buddy.
ToriiHunterFan 10 months ago
@ToriiHunterFan he's not lying, they are actually muslim haha. suffi muslim, i think thats what its called. peace
slowpokecity 10 months ago
@slowpokecity - that's funny. numerous interviews prove otherwise, but whatever. it's sad we live in a world where information is so readily available, and yet people make less effort than they ever have to obtain it.
ToriiHunterFan 10 months ago
@pwnatard but if somebody says there is no God but the one of the Bible they are suddenly offended.. haha, but not if its another definition... .obviously in this context its just talking about having one God but still.
MrHappiness777 9 months ago
@pwnatard : what does the last paragraph mean?
tduke112 4 months ago
WTF is up with the anotations?
NightManiacs 2 years ago
NightManiacs,
to tell you the truth I'm not really sure. I went into annotations editor and deleted all of them and saved and it still does it.
Sorry for the inconvience.
Thanks,
brian12327
Brian12327 2 years ago 2
oh wow you're nice
no problem man, its cool
NightManiacs 2 years ago 16
i fixed the annotation problem.
Brian12327 2 years ago 8
sufi song...i love it.
nazzj0n 2 years ago
Lovers this song ^-^
xXmaryxishxemoXx 2 years ago
good song
MrSchumbag 2 years ago
good song
MrSchumbag 2 years ago
Do you really all have to start a huge conversation over a song on youtube? Shut up and just listen to it. Seriously :/
acrosstheseaofyears 2 years ago 18
well said m8
bcard123 2 years ago
Oh how humorous, you would think that the music choice of the devout atheist would be centered around their ideals. Its always a wonder to know what brings them around faith based music. Oh yes and then have the audacity to start ideal bashing.I guess starting these type debates satisfies your 'intellectual' egos.
ZinfinityX 2 years ago 3
ZinfinityX,
Not everyone closes their minds to the ideas and beliefs of others. I am an atheist yet I still enjoy listening to the music of religious people. I find it heartening that some people are still so devout and it's undeniable that most good music comes from religion or religious people. I'm not condoning his starting any arguments but you have no right to judge him because of the music he listens to. Also, if you wish to understand gravity you can simply open a 3rd grade textbook.
wizardguy31orelse 2 years ago
Hi Wiz
Sort of chuckling on the inside since I wrote that comment almost a month ago.
Anyhow, I know now why atheists listen to religious music (from your perspective at least). Isn't it senseless to argue about the genre's origin? Should not you, the atheist, expect to find religious people around religious music? I am unclear on where I was judgemental (and on a personal stance, I have every right: public forum, free will, etc.), however on the stance of reason where am I flawed?
ZinfinityX 2 years ago
I notice that but I just saw it today.
I don't see why only religious people should be expected to listen to religious music. That's similar to expecting only religious people to read religious books. If non-religious people did not look into religious music,literature,traditions etc. they would never convert. Your statement implied that he (being an atheist) he should not be anywhere near religion which I find to be judgemental. And yes you do have the right.
wizardguy31orelse 2 years ago
I understand if you don't want to respond. I don't understand why non religious people would want to look into religious material unless they want to be converted...? If I was an atheist, I wouldn't want anything to do with religion (nor do I now). In my defense I didn't imply that he shouldn't listen to faith music, thats none of my business. However, I don't think he should bash any faith or religions; especially when the matter (music) pertains to it (which equates to troll status).
ZinfinityX 2 years ago
Anyway, I don't have the energy really to continue this discussion so I probably won't reply again :\
I shouldn't have said anything but I was tired and not in my right mind.
wizardguy31orelse 2 years ago
Absolutely love this song!
whalesoundervish 2 years ago
i think this is my favorite off the new album...
good job on the new album guys...
ipop07 2 years ago
is that chant hebrew? what language is it?
brianburnedred 2 years ago
arabic I think
wassabi777 2 years ago
It's Arabic.
paroxysm91 2 years ago
arabic
ritalate 2 years ago
translation
Every thought is a thought of You
Never concerned about what we should be
Lets resolve to live in the manner God planned
Truth: There is no god but God
2godglory 2 years ago 3
Great song. Does anyone know what the lyrics at the end of this song mean?
"kul-anaya fikr minh ka
abadan ahatmam enna ajab
hayyaalal falal qad qamadis alah"
lullabies4pinky 2 years ago
O hai! I know you!
It means:
Every thought is a thought of you
Never concerned about what we should be
Lets resolve to live in the manner God planned
(from google)
micronie 2 years ago
Thanks. I noes u too!
Hope things get un-hard.
lullabies4pinky 2 years ago
wow i want to say thnks to
lordofthevultures
youve kinda made me see this music in a different way, cuz i was never able to relate to it and the same with as cities burn, but your right thnks alot :D
xoxoxox
MCRaliceFOB 2 years ago
There needn't be a label on what they believe in... Just because mewithoutYou sings about God, and Jesus, and so on and so forth, doesn't mean you can't enjoy/relate to their music. Music is not always about what the artist is trying to tell you, but what you find in it. For example, I'm not sure I believe in God, but I still find meaning in their songs.
The message isn't always literal... It's about looking deeper and pulling out your own.
Rant over!
lordofthevultures 2 years ago
I dont relate this song to a god, but to my wonderful girl :)
ShadowM5 2 years ago
Brother Dylan, you're looking at it through the wrong lenses. God to you may not exist, but the idea of Truth, Prosperity and Righteousness should be held in high regard by anyone with the love of humanity. So, perhaps you and Aaron are looking for the same thing and in this song he is simply celebrating life and Creation, regardless of whether there is a God or not, this song should be enjoyed by anyone.
Peace be with you, brother.
DeathofBabylon 2 years ago 2
Well said.
guitarskh 2 years ago
it's not that the song having a relation to christianity is necessarily a bad thing, it's just that most people, when they listen to music, they like it to relate to them. a song about the christian god can on truely be appreciated by christians. thats why people who choose other religions, such as agnosticism and atheism, find it frustrating to find a song where everything is great except that they can't relate to it.
beautiful song, wish i could relate to it.
Dylan1722 2 years ago 6
sounds like you need to listen to more MWY. Aaron's lyrics are hardly 100% praise songs...
Silventhal 2 years ago
atheism isn't a religion
jthemami 2 years ago
yes it is it cant be proven. Its a faith.
LifeReborn7 2 years ago
It's a LACK of faith. It isn't a religion, just like not-collecting-stamps isn't a hobby, and not-blond isn't a hair color.
ducky72 2 years ago
stamp collecting and blond isnt a good analogy. Its more of "You either have this worldview or you have this one" type of thing. Not having a faith in any religion is also a religion because it's supported by beliefs, just like a faith ^.^
LifeReborn7 2 years ago
I don't buy it. Atheism has no doctrines, it has no commandments, no gods, no sacred texts. If you think atheism is supported by blind faith you fundamentally misunderstand rationalism and the scientific method.
ducky72 2 years ago 3
No it is just that ^^. How can you use what is in the system to say there is nothing outside of the system? How can the computer program say there is nothing else besides the computer?
LifeReborn7 2 years ago
science historically hasnt been that unbiased. I say this as a black dude
wassabi777 2 years ago
What's the scientific method? don't you need your senses to believe in that? The best kept secret in that whole debate is that any belief beyond the belief in the self and ONLY the self requires faith, has unwritten doctrine and commandments, is religious. Society is a religion, country is a religion, science is a religion. The premise of rationalism makes a serious error in that it underestimates the importance of belief in the attainment of knowledge.
jufjansties 2 years ago 2
@jufjansties
This is nonsense. Why it is true to say any statement about the world is a "leap of faith" (like trusting our senses), to say that all "leaps of faith" have the same probability to be true is just silly. Observable phenomenon tested through the scientific method (like gravity) do not have the same probability to be true as me saying that I am Genghis Kahn reincarnated.
Converge88 2 years ago
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jufjansties 2 years ago
Senses and math don't require faith. They are universal, OBJECTIVE observations about the observed world. We might all be suffering from a delusion, but since this delusion is universal, it is objectively true to all of us. These scientific observations have allowed engineers to create the computer in front of you. Are you saying that it takes just as much faith to say "I am using a computer" as "I am Genghis Khan reincarnated." No, and your equation of the two is just silly.
Converge88 2 years ago
explain gravity
ZinfinityX 2 years ago
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jufjansties 2 years ago
The word Atheism is in itself a doctrine. The conclusion that there is no God is a belief based on evidence. To even say the word atheist and have a real meaning applied to it indicates a teaching (doctrine). There is no such thing as a belief, even if it chooses to not believe in God, that has no doctrine or way of understanding it. The second part of your statement proves this to be true. Atheism is not a "blind faith" because it uses "rationalism and the scientific method"
ritalate 2 years ago
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jakeny7 2 years ago
'Well said' doesn't mean altogether that much when the user says there's no such thing as a belief.
ZackVitus 2 years ago
crap! i read that completely wrong... what an idiot (i am) secondly... that person
jakeny7 2 years ago
I don't know how this song is so catchy but it is. I like Nice and Blue Part 2 and that one is really catchy but this song seems like it wouldn't be that catchy yet it is.
20Shelton 2 years ago
i agree. ive fallin in love with nice and blue part 2
OMGx3itsjessica 2 years ago
yeah dude, its catchy...i feel like we should meet and start a band...you seem cool...
ZachTieOn 2 years ago
i could've sworn i saw mudkipz around here somewhere... S:|
all4ulol 2 years ago
what a great song, i am still getting used to the NEW mewithoutYOU, with aaron singing, rather than speaking, but i fuckin love this song. :D
whudafxupjenny 2 years ago
great music, wonderful lyrics, great truth, melting hearts - what more do we want? :-)
NewHeartworks 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
good songs are always ruined with references to god =(
mirandaxlillian 2 years ago
lol, just pretend he's being sarcastic.
systemofa20 2 years ago