by Scarred for life 33 Replies latest jw friends
We sometimes have had threads where people post songs that have a lot of meaning to them after leaving the JW cult. One song that is frequently mentioned is Hotel California
There is another song that is mentioned frequently that is from the last 5 years or so. It's a rock group. Help me out. I was trying to tell my son which one it was. He wants to know.
I don't know who you are talking about, but one that helps me today is Brandon Heath. A VERY good friend of mine took some photos of some X-Witnesses at the JWs now for Jesus convention and put it to the music of Brandon Heaths - I'm not Who I Was. It is amazing. If you look up Keith Walker on Youtube and try and find the Brandon Heath song, you'll find it.
He copied the original video, but had ex-JWs holding up signs that said "I Could Never Do Enough" or "I Was Angry", etc... to the music. It is one of the most powerful things I've seen. Here It is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbwwe0nn1I
Let me know what you think, good and bad.
another song that is mentioned frequently that is from the last 5 years or so. It's a rock group. Help me out.
Well, that narrows it down...
This rock song has great lyrics that can represent an awakening from the JW cult.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojY_mtyMu7Y
Think About It
Undercover, you sound just like my son!
I think the song is especially meaningful to those raised in this cult and taught all this stuff by our parents. The You Tube video has been posted on here before.
BrotherDan, that's a cool video. Thank you
Sorry...tried to add it the html but it didn't work. Where else would I copy the code?
Paste the code in the comment box then highlight it and click on the little link up there, then paste it again in the box that appears, click accept (I think - have to look at it again). The code will highlight and when you submit the youtube video should be visible on the thread.
Two songs that I like and identify with are:
1. R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
2. Metallica - Leper Messiah
The second one is for the metal heads out there, it's a very heavy song, I always applied it to "Christendom" before but now it envelops most religions.
Lyrics:
Spineless from the start, sucked into the part
circus comes to town, you play the lead clown
Please, please
spreading his disease, living by his story
Knees, knees
falling to your knees, suffer for his glory
You will
Time for lust, time for lie
time to kiss your life goodbye
Send me money, send me green
Heaven you will meet
Make a contribution
and you'll get a better seat
Bow to Leper Messiah
Marvel at his tricks, need your Sunday fix
blind devotion came, rotting your brain
Chain, chain
Join the endless chain, taken by his glamour
Fame, Fame
Infection is the game, stinking drunk with power
We see
Bow to Leper Messiah
Witchery, weakening
Sees the sheep are gathering
set the trap, hypnotize
now you follow
Lie.
