2023 and still moved to tears by the brilliance, the knowledge, the ease, the depth 🌠
@igotssssoul13 жыл бұрын
Saul Williams has several variations of this poem. All of which are incredible, but this version has to be my favorite. It's resonated with me for so many years, that I ended up tattooing his words: "Children of the night. Only some will star the sky. Only believers in death will die." in Tibetan script around my wrist. lol. His poems are too dense to be "bumper sticker" worthy and just take a line or two, but I feel those lines birthed the rest of the poem. Just my opinion of course. :)
@DhanaHuru7 жыл бұрын
Still coming back to this gem in 2017. I've never heard anything as powerful & captivating... pure art
@lydiabell32147 жыл бұрын
felt
@Nick-hz7zo Жыл бұрын
2023 loud n clear
@DhanaHuru5 жыл бұрын
"Only some will star the sky and only believers in death will die..."
@kingmomo01013 жыл бұрын
saul williams leaves the room thinking " these mutha fuckas didnt even know what i was talkin about " ... true definition of a genius..
@02Bongani4 жыл бұрын
Had to come back in 2019
@SenseiMJ410 жыл бұрын
TIMELESS!!! Still moves me after all these years!! Genius!!
@TheCerinianAssassin9 жыл бұрын
"...And flock to the treetops of the forethoughts we have forgotten. Yes, silence will be begotten of the wind. The silver eyes of the darkness are her friends. They sometimes plant forever in their dens; on the mountainsides of sometimes now and then. And, some ask me if she cries in the night; but when it is the substance of her tears that drench the days with light, shit you better hope she do..." This is a description of purity and beauty.
@CAPSISCOOL16 жыл бұрын
Wow, his words are amazing, but his passion just sends it over the top. No one else can perform this at his level, he feels the words and it flows through you. I can't set how I feel to words. Nothing I can say does justice to him.
@Chestpwayer11 жыл бұрын
Saul's poem "Ohm" speaks to me like this has to you. His message is wordless yet we listened, for nearly 6 mins, to him speak. He is an alchemist turning breath into gold, gold we can share yet it's value in immeasurable. He has won in life a statement not said regarding many.
@stellaq33064 ай бұрын
And your comment was equally beautifully stated.
@waterwulf16 жыл бұрын
whats the most amazing thing about this for me is his ability to memorize the entire piece and recite it, I mean even if this was improvised in parts it would still be awe inspiring but the fact that every word he has wrote down and memorized and can recite it. Its just mind boggiling that coupled with the poem. Its just immense.
@christobal2213 жыл бұрын
Saul Williams is an AMAZING poet. He has so much talent. People say the dumbest shit on youtube comments sometimes. He's not really a rapper. he's an artist. he's being creative... are we allowed to do that now a days? or are we confined to bull shit music like p- diddy, kanye west , or that Reggaeton cult garbage that has poluted the latin community. we need more revolutionary people like him. more people who speak from the heart.
@skarpo18713 жыл бұрын
This still gives me chills, even after watching it 100 times.
@rubinturner82334 жыл бұрын
It's untouchable!
@anglinedaniels86206 жыл бұрын
Timeless im in 2018 an this is wat forever sounds like
@bahiyyah1915 жыл бұрын
I believe Saul was talking about alot of things but what stood out to me was the connection to the womb and the future generations. He is trying to open up the listeners mind to what life is all about. He talks about the childs journey through the womb of his mother and how they are born out of darkness to become mothers and fathers. He attempts to show us that death does not exist. The cosmos and the universe is the womb. We are the children of the night.
@DhanaHuru8 жыл бұрын
Still watching in 2016 & this still leaves me breathless... PHENOMENAL!!
@MrCiscojae13 жыл бұрын
Saul Williams is a certified Genius!
@Michael-bj2wd2 жыл бұрын
Still my favourite piece, that's why I revisit, to pay homage year by year
@voxpoet16 жыл бұрын
I knew it!! As a former graduate of Boulder and the world's Naropa University/Jack Keroauc School of Disembodied Poetics... I KNEW IT... Ken Wilber is on the board and I knew Saul was "our fault"!! Thank you Naropa, Thank you Saul!! bb
@MaxCargo15 жыл бұрын
This is so powerfull, the hairs on my arms stands up, and I feel a shiver down my spine when I hear Saul Williams speak. He is out of this world.
@KwizMatix17 жыл бұрын
Mr. Williams... If you're out there. You should know that that was probabl the most incredible display of literary and poetic and lyrical articulations I have either seen or heard. That is a Fo' Sho' Standing O'
@thespook37443 жыл бұрын
Been coming back since 2009 ... is still one of my favourite poem
@AfroVibez16 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THAT POEM...YOU WANT TO SCREAM WHEN HE FINISHed, how could all that exist in one mans mind...
@coltron303014 жыл бұрын
The fact that he remembered it all and doesn't slip up is amazing. He is amazing.
@cwvincentiii4 жыл бұрын
This poem will forever be my favorite poem from Saul.
@metalsaw66610 жыл бұрын
It's ridiculous that he can just do this on the spot with no prompting.
@tigersongs4564 жыл бұрын
he's done it a few thousands times before most likely...
@TheSlackerebel14 жыл бұрын
Anyone can rhyme, but to rhyme with the conviction, immediacy and depth as Saul is very rare to find.
@Robinzorz12 жыл бұрын
I saw him on the crossingborders festival this weekend, just him and his poems, it was the most amazing thing I have ever witnessed. Still entranced.
@kevlonk16 жыл бұрын
Saul Williams for President.
@georgeedmondson16 жыл бұрын
nothing like a modern oracle keepin it real.
@williambyrd3216 жыл бұрын
"Fetal fisted for revolution, but open hands birth humility" DOPE
@LeaFanatic17 жыл бұрын
Someone told me about Saul about three hours ago and after this I can vehemently say that I am a fan for life.
@SurgeCess Жыл бұрын
This is like second nature to him, its like breathing! Incredible.
@tipyourhat0916 жыл бұрын
It's so much to take in. I don't know how many times I've watched this. Spoken so well; I love you Saul.
@nisfornubia5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for for the children. Thank you for Saul. Only believers in death will die.
@kaliq1316 жыл бұрын
I am awake. I have been asleep for so long. Thank you Saul.
@CharlieMarno10012 жыл бұрын
If the music industry wasn't so negative and corrupted. . . this man would be No.1 on the Billboard charts. Not talentless rappers that spread greed, hate, violence, etc.
@ivyjewel16 жыл бұрын
Saul. You are amazing. No words...just no words. What a beautiful reflection of God's creative mind...hugs! :)
@chillbrotha0116 жыл бұрын
best poem i have ever heard. i like penny for a thought as well. when Saul said 3 is the first number he is SO correct. 3 is the first number with a face and the first number we can see. Listen to Saul everyone then go turn yourselves into light!!
@WorstRequiem11 жыл бұрын
What a lyrical genius. I am delighted to see that there are still people like this, who really can do art.
@likespinningplates1116 жыл бұрын
i know! i want to get every word and take it apart, but as soon as you try and hold it down you lose it. you're left with no choice but to sit and let it wash over you and mess with your senses. freakin awesome
@RelinGrey16 жыл бұрын
What I find amazing is not the fact that he is a great poet but that he recites this poem without reading anything; it's all from memory. He is one of the most underrated artists of his generation. The only reason I know of him, is because he made a music video.
@samahamusic17 жыл бұрын
I love Saul Williams. This guy has to be an angel
@deed32113 жыл бұрын
Thank you Saul William for " Children of the night"
@jonxchin17 жыл бұрын
I've been listening to Tao of Now for a while and like it. however, when you pull away the music and go through the full poem like he's doing now, it becomes that much more fucking amazing. kind of wish he'd release a CD that's just poetry, no music.
@calo444513 жыл бұрын
i feel as though he portrays much passion and his focus, concentration, rhythm and choice is words that flow together so purely seems so natural. this is one of the most inspirational spoken poetry ever.
@MikeTrainormusic16 жыл бұрын
That was amazing,..absolutely amazing, the longer he went the more my jaw dropped. Saul is awesome
@kdubios16 жыл бұрын
He's an actor and was trained as such, but I have to believe it was subconscious training for the purpose of delivering these vivid wordscapes he's always seen and heard for our maximum absorbance. Can't wait to hear him live..
@LavenderConverse17 жыл бұрын
Saul Williams is an amazing poet. A great inspiration of mine.
@likespinningplates1116 жыл бұрын
"I cast my light among the children...and the night." I cannot believe the way this man strings words together. It's even more beautiful in its oral tradition, hearkening back to Egypt and Jerusalem. Powerful shit. Why study Marvell when you could study this man?
@dylanireland87843 жыл бұрын
Thank you Saul . This always Grounds me.
@arlo2475 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful beings. I love this man. Tears of beauty weaping. ❤️🙏🏼❤️
@Lboogiefan0815 жыл бұрын
This is why this video is still on my fav list..this is profound..wow
@queenliz0516 жыл бұрын
i just met this man at my school he is amazing i just bought one of his books i recomend it its called "the Dead Emcee Scrolls" the lost teachings of hip hop. later :)
@milkrvr4088 Жыл бұрын
My great uncle wrote poetry and some novels he won awards for both they made a movie about one of his books and it was on Netflix they shot the movie in our town of 10,000 what’s crazy to me is the gift some people have to be able to tell such a story with so few words some people can talk for hours and you want them to shut up but some people you don’t want to stop
@Ykpaina988 Жыл бұрын
The greatest performer I’ve ever seen inspired me to write and perform slam once revisiting this again inspires me to again
@AfroVibez5 жыл бұрын
... and this is why he is my favourite poet
@nfaguade16 жыл бұрын
I love the way she's looking at him.
@laruefromtheblue16 жыл бұрын
no words. utterly amaazing.
@MisguidedSeagul14 жыл бұрын
Wow. Just wow. He is just amazing. Im so glad i discovered his raps/poems.
@WilkineBrutus16 жыл бұрын
poetry at its finest....
@thebigoaktree84015 жыл бұрын
Just glorious. I come back all the time to visit with it!
@Illalwaysbehim16 жыл бұрын
saul williams kills it here... he is the modern day Mozart, the modern day Whitman, and the modern day soul.... if you think list of demands can move you, listen this.... and also read shotgun to the head.... he is no other poet, he is saul williams
@kindredspirit66546 жыл бұрын
It is indeed stimulating when working with words..
@atiron654316 жыл бұрын
This video changed my life a long while ago.
@Anandv2514 жыл бұрын
Spoken like a true poet. Sheer genius.
@callmeyang17 жыл бұрын
The answer is always more simple than we imagine: Saul is constantly connected to the colective unconcious mind ( he is able to tab into pure creativity conduit ).
@AClarionCallMinistry11 жыл бұрын
There were so many lines, but "playing chess on the sun burnt backs of on eyed turtles checkmating a lifetime's slow crawl to enlightenment", and "only those who believe in death will die". Powerful!!!!
@teepacsamir116 жыл бұрын
Saul leaves me speechlessssss.
@PyramidHead8816 жыл бұрын
That's it, I'm buying all his stuff. This man is amazing.
@deadyeti7614 жыл бұрын
so so beautiful
@calo444513 жыл бұрын
@faithsreality You took the words out of my mouth, but i could not have said it in such a beautiful, graceful you did.
@proudson34093 жыл бұрын
I listen to this everyday
@Narikeljinjira2 жыл бұрын
man you breathe brother, just amazing.
@bells44life13 жыл бұрын
He is effortlessly blowing me away....pewwww
@CrazClown16 жыл бұрын
There are so many references to the ills of the souls that influence ways of the world in this poem and the crazy thing is the more I listen to it,more I find something new in it. I guess,you could call this his "Coded Language".
@tedstriker11116 жыл бұрын
I don't know what to say ... Simply ... WOW!!!
@g_young_h17 жыл бұрын
If you cannot respect this man, something is FAR lost in your mind. This shit is beautiful.
@Frogstrap196514 жыл бұрын
this was the best thing i've ever seen.
@KilljoyRamp16 жыл бұрын
From Start to finish totally amazing.
@minusxero15 жыл бұрын
It makes total sense.
@ralph744711 жыл бұрын
Mad skills and deeper than deep. More than I can keep up with, and I'm only trying to listen!
@Evilmonkey3615 жыл бұрын
I want to see him perform again, so badly ;P He's an amazing showman.
@100AmazingFacts15 жыл бұрын
Yes Yes Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@marageronimo15 жыл бұрын
If you find it difficult to understand, find the beat. It rolls in patterns and he has a certain style and pattern to the emphasis that he uses. Once you hear the flow, you won't have as much trouble understanding possibly.
@PaulAllee16 жыл бұрын
holy shit, I cant even remember to change my socks. Wow. This guy is amazing. He does stumble a couple of times, but thats nothing. I get chills like... damn.
@areopressboi16 жыл бұрын
try keepin up if you dont understand, its clear. I love it. The Dead Emdee Scrolls was a great one!
@falsepride14 жыл бұрын
Best poet ever!!! Enough said, to that shit!!! What a brilliant poet and words man.
@Sumakuni17 жыл бұрын
God he speaks heavens words
@Terri279914 жыл бұрын
He is AMAZING!!!
@julianslove101317 жыл бұрын
LOL .thats so funny i was watching this right now ,and i didnt really know what it was i was thinking as i was looking at her look at saul williams delivering his poem but it was that" she was practically begging for it ! your right thanks for the laught ,how does saul memorize all that its amazing,maby too amazing. saul was born to be a poet.
@christianosorio605610 ай бұрын
Awesome 💯🎉😎🤴🏾👏🏽👍🔥2023
@bahiyyah1916 жыл бұрын
You ppl need to stop tryna act like you are up on the knowledge that this man spits. I know all the people that were in that room got lost in the fist few bars that he spit! Saul Williams is an intellegent man who has done his work and he himself knows that people will not get 100% of what he recites but overall it just makes you think!
@Ladycroft14417 жыл бұрын
goosebumps all over. croft thanks thee!
@lis88017 жыл бұрын
I think that white guys in love.lol
@ivyjewel16 жыл бұрын
I love that line
@kingmomo01013 жыл бұрын
saul williams is one of the few people who has unlocked his third-eye .. he speaks directly to the subconscious ..