Saul Williams: Said the Shotgun to the Head

[@TheKickasskatie]

saul is everything in poetry today. everything that inspires, me at least. i only wish he did more. but hes already saving a sadly dying art. what more can he do? much more hopefully. he has a gift to make u listen to his words and come out understanding urself better. and we desperately need more of that. especially men. they need a role model, who better?

[@ZiolaBee]

no video can capture the live performance of this man, he is unstoppable...mad love for his performance

[@vintagebasilisk]

what a wake up call to so many parts of me, like the bits that forgot to be angry anymore or gave up trying to love.

[@TheKickasskatie]

i realize how fleeting my attention to everything in everyday life is when i listen to saul and am completely consumed.

[@becfrankiej]

This make me happy to be alive. After a bad day, I listen to this and remember why I am here.

[@xhopeforanewdayx]

This makes me cry and tear up because of the shear beauty of this. Absolutely inspiring.

[@Anthony_Molosi]

My favourite poet of all time. I wish to share stage with him one day.

[@angelstgeorge]

Some things you just have to hear, to truly feel. Prime Example!!! Invokes so much raw emotions that would be lost if you read it yourself.

[@bobmurphy07]

I can't imagine how much emotion this must provoke in person, it was inspiring enough just watching it on a computer. That was amazing, I have to read this whole poem.

[@jazmrazdedek]

Very, very profound. Saul Williams is The Man! peace

[@DearDirtyAmericaTV]

I just watched Saul perform an excerpt last of "Said the Shotgun" last night, and it was exquisite.

[@wanik4]

I first saw Saul when he toured with The Mars Volta at the Metro in Chicago in 2003. I agree, Saul for PRESIDENT.

[@GabriSTFU]

Saul williams you are one of the great.

[@ZiolaBee]

she had eyes like two turntables...the beat drops like a cliff...overlooking my heart... fucking brilliant.

[@TheAnanda9new]

I like this part: " and then, a feeling. Almost as if nothing were ever bound to repeat itself again. As if history had been as masterfully created as the great pyramids and any attempt to reconstruct or relive any given moment would have to stem from an understanding of how the pyramids were built from the TOP DOWN. and if one could understand such majesty one would also understand that kisses hold codes for unlocking new portals and that pyramids were first made of flesh "

[@Seedr0]

"I am a lion, I will suffer no weakness, and neither will you, like it or not!" #noblooddrained

[@79898325]

It's part of the super badass club. You have to be as awesome as Saul Williams to look as good as him.

[@EscalatingExecutive]

this is more than revolutionary, like

[@TooMuchSascha]

he's like if System Of A Down was a solo rap artist

[@danielglascock]

my heart is racing

[@sewerface]

Love it. Thanks for posting.

[@boxedowl]

@MilitantOldLady He's wearing a marine corps dress blues coat with no medals or ribbons. Thanks for paying attention.

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

I'm with you on that too!

[@Sianara001]

I can't even say wow ....he's trying to leave us to create outlines for a new world and guidelines for a better future. He's basically preaching from the bible as it IS, not as man has cultured it to be i.e. a paper formed shotgun to the heads of all that are not like "you". Excellence (y)

[@becfrankiej]

good god that was brilliant!

[@ShaktiShiva108]

I have similar responses...the salt of truth.

[@dannyc9559]

Has anyone read The Chalice and The Blade?

[@HeyitsLEEtheagent]

Saul Williams is on a level that artists should aspire to exist on. It's a shame that such a brilliant mind is drowned out with such mindless and superficial nonsense.

[@ChickenFriedVice]

my brain just fucking exploded sjhkfkdfrbvhgrbrg

[@SeasonedRose]

GOD DAMN!

[@MrStylus88]

play this with closed captions on. haha

[@BaneToday]

thats a marine corps dress blues jacket

[@daboss1221]

@jwallbanger Just because you lack listening skills does not mean the rest of us do

[@livefreexvxASL]

i second that!

[@igotssssoul]

Who was the 1 moron who actually clicked on the unlike button for this? Ridiculousness...

[@unicornpopsiclepuke5602]

where'd u get that avatar

[@joshgibson]

It's not the entire poem.

[@LarryHarveyMusic]

What the fuck did he say?

[@haselni]

My Kali - flower.

[@Tygertyger85]

This is SO missing the point of this, but I wonder where I can get that awesome jacket :)

[@the1produkt]

fucking. brilliant.

[@joodik00]

the dark side of monn

[@TheAnanda9new]

WISE " S P R E A D E R "

[@writerzblock00]

Jewelery? A necklace of saturn isn't such a big deal. I highly doubt those rings and bracelets are that expensive. But what difference does it make?

[@TheOkayCommenter]

i just noticed hes wearing marine corps blues..... how ironic?

[@OmarFernandoChavez]

His daughter's name is Saturn :)

[@jeffreymalesela5004]

Who's here in 2024

[@Seedr0]

Lets get something straight, this man, is smarter, than you. Ok?

[@tomjones3993]

This man is smart enough to know that intelligence is an illusion..... and that therefore he is no "smarter" than anyone else. He is certainly wiser than most though.

[@MzSoulll]

a country in puberty....

[@dust540]

so, where is that voice from nowhere?

[@TrueSelfRealLife]

i heard silence kill the past tonight...as i typed... i wrote my future not his story....

[@TooMuchSascha]

4:03 DERP FACE (6)____(9)

[@kingmomo010]

@greencrow8 *claps hands*

[@owedoggify]

A marine Jacket is hardly designer clothes...

[@Mauricioantoniofranc]

You do know he wars that necklace because his daughter is named Saturn, right? As for the design of his clothes, I don't see how that makes his poetry any less good, any less resonant to a public from where he actually came from. I don't even know if they ARE designer Clothes, nor do I find any of this related to his ejaculation habits. His poetry isn't admired because of it's verbosity, it is admired because it feels true to whoever admire him.

[@cauley4305]

🪷

[@MaxKarepov]

Go to Marine Corps boot camp to earn the right to wear the dress blue blouse. I am a big fan, Saul, but that is deeply insulting to me, for hung is one in my own house.

[@MilitantOldLady]

should i dress up like him so you pay attention?

[@jpfhtagn]

I don't think anyone should pay any attention to you, ma'am.

[@DownMoses357]

the book is better