Only in America would you find this clash of awesomeness. A Hasidic Jewish man, with a Hispanic guitarist , singing REGGAE and doing so masterfully

I still remember walking around Chicago back in 04...maybe 05? and this guy invited me into this small club with the promise of great live music (it was the middle of the week and they were just letting people in free to fill the place). Out on stage walks this Hasidic Jew and I was wondering what I'd gotten into... it's still one of the greatest live performances I've ever seen!

This song got me through my opioid addiction. It gave me so much hope and motivation. Just after getting clean, I met the love of my life! 17 years later, Im still married to her, and we are blessed with 2 wonderful boys. Thank you

Not Jewish. Not religious. Not really into reggae or rap. 10/10 song.

This dude doesn’t get enough credit. This song has always been fire.

Ok I'm gonna say it because some one has to: this is one of the best recorded live performances in history. It was nothing less than perfect.

this guy is not singing, he is preaching! just amazing

Listening in 2024, one of the first people I listened to in English. One of the greatest performances I saw, the shear soul that he puts in it gives me goosebumps. ❤️ from Iraq

1 of the most underrated live performances ever.

Just saw Matisyahu live in 2024, in Houston TX. Salam Alaikum, my brother! Peace be with you always, thank you for bringing light to the world! ❤️

It is so liberating to see a Jewish man sing like this, the vibe, the acceptance, everything. It is beautiful, so many years of oppression and then just this.. praise God.

14 years old still one of the best songs you can throw on, timeless.

I remember 11 years ago I had turned 18 and just come out of the foster care system. I had no idea what to do next, with no guidance. I was lost and afraid, until I came across this song that pulled me out of that fear and gave me so much hope. I immediately had to go buy the album, which I did. Any way I had it on repeat for months, and somehow I got so motivated, and woke up every morning with strength and hope. Thank bro for helping me through those ruff times!

You're all that I have and you're all that I need Each and every day I pray to get to know you please I want to be close to you, yes I'm so hungry You're like water for my soul when it gets thirsty Without you there's no me You're the air that I breathe Sometimes the world is dark and I just can't see With these, demons surround all around to bring me down to negativity But I believe, yes I believe, I said I believe I'll stand on my own two feet Won't be brought down on one knee Fight with all of my might and get these demons to flee Hashem's rays fire blaze burn bright and I believe Out of darkness comes light, twilight unto the heights Crown Heights burnin' up all through till midnight Said, thank you to my God, now I finally got it right And I'll fight with all of my heart, and all a' my soul, and all a' my might What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my god all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now so it's time we start revealing What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now Strip away the layers and reveal your soul Got to give yourself up and then you become whole You're a slave to yourself and you don't even know You want to live the fast life but your brain moves slow If you're trying to stay high then you're bound to stay low You want God but you can't deflate your ego If you're already there then there's nowhere to go If you're cup's already full then its bound to overflow If you're drowning in the water's and you can't stay afloat Ask Hashem for mercy and he'll throw you a rope You're looking for help from God you say he couldn't be found Looking up to the sky and searchin' beneath the ground Like a King without his Crown Yes, you keep fallin' down You really want to live but can't get rid of your frown Tried to reach unto the heights and wound bound down on the ground Given up your pride and the you heard a sound Out of night comes day and out of day comes light Nullified to the One like sunlight in a ray, Makin' room for his love and a fire gone blaze Makin' room for his love and a fire gone blaze What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now so it's time we start revealing What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now And see, I lift up my eyes where my help come from And I seen it circling around from the mountain Thunder! You feel it in your chest You keep my mind at ease and my soul at rest You're not vexed When I look to the sky where my help come from And I've seen it circling around from the mountain Thunder! You feel it in your chest

Will forever love Matisyahu. A shame he’s having to cancel some shows due to antisemitic threatening protests surrounding the venues. He’s the most humble and peaceful person out there. Shalom Aleichem my brother. ❤️

2024 and I’m still here ❤

Yeah, the studio version is nice, but this right here is human experience on full display. That feels like someone having a psychological breakthrough and a reconciliation with their faith and love of music. This is his unrestrained self on display for all to see and then you can sense the people in the crowd connecting with his authenticity just like we are listening to it like 14 years later. This track is a musical treasure and I'm so glad they recorded it!

you save me in the days of depression friend, thank you for your divine work!

I've watched this 1000s of times and it never gets old. Classic

2024 anyone?

Probably one of the most underrated songs of a generation!

Man, as a kid I didn't understand a thing he was saying but I loved the melody. Now as a grown man, these lyrics are absolutely beautiful.

The part after the guitar solo is one of the greatest expressions of a spiritual experience I've ever heard. Thank you Matis, absolutely beautiful.

I listen to this at least once a week for the last 10 years. That guitar solo was absolutely amazing.

Every once in awhile a artist performs so perfectly a song they transcend their own ability and for a moment are shown for what they are, conduits of the divine.

I'm an atheist but good music is good music. Love this song. Always Stubbs version.

Matisyahu - King Without A Crown You're all that I have and you're all that I need Each and every day I pray to get to know you please I want to be close to you, yes I'm so hungry You're like water for my soul when it gets thirsty Without you there's no me You're the air that I breathe Sometimes the world is dark and I just can't see With these, demons surround all around to bring me down to negativity But I believe, yes I believe, I said I believe I'll stand on my own two feet Won't be brought down on one knee Fight with all of my might and get these demons to flee Hashem's rays fire blaze burn bright and I believe Out of darkness comes light, twilight unto the heights Crown Heights burnin' up all through till midnight Said, thank you to my God, now I finally got it right And I'll fight with all of my heart, and all a' my soul, and all a' my might What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my god all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now so it's time we start revealing What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now Strip away the layers and reveal your soul Got to give yourself up and then you become whole You're a slave to yourself and you don't even know You want to live the fast life but your brain moves slow If you're trying to stay high then you're bound to stay low You want God but you can't deflate your ego If you're already there then there's nowhere to go If you're cup's already full then its bound to overflow If you're drowning in the water's and you can't stay afloat Ask Hashem for mercy and he'll throw you a rope You're looking for help from God you say he couldn't be found Looking up to the sky and searchin' beneath the ground Like a King without his Crown Yes, you keep fallin' down You really want to live but can't get rid of your frown Tried to reach unto the heights and wound bound down on the ground Given up your pride and the you heard a sound Out of night comes day and out of day comes light Nullified to the One like sunlight in a ray, Makin' room for his love and a fire gone blaze Makin' room for his love and a fire gone blaze What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now so it's time we start revealing What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now And see, I lift up my eyes where my help come from And I seen it circling around from the mountain Thunder! You feel it in your chest You keep my mind at ease and my soul at rest You're not vexed When I look to the sky where my help come from And I've seen it circling around from the mountain Thunder! You feel it in your chest

As a raised Catholic, who is 37 I'm proud to say I've followed and listened to Matisyahu for about 16 years now. The message, the music the light. I will always dance wild to this song. You either feel it or you dont, he doesn't ask for much.

Who else is here on 2020 jamming to this song?

I would give him a grammy for this performance... beyond amazing!

One of the most wholesome and Godly moments I've ever witnessed in music... Was Matisyahu performing at the Jewish family Festival in mountain View California, when he was performing his young boy came on stage and embraced his Father, and instead of sending his son away to perform, he held his boy. There's nothing more important to a boy than his fathers love. Will always support Matisyahu after witnessing that moment.

Let's stop killing each other because of religion. Love you all..

anybody else prefer this over the studio version?

I heard this song like 14 years ago, and it's 2022 and I still think it is one of the best live performance I have ever seen, good vibes, good energy!! perfect performance !!

My dad checked me out of school in 06 to see him play at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta Georgia. Needless to say it was a divine event! God bless matisyahu!

Jesus is love and grace. We will get this. This passion is insane. Love you brother❤

THIS IS THE VERSION THAT EVER MATTERED. A TRACK I WILL LISTEN TO FOREVER AN EVER

I’m still jammin in 2022. Long Live Matisyahu

This has to be the best concert in the world. The energy, the humbleness, the message, the authenticity.

I dont think you have to be any/one religion to feel this song. What a masterpiece.

A friend of mine showed me this song in 2006. Well, I was listening to the studio version and he told me “ah dude, you’ve got to hear the live version. So much better” and he was right. RIP Ian.

I started listening to you when I was 11 years old. Now I'm going to turn 30 and I'm still listening to you. Thank you for everything! Greetings from Uruguay!

Lyrics: You're all that I have and you're all that I need Each and every day I pray to get to know you please I want to be close to you, yes I'm so hungry You're like water for my soul when it gets thirsty Without you there's no me You're the air that I breathe Sometimes the world is dark and I just can't see With these, demons surround all around to bring me down to negativity But I believe, yes I believe, I said I believe I'll stand on my own two feet Won't be brought down on one knee Fight with all of my might and get these demons to flee Hashem's rays fire blaze burn bright and I believe Out of darkness comes light, twilight unto the heights Crown Heights burnin' up all through till midnight Said, thank you to my God, now I finally got it right And I'll fight with all of my heart, and all a' my soul, and all a' my might What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my god all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now so it's time we start revealing What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now Strip away the layers and reveal your soul Got to give yourself up and then you become whole You're a slave to yourself and you don't even know You want to live the fast life but your brain moves slow If you're trying to stay high then you're bound to stay low You want God but you can't deflate your ego If you're already there then there's nowhere to go If you're cup's already full then its bound to overflow If you're drowning in the water's and you can't stay afloat Ask Hashem for mercy and he'll throw you a rope You're looking for help from God you say he couldn't be found Looking up to the sky and searchin' beneath the ground Like a King without his Crown Yes, you keep fallin' down You really want to live but can't get rid of your frown Tried to reach unto the heights and wound bound down on the ground Given up your pride and the you heard a sound Out of night comes day and out of day comes light Nullified to the One like sunlight in a ray, Makin' room for his love and a fire gone blaze Makin' room for his love and a fire gone blaze What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now so it's time we start revealing What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now And see, I lift up my eyes where my help come from And I seen it circling around from the mountain Thunder! You feel it in your chest You keep my mind at ease and my soul at rest You're not vexed When I look to the sky where my help come from And I've seen it circling around from the mountain Thunder! You feel it in your chest Welcome :)

the beginning gives me chills every single time again... what an excellent performance

The lyrics are a masterpiece, delivered with reggae is the icing on the cake.

I just saw this man interviewed on the Mayim Bialik podcast telling his life story and went on a search to hear him perform and found this. I knew it was going to be out there - but nothing prepared me for this. He is INCREDIBLE ! ! ! !

This may very well be one of the best live performances in the history of music.

The singing and the lyrics are already good, but the musicians in this performance are indescribably perfect.

King Without a Crown - Matisyahu You're all that I have and you're all that I need Each and every day I pray to get to know you please I want to be close to you, yes I'm so hungry You're like water for my soul when it gets thirsty Without you there's no me You're the air that I breathe Sometimes the world is dark and I just can't see With these, demons surround all around to bring me down to negativity But I believe, yes I believe, I said I believe I'll stand on my own two feet Won't be brought down on one knee Fight with all of my might and get these demons to flee Hashem's rays fire blaze burn bright and I believe Out of darkness comes light, twilight unto the heights Crown Heights burnin' up all through till midnight Said, thank you to my God, now I finally got it right And I'll fight with all of my heart, and all a' my soul, and all a' my might What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my god all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now so it's time we start revealing What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now Strip away the layers and reveal your soul Got to give yourself up and then you become whole You're a slave to yourself and you don't even know You want to live the fast life but your brain moves slow If you're trying to stay high then you're bound to stay low You want God but you can't deflate your ego If you're already there then there's nowhere to go If you're cup's already full then its bound to overflow If you're drowning in the water's and you can't stay afloat Ask Hashem for mercy and he'll throw you a rope You're looking for help from God you say he couldn't be found Looking up to the sky and searchin' beneath the ground Like a King without his Crown Yes, you keep fallin' down You really want to live but can't get rid of your frown Tried to reach unto the heights and wound bound down on the ground Given up your pride and the you heard a sound Out of night comes day and out of day comes light Nullified to the One like sunlight in a ray, Makin' room for his love and a fire gone blaze Makin' room for his love and a fire gone blaze What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now so it's time we start revealing What's this feeling? My love will rip a hole in the ceiling Givin' myself to you from the essence of my being Sing to my God all these songs of love and healing Want Moshiach now And see, I lift up my eyes where my help come from And I seen it circling around from the mountain Thunder! You feel it in your chest You keep my mind at ease and my soul at rest You're not vexed When I look to the sky where my help come from And I've seen it circling around from the mountain Thunder! You feel it in your chest

One of the best performances I ever saw in my life.

He opened for 311 at Riverbend and as soon as he started the wind kicked up like he conjured it. It's an amazing memory that I can never forget. This song was the one I believe. Been obsessed with it here lately. Like a light of hope in these dark times. Thank you for sharing your gifts my brother!

This song helped me find GOD. It humbled me the lyrics are so powerful. God bless you all

I was introduced to this song when I was 15 years old and it touched my soul. This evening, it just popped in my head for the first time in like 14 years, and I can not believe how much knowledge and love are in these lyrics...I just turned 34, I have loved, lost, and learned a lot. This song is the truth , the words are powerful

Not just the flow but the lyrics are so profound to me. This song has gotten me through some very dark times. God is the GREATEST.

He's actually spitting heat. What a live performance

If i have children i will show them this exact song because that's what my dad did and i CAN AND WILL TURN THIS INTO A FAMILY TRADITION

Let me show you something. On the Star of David at each point in the star we put a symbol from each religion and purpose. This is how we unite everything. They only wanted to divide the pieces of the world. We have to unite them together. That is my purpose. Do you know how strong we are about to be? Guys this is what love is all about. Do not forget who gave this to you.

This song reminds me that deep down inside me somewhere is pure love. Though we can never comprehend divinity with our human minds, we all have a hope inside, something that says disregard all the stress, never mind all the anger we feel towards people who piss us off, somewhere inside each of us is that love for something that we cant prove exists. Its the divinity within us, our very nature of unconditional love.

And to think that if this wasn't being filmed or recorded and this live performance was lost to the ages. FUCK we're all lucky to hear and see it. What a performance.

the raw energy of this performance never ceases to amaze and move me!

One of the best live performances I've ever heard.

When time traveling becomes a thing, I want to go back and be in this crowd.

It’s amazing how much better this live version is than the recorded studio version. I love it so much

This song is literally pulling me out this deep addiction 🙏🏼 deep words followed by deep thoughts in result I’m running from it

As a Christian/anyone this is badass

This song helped me through dark days in 2006. Still listening in 2022

This is such a hype vibe booster and the live version is tremendously greater than the album version.

One of the best live performances ever.

a message to the future generations: please do not let this type of music die, many miracles can happen with the power of this immaculate music choice

Almost 15 years later and it's still the greatest live performance ever.

Sometimes I can't believe this song is real and I have to come back and listen again just to make sure it's real. Special time in music and a special artist with a blessed message. 🙌

One of the greatest live performances of all time.

I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of this song man so good

Timeless jam! Nothin beats blaring this with the windows down on a sunny day 😎

This is still one of my favorite albums of all time. Passion, respect, musical talent.

I was there. This performance this song .. Changed my life

When I first listened to this song I had just moved alone for the very first time with my 2 cousins to the house of my recently gone grandfather. It totally marked my life. Today, after 20 years, and having a little kid I still listen to this song in times of darkness. Out of night comes day, out of day comes light. My love will rip a hole in the ceiling.

arguably the greatest live performance of any song ever

I'm a Catholic from the Pacific, living in Sydney... These past 2 months, for some reason my time has been consumed by learning more about my Jewish ancestors especially Sarah, her escape to the Pacific back in the day...Then I discovered this song by accident.... WOW! 🔥 Thank you very much for these Amazing Lyrics which has spiritually slapped me in the face! God bless you Matisyahu and Awesome Band 🙏

Getting home from school, turning on the radio and listening to this while doing my homework. Life was good

God bless Matisyahu. This song literally kept me alive.

Best live performance album of all time.

This is the greatest recording of this song in existence. From the raw vocals, to the gritty, imperfect guitar solo, it’s fantastic.

This is one of the most flawless live performances I have ever seen

This man was clearly blessed with an extraordinary talent

One of the best songs performed live you'll see on KZfaq.

I am not Jewish but the lyrics are awesome and the passion with which he sings is contagious. And the job done by that eletronic guitarist is tremendous. That solo is majestic. Great song overall. Greetings from Puerto Rico.

The energy he brings is truly amazing

The song that feels like it's right out of the Saturday morning Chumash reading. Peace and LoVE to Matis for his everything and for channeling Hashem and keeping our community strong.

I could listen to his beautiful music all day!!!!!!!

Esta cancion trajo luz en un momento en el que estaba me sentia muy confundido, pasaron casi 20 años y me sigue dando fuerzas, es increible la energia que transmite.

I was feeling a bit down so I came here to lift the spirits a little. Such beautiful words and performance. Doesn't matter what religion you are this song is just very inspirational.

Hits the same after 14 years.. brilliant

Yaaaas pray Jah is King of Kings. The mercy of his son, the lamb Jah told Mose we need. Jesus is really a king without a crown !

What a blend of rock, reggae and rap!! Still fresh after all these years.

"If you're trying to stay high, You're bound to stay low"

I hope I don't sound mean, but I remember the first time I saw this dude back in 2005 when I was in middle school, and I thought it was the weirdest thing that this Hasidic, Jew, rapper reggae guy was all over the radio and MTV. Now as an adult, I can really appreciate the dude's talent and individuality in the game.

Went back to this after the horrible life changing attack of The innocent people of Isreal. We pray for you, and pray you find peace. God, please lay a blanket of peace over Isreal and protect them against the evil that comes to attack them

This IS the best version of this song ever!!!

This performance is hands down one of the best I've seen