Saul Williams - Children of the Night
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
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At an "Integral Art" weekend at Ken Wilber's Boulder house in 2003, 20 integral artists and thinkers gathered to discuss art and spirituality. After an opening discussion on the nature and practice of integral art, the participants flowed into a series of spontaneous performances, where Saul graced us with this....
The woman next to him is absolutely STUNNING 😍 ✨️
2023 and still moved to tears by the brilliance, the knowledge, the ease, the depth 🌠
Still coming back to this gem in 2017. I've never heard anything as powerful & captivating... pure art
felt
2023 loud n clear
"Only some will star the sky and only believers in death will die..."
TIMELESS!!! Still moves me after all these years!! Genius!!
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. :)
Had to come back in 2019
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.
saul williams leaves the room thinking " these mutha fuckas didnt even know what i was talkin about " ... true definition of a genius..
"...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.
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.
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.
And your comment was equally beautifully stated.
This still gives me chills, even after watching it 100 times.
It's untouchable!
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.
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.
Still watching in 2016 & this still leaves me breathless... PHENOMENAL!!
Still my favourite piece, that's why I revisit, to pay homage year by year
The fact that he remembered it all and doesn't slip up is amazing. He is amazing.
Timeless im in 2018 an this is wat forever sounds like
Been coming back since 2009 ... is still one of my favourite poem
This poem will forever be my favorite poem from Saul.
Saul Williams is a certified Genius!
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'
Saul Williams for President.
I listen to this everyday
I LOVE THAT POEM...YOU WANT TO SCREAM WHEN HE FINISHed, how could all that exist in one mans mind...
This is like second nature to him, its like breathing! Incredible.
Anyone can rhyme, but to rhyme with the conviction, immediacy and depth as Saul is very rare to find.
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!!
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nothing like a modern oracle keepin it real.
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.
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.
Thank you for for the children. Thank you for Saul. Only believers in death will die.
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.
poetry at its finest....
I love Saul Williams. This guy has to be an angel
Such a beautiful beings. I love this man. Tears of beauty weaping. ❤️🙏🏼❤️
What a lyrical genius. I am delighted to see that there are still people like this, who really can do art.
no words. utterly amaazing.
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!!
Thank you Saul William for " Children of the night"
I love the way she's looking at him.
Thank you Saul . This always Grounds me.
Someone told me about Saul about three hours ago and after this I can vehemently say that I am a fan for life.
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.
... and this is why he is my favourite poet
The greatest performer I’ve ever seen inspired me to write and perform slam once revisiting this again inspires me to again
Just glorious. I come back all the time to visit with it!
I am awake. I have been asleep for so long. Thank you Saul.
Saul Williams is an amazing poet. A great inspiration of mine.
That was amazing,..absolutely amazing, the longer he went the more my jaw dropped. Saul is awesome
This is why this video is still on my fav list..this is profound..wow
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
Saul. You are amazing. No words...just no words. What a beautiful reflection of God's creative mind...hugs! :)
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
Wow. Just wow. He is just amazing.
Im so glad i discovered his raps/poems.
"Fetal fisted for revolution, but open hands birth humility"
DOPE
Yes Yes Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is indeed stimulating when working with words..
so so beautiful
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.
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.
He is effortlessly blowing me away....pewwww
Spoken like a true poet. Sheer genius.
man you breathe brother, just amazing.
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..
It makes total sense.
I don't know what to say ...
Simply ... WOW!!!
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
From Start to finish totally amazing.
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 ).
Saul leaves me speechlessssss.
Awesome 💯🎉😎🤴🏾👏🏽👍🔥2023
God he speaks heavens words
This video changed my life a long while ago.
That's it, I'm buying all his stuff. This man is amazing.
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!!!!
Holy moly!
I want to see him perform again, so badly ;P He's an amazing showman.
It's ridiculous that he can just do this on the spot with no prompting.
he's done it a few thousands times before most likely...
Mad skills and deeper than deep. More than I can keep up with, and I'm only trying to listen!
I love that line
He is AMAZING!!!
@faithsreality You took the words out of my mouth, but i could not have said it in such a beautiful, graceful you did.
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".
The Money water blue daughters of infinity!!!!
This Cat is a Bad Dude awesome! Wow is the correct word for this brother! awesome!
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 :)
Best poet ever!!! Enough said, to that shit!!! What a brilliant poet and words man.
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.
goosebumps all over.
croft thanks thee!
Lyrical genius...
Peace
So Inspiring...
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.
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.
Amen Brotha.
try keepin up if you dont understand, its clear. I love it. The Dead Emdee Scrolls was a great one!
this was the best thing i've ever seen.
he is a beast
What a brilliant poet!!