Matthew Terry is a musician who is about to release an EP under the name Fontaine.
One of the songs on that record will soon be released on iTunes — it’s called “This Is Why.” It details Matthew’s personal journey from Christianity to Atheism.
You can listen to the song by clicking here and pressing the Play button.
Just so you can follow along, here are the lyrics:
Could we talk about something else?
Anything at all?
Because it seems like you don’t understand.
Why I’ve chosen this road.
So try to argue with my points
Talk yourself in circles
Try to make sense of this contradiction
Make excuses for god.I tried so hard
To walk the “path
Of righteousness”
But it broke my heart
To find that god
Wasn’t thereSo please believe me, when I say I’m never coming back…
Could you tell me why they starve?
And why the innocent die?
Because you have an answer for everything
The greatest love is the greatest lie
So judge me based on what you’ve heard
Say that I’m going to hell
Tell me it’s all just a matter of faith
Oh how we lie to ourselves.And I tried so hard
To walk the path
Of righteousness
But it broke my heart
To find that god
Wasn’t thereSo please believe it, when I say that this is why…
The greatest love is the greatest lie.And if by some chance hell exists
May I burn so bright, may I burn so bright
And if by some chance hell exists
May I burn so bright, may I burn so bright
May I burn so bright, may I burn so bright
The first time I listened to this track, I thought it sounded like Christian music. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if other people thought this song was an homage to God if they didn’t pay careful attention to the lyrics. That’s not a bad thing at all.
I’d love to hear more thoughtful songs like this. We need more atheism-themed music in all genres. Matthew tells me he will soon be coming out with more songs with similar themes. I can’t wait.
You can check out his other works here and here. I’ll let you know when the song is downloadable from iTunes.
If you have any thoughts on the song, feel free to leave comments here and let him know.
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