Atheist Songs
I was brought up to believe
The universe has a plan
We are only human
It’s not ours to understand
The universe has a plan
All is for the best
Some will be rewarded
And the devil take the rest
All is for the best
Believe in what we’re told
Blind men in the market
Buying what we’re sold
Believe in what we’re told
Until our final breath
While our loving Watchmaker
Loves us all to death
In a world of cut and thrust
I was always taught to trust
In a world where all must fail
Heaven’s justice will prevail
The joy and pain that we receive
Each comes with its own cost
The price of what we’re winning
Is the same as what we’ve lost
Until our final breath
The joy and pain that we receive
Must be what we deserve
I was brought up to believe
Tags: Music
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Permalink Reply by Scott on -
Ok, and that's my cue to chime in. I'm a musician, an ex-Christian, a former worship pastor. Christ was my life; he was everything to me, but that all came crumbling down this past year in the face of reason and evidence to the contrary. I haven't been able to write any music since then, because music was always my way of worshiping. I'm planning to make another go for it after I recover from the emotional trauma of realizing your most cherished friend is just a myth. It takes a long time to really let go. I'm just curious if you guys think there is any "demand" for music that deals with... shall we say... reality?? Music that deals with losing faith, losing friends, losing everything you held dear. That's what I'll be writing about (hopefully) this coming year.
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Permalink Reply by Christopher Stewart on -
I've lost friends in a similar way. But I don't want to hear too many songs about what I lost. Play me something about being honest to yourself and the people around you about what you think to be true. Get excited about continuing on the path to what your mind is telling you is correct.
I wonder how many people feel like they can't "come out" because of the pressure from society. You could sing about how fortunate you are that YOU gave yourself the strength to stand up.
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Permalink Reply by Matt on -
This is awesome. I'm so happy for you, that you were able to finalize realize, to see through it all, and stand up for your right to THINK! :] I'm a musician as well (bassist) and used to be a Catholic, and before that, I was Jewish. But I am very curious, since you were intertwined with Christianity your entire life (you even became a minister)... most people that I know that are like this are "so far gone" that they cannot think for themselves anymore. So, I'm curious... what gave you the strength to change????
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Permalink Reply by Mallory on -
Please write music! I myself am a musician, but I don't compose. Too scared to I guess. Write about the beauty of the universe, the fact that we don't know everything and that's ok, about how hard it can be to be the reasonable ones. Don't forget that not all music needs words either.
If you want/need a string part, please let me know!! I would be more than happy to contribute to atheist-related music. I've found some religious music (really only Bach, and then just instrumentals) to be really deeply moving, and I would love to experience the same thing with atheist-related music. If you ever want to talk some music, feel free to contact me!
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Permalink Reply by Andrea on -
Absolutely! I posted this as my reply, but one of my husband's favorite musicians (and now moving up my list) is David Bazan, formerly of Pedro the Lion. He used to tour the praise music circuit, and has played the Cornerstone Festival. His album, Curse Your Branches, has some pretty heavy stuff about how he is dealing with his grief over losing (as you put it) his most cherished friend and his heavy drinking after losing his religion. I think that message really resonates with a lot of people.
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Permalink Reply by Mallory on
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Do you know of any other music like this? I'm always up for new music! 95% of my collection is what most people call classical music, but if the band is good, I've got no problem adding it to my library!
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Permalink Reply by Norm Jensen on
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If you enjoy rock music and you're looking for critical thinking, anti-mysticism style lyrics, then Rush is an excellent start. Here is another from them, "Faithless"
I've got my own moral compass to steer by
A guiding star beats a spirit in the sky
And all the preaching voices -
Empty vessels of dreams so loud
As they move among the crowd
Fools and thieves are well disguised
In the temple and market place
Like a stone in the river
Against the floods of spring
I will quietly resist
Like the willows in the wind
Or the cliffs along the ocean
I will quietly resist
I don't have faith in faith
I don't believe in belief
You can call me faithless
I still cling to hope
And I believe in love
And that's faith enough for me
I've got my own spirit level for balance
To tell if my choice is leaning up or down
And all the shouting voices
Try to throw me off my course
Some by sermon, some by force
Fools and thieves are dangerous
In the temple and market place
Like a forest bows to winter
Beneath the deep white silence
I will quietly resist
Like a flower in the desert
That only blooms at night
I will quietly resist
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Permalink Reply by Michael Sizer-Watt on -
the line about the fools and thieves is of course very true, but even believers will say it. "Oh of course there are many charlatans masking as holy people". Sadly they miss the point the whole ball of wax is made of snake oil, not just the bible toting pudgy bouffant haired obnoxious white guys on TV on Sunday mornings.
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Permalink Reply by Julien on -
John Lennon - God
John Lennon - Imagine
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Shallow Be Thy Game
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There is also a group on Think Atheist called Atheist Music. And I think there was another discussion about this (I can't find it right now) where a lot of songs were recommended.
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Permalink Reply by Isaac on -
John Butler's song "Valley" isn't explicitly atheist, but it does have plenty of anti-Christian sentiments. It's a pretty sick acoustic guitar song.
I play music and record the music that I write, but I'm not a vocalist, so writing lyrics hasn't been my thing. However, I do have a synth with a vocoder, so I might use that to perform vocals in my recordings.
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Permalink Reply by Ben on -
Anythng by Bad Religion. In Fuck Armagedon this is Hell:
The process of belief is an elixir when your weak
at timesI confess I indulge it on the sneak
but generally my outlooks not so bleak
Im a materialist Im not a deist
Greg Gaffin the singer has actually written several books on evolution and Atheism
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