Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light)

Album: Youth (2006)
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  • This song is about Psalm 137, verses 5-7 of The Bible. It explains the hardship and suffering the Jews experienced during the Holocaust. However, it also expresses the pride of the Jewish population. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Ben - White Plains, NY
  • Matisyahu incorporated some of the lyrics to the Matthew Wilder hit "Break My Stride" in this song: "Ain't no one gonna break my stride, ain't no one gonna pull me down. Oh no, I got to keep on moving." Wilder received a songwriting credit as a result.

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