Dengan latar belakang yahudinya, Matthew Paul Miller, demikian nama aslinya, memakai sudut pandang etnisitasnya terhadap polemik yang saat ini tengah terjadi. Dan ini membuat lagu ini menjadi berbeda.
Vokal Matisyahu yang terkesan gahar tapi letih sendiri sangat berpengaruh dalam membangun atmosfir sendu dalam lagu ini, meski sebenarnya lagu bergerak dalam tempo yang lumayan cepat. Walhasil, maksud dan tujuan lagu bisa lebih tersampirkan.
Kalau ingin mendengar lagu antemik yang berbeda sekaligus menyentuh dalam kontemplasi, maka 'One Day' milik Matisyahu ini bisa menjadi penawar dahaga akan kerinduan lagu-lagu sejenis. Single 'One Day' ini merupakan single pertama dari album ke-3 yg berjudul "Light" yg release tgl 25 Agustus. (Haris / CreativeDisc Contributors)
LYRIC:
sometimes I lay
under the moon
and thank God I'm breathing
then I pray
don't take me soon
cause I'm here for a reason
sometimes in my tears I drown
but I never let it get me down
so when negativity surrounds
I know some day it'll all turn around
because
all my live I've been waiting for
I've been praying for
for the people to say
that we don't wanna fight no more
they'll be no more wars
and our children will play
one day x6
it's not about
win or lose
because we all lose
when they feed on the souls of the innocent
blood drenched pavement
keep on moving though the waters stay raging
in this maze you can lose your way (your way)
it might drive you crazy but don't let it faze you no way (no way)
sometimes in my tears I drown
but I never let it get me down
so my negativity surrounds
I know some day it'll all turn around
because
all my live I've been waiting for
I've been praying for
for the people to say
that we don't wanna fight no more
they'll be no more wars
and our children will play
one day x6
one day this all will change
treat people the same
stop with the violence
down with the hate
one day we'll all be free
and proud to be
under the same sun
singing songs of freedom like
one day x4
all my live I've been waiting for
I've been praying for
for the people to say
that we don't wanna fight no more
they'll be no more wars
and our children will play
one day x6
ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh