In 2002, Atom joined forces with the hip-hop crew Secta 7. Shortly thereafter, Atom independently released his first full-length LP, Sword of 77 Faces. Atom's intense style and verbal ability quickly gained the attention of hip-hop fans across the globe, establishing a small but growing fanbase. In December 2003, Download.com launched its music site, music.download.com, and in the first week of operation, Atom's track "A.I." (Sword of 77 Faces) received over 6,000 downloads. This made it the second most downloaded track on the entire site. The momentum was building.
After graduating from his university studies in 2004, Atom spent two months backpacking through South America. This trip changed his view on politics, poverty and to life. Upon his return in early 2005, Atom independently released his second LP, The Day the World Changed. That same year he was also voted "Solo Artist of the Year" on mp3unsigned.com, chosen out of twelve thousand other artists and groups. His track "A.I." remains one of the top 10 most downloaded songs on that site. (As of April, 2006.)
Atom has received radio play on numerous radio and internet stations, including KSDB 91.9FM, KDUR 93.9FM, KUCR 88.3FM, WRTE Radio Arte 90.5FM, UK Conspiracy Radio Worldwide and Redlightradio.com. He is working on his third album, Son of Slaves and Lords, which is set to drop in 2008.
Listening to Atom's music, it is hard not to be moved to thinking about matters that really matter. There is no quick fix for the planet but doing nothing is not the answer. We need a revolution for and by the people, not necessarily a bloodbath but a change. Change comes from ideas and Atom lays out quite a few. Now it's up to you to listen.
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Eyes On Zion
Atom Tha Immortal Lyrics
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The world of God above/
And yet we struggle to live day to day/
Trapped in an environment of hostility, death, and decay/
Where the violent run free,
Given to hate/
Our young men are murdered, and the young women are raped/
Before our eyes/
Acting depraved,
Living in a world of sin/
Where.. the flesh combats what the spirit attempts/
Brothers hate each other for the color of skin, contempt/
For the next man,
Even though he's from the next clan/
Daughters of Eve and sons of Adam/
..Even though we live in this cursed earth,
I have the attitude of the apostle Paul/
Who wrote,
That our suffering is momentary/
And cannot be compared to future glory/
That awaits/
When the LORD Jesus elevates/
And takes my body and sets it free/
From the death that I die daily/
Waiting,
For this mortal to be clothed with Immortality/
In Jerusalem, God will be my comfort/
He will call me his own/
He will wipe every tear from our eyes, and give me a crown of gold, that I will cast at the feet of his throne/
I must remember,
That this world is not my own/
I'm like the Hebrews walking through the wilderness/
Clothed in sackcloth, trying to find the way like Thomas/
Looking for the land of the promise/
So when I start to feel this world is empty/
I remember it is, and that it was meant to be/
For our treasure is of the next one/
So I live life building on God's foundation/
With costly stones and gems, gold of righteous acts/
Crucified, I carry my cross on my back/
Don't distract, I'm looking at Zion steadfast/
For this world and all its sinfulness will soon pass.
In "Eyes On Zion," Atom Tha Immortal explores the tension between the world that God has created and the harsh realities that we currently face. The song begins with the statement that this earth is our Father's world, but it quickly becomes apparent that this world is not functioning as it should. Violence, hate and sin seem to be the norm, and people struggle to survive in a hostile environment. Atom Tha Immortal touches on the rampant violence and corruption we see in contemporary society, where young people are killed or raped, and people often prioritize wealth and material possessions over spiritual growth.
The song also acknowledges the difficulty of being faithful in a world that is so hostile to God's values. Atom Tha Immortal references the apostle Paul's writings in the Bible, where he encourages Christians to focus on the glory that awaits them in heaven rather than current sufferings. The artist expresses a longing for that future glory, where they will be free from the suffering and decay of this world. While the present is difficult, the song encourages listeners to keep their eyes on the ultimate goal, of reaching Zion--a biblical term for the promised land or eternal home with God.
Line by Line Meaning
I was once told this is my Father's world/
I have heard that this world belongs to God.
The world of God above/
This world is the same world that God created.
And yet we struggle to live day to day/
Despite knowing that, we still have a hard time living in this world every day.
Trapped in an environment of hostility, death, and decay/
We are surrounded by an environment that is full of unfriendliness, death and destruction.
Where the violent run free,
This is where violent and savage people have the freedom to do whatever they want.
Given to hate/
Hate is a common thing in this environment.
Our young men are murdered, and the young women are raped/
Young men and women are being killed and sexually assaulted in front of us.
Before our eyes/
We can see this happening with our own eyes.
Yet we fantasize about Benjamins/
Despite all of these, we still have a desire for money and wealth.
Acting depraved,
We are behaving in a way that is morally corrupt.
Living in a world of sin/
We are surrounded by a world full of sin.
Where.. the flesh combats what the spirit attempts/
Our physical desire to do bad things is always going against our spiritual desire to do good things.
Brothers hate each other for the color of skin, contempt/
People of the same race hate each other because they belong in different groups with different beliefs.
For the next man,
They even have feelings of ill-will for people of their own kind.
Even though he's from the next clan/
Even if the other person is from a nearby tribe or city.
Daughters of Eve and sons of Adam/
We are all the offspring of the first man and woman created by God.
..Even though we live in this cursed earth,
Despite our living in a world that is under God's curse,
I have the attitude of the apostle Paul/
I have a mindset similar to that of Paul, the apostle of Christ.
Who wrote,
The words of Paul which he wrote in his letters to the churches.
That our suffering is momentary/
Our pain and difficulties are only temporary.
And cannot be compared to future glory/
They cannot even be measured against the glory that awaits us in the future.
That awaits/
The future glory that is waiting for us.
When the LORD Jesus elevates/
When Jesus Christ takes us to be with Him.
And takes my body and sets it free/
He will give us new bodies that are free from sin, death and destruction.
From the death that I die daily/
We are constantly dying a little each day.
Waiting,
The wait for this to happen.
For this mortal to be clothed with Immortality/
For this perishable and mortal body to be transformed into one that is imperishable and immortal.
In Jerusalem, God will be my comfort/
In Jerusalem, God will be the one who comforts me.
He will call me his own/
God will identify me as one of His own.
He will wipe every tear from our eyes, and give me a crown of gold, that I will cast at the feet of his throne/
God will personally take away all our sadness and troubles, and reward us with a crown that we will offer back to Him as a sign of our gratitude.
I must remember,
I must always remember this truth.
That this world is not my own/
That this world does not belong to me.
I'm like the Hebrews walking through the wilderness/
I am like the Jews who were trying to cross the desert to get to the Promised Land.
Clothed in sackcloth, trying to find the way like Thomas/
I am wearing sackcloth, and I am searching for the way like Thomas did when he wanted to see Jesus.
Looking for the land of the promise/
Trying to find the place that God has promised to those who love Him.
So when I start to feel this world is empty/
When I start to feel like there is nothing in this world that is fulfilling,
I remember it is, and that it was meant to be/
I remind myself that it is indeed empty, and that it was meant to be that way.
For our treasure is of the next one/
Because our true treasure and riches are in the next life.
So I live life building on God's foundation/
Therefore, I am living my life by building on the foundation that God has given me.
With costly stones and gems, gold of righteous acts/
I am using precious stones and gold to construct the good deeds that I am doing.
Crucified, I carry my cross on my back/
I am carrying my cross, just like how Christ carried His own cross when He was crucified.
Don't distract, I'm looking at Zion steadfast/
I do not allow myself to be distracted, instead I continuously look forward to the heavenly Zion with complete focus.
For this world and all its sinfulness will soon pass.
Because the time will come when this world and all its sins will cease to exist.
Contributed by Lucy B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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