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NeoGreen

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45. Die Gedanken Sind Frei (Thoughts are Free)

Fri May 2, 2014, 11:04 AM

May 2014

Die Gedanken Sind Frei (Thoughts are Free)

Thoughts are free, who can guess them?
They fly by like nocturnal shadows.
No man can know them, no hunter can shoot them
with powder and lead: Thoughts are free!

I think what I want, and what delights me,
still always reticent, and as it is suitable.
My wish and desire, no one can deny me
and so it will always be: Thoughts are free!

And if I am thrown into the darkest dungeon,
all these are futile works,
because my thoughts tear all gates
and walls apart: Thoughts are free!

So I will renounce my sorrows forever,
and never again will torture myself with whimsies.
In one's heart, one can always laugh and joke
and think at the same time: Thoughts are free!

I love wine, and my girl even more,
Only her I like best of all.
I'm not alone with my glass of wine,
my girl is with me: Thoughts are free!

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Favorite Athiest and/or Agnostic Song? [View all] Beearewhyain Apr 2014 OP

Either Red Red wine, or Sweet Jane by that Canadian gal ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2014 #1

Did not know either of those songs Beearewhyain Apr 2014 #2

Don't know any songs about A&A. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #3

I prefer "42" as said by the prophet Douglas Adams Beearewhyain Apr 2014 #4

Mose Allison-Modest Proposal skepticscott Apr 2014 #5

I likely Shelley Segal's "My Morality" TxDemChem Apr 2014 #6

Nine Inch Nails - Heresy Act_of_Reparation Apr 2014 #7

I remember back when I was 8 or 9 or 10, a couple of lines from Sweet Baby James kinda struck me. Iggo Apr 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Bryce Butler Apr 2014 #9

I like that one. LostOne4Ever Apr 2014 #28

another little bit of musical history I'd never heard RussBLib Apr 2016 #57

God Will Fuck You Up frogmarch Apr 2014 #10

One of mine because it made me spit coffee Duppers Apr 2016 #53

Dead Kennedys, "Religious Vomit" onager Apr 2014 #11

I also a bad religion fan LostOne4Ever Apr 2014 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author bananasplitbaby Apr 2014 #12

One of my top faves... bananasplitbaby Apr 2014 #13

white wine in the sun Rainforestgoddess Apr 2014 #14

Arrghhh! That made me cry! PassingFair Apr 2014 #22

Oops, sorry n/t Rainforestgoddess Apr 2014 #24

"Dear God" is my favorite, but here are two new ones getting airplay: Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #15

liked that Portugal. The Man song. progressoid Apr 2014 #18

"I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground" greendog Apr 2014 #16

You just had to ask... Warpy Apr 2014 #17

Praise the Lord! ... eom Kolesar Aug 2017 #60

I don't know that this is atheist, Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #19

Imagine edhopper Apr 2014 #20

Lennon, nuff said. AlbertCat Apr 2014 #35

Great as well. edhopper Apr 2014 #39

Yes, " Imagine" for the win! n/t oppressedproletarian Sep 2017 #61

"Dear God" is my favorite, deucemagnet Apr 2014 #21

Don't know if this song counts, but the lyrics seem atheistic to me.... PassingFair Apr 2014 #23

Freewill by Rush Rainforestgoddess Apr 2014 #25

Vatican Rag - Ton Lehrer intaglio Apr 2014 #26

Finally, one I've heard of! Jgarrick Apr 2014 #27

Sorrow by Bad Religion LostOne4Ever Apr 2014 #30

A recent lounge thread asked for protest songs OriginalGeek Apr 2014 #31

Frank Turner - Glory Hallelujah AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #32

A little tune called "Atheists Don't Have No Songs"... NeoGreen Apr 2014 #33

"Hallelujah"... NeoGreen Apr 2014 #34

Wait.... No one likes...? AlbertCat Apr 2014 #36

Because there's bugger all down here an Earth... uriel1972 Apr 2014 #38

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life... NeoGreen Apr 2014 #37

My namesake, as it were.. opiate69 Apr 2014 #40

Hymn Number 43, Jethro Tull iwillalwayswonderwhy Apr 2014 #41

Old Time Religion (Pete Seeger) NeoGreen Apr 2014 #42

"Nietzsche" by The Dandy Warhols wavesofeuphoria Apr 2014 #43

Also "Where The Birds Always Sing" by The Cure wavesofeuphoria Apr 2014 #44

Die Gedanken Sind Frei (Thoughts are Free) NeoGreen May 2014 #45

O Lord, please don't burn us, NeoGreen May 2014 #46

Question - Moody Blues NeoGreen Jun 2014 #47

Ain't It The Truth NeoGreen Jul 2014 #48

Jerry Falwell's God NeoGreen Jul 2014 #49

200 Atheist Songs NeoGreen Apr 2016 #50

Excellent list! nt mr blur Apr 2016 #54

Yep! Found the list after following your link to the "rebuttal" article... NeoGreen Apr 2016 #56

In the Name of God – Ziggy Marley pokerfan Apr 2016 #51

Cathedral – Crosby Stills and Nash pokerfan Apr 2016 #52

“Fuck the creationists” by MC Hawking mr blur Apr 2016 #55

Eagles - The Last Resort drm604 Apr 2016 #58

St. Peter's Cathedral - Death Cab for Cutie progressoid Apr 2016 #59

Imagine no religion...... LakeArenal Sep 2017 #62

God Isn't Real-Robbie Fulks utopian Sep 2017 #63