According to the American Heritage Dictionary a poet is someone who writes poems. If I were to give my own definition of a poet it would say a poet is someone who can take a group of words and put a hundred different emotions and meanings into them. This is what Dave Mathews does with his lyrics; he takes his emotions and puts them into words. This is what makes him a poet and a master of words. From the debut of his first album Remember Two Things, Mathews has instructed the listener to do everything from love to relax...

Again Mathews uses the power of words to send a message to the masses.

In today's world of money and power people tend to lose sight of the things that are important. People forget that there are more important things in life than a big bank account and a new car. Through his lyrics Mathews shows us things that are obvious to the human spirit but are often times forgotten. It takes a true poet to make us open our eyes and see what is all around us; these are the things that make David Mathews a true artist.