Spiritual Healing
Dälek Lyrics

Who you pray to, my God the black God?
Questioning the idea of different races having different gods, and challenging why certain races and religions are considered superior.

Who you pray to, my God the brown God?
Continuing to question the idea of different races having different gods, challenging societal biases and prejudices.

Who you pray to, my God the white God?
Continuing to question the idea of different races having different gods, challenging the history of colonization and cultural imperialism.

Your reaction's kind of odd for a kid who loves to nod.
Observing the irony of someone who enjoys nodding their head to music but disregards the important messages in the lyrics.

I wear skin like Jesus
Identifying with a historical figure who was also oppressed due to his race and beliefs.

Sick of bullshit preachers
Rejecting the idea of powerful religious figures spewing falsehoods and preaching hate.

Concerned with aborted fetus
Pointing out the selective morality of those who prioritize fetuses, but disregard the lives of those outside the womb.

But don't give a fuck who feeds us.
Critical of those who are more concerned with their own well-being than those around them.

Speech so tedious,
Expressing frustration with the constant rhetoric of those in power who never seem to effect real change.

If Abraham freed us,
Referencing the biblical story of Abraham as a symbol of liberation from bondage.

Why there still Abner Louima's?
Questioning why, even after supposed liberation, there is still systemic violence and oppression towards marginalized groups.

Been slaves since days of Julius Caesar
Asserting that the legacy of slavery and oppression has existed for thousands of years, and continues to this day.

Man's need to dominate overshadows need to breath
Reflecting on the tendency for humans to prioritize power and control over the basic necessities of life, such as clean air.

Pray to your pagan gods while your twisting all those trees
Calling out the hypocrisy of some religious practices which claim to venerate nature, yet destroy it through actions like deforestation.

Scraped knees don't prove what you believe
Challenging the notion that physical suffering or ritualistic self-harm is evidence of religious devotion.

Your blind faith passed to your seeds,
Highlighting the indoctrination of children into certain belief systems without critical thinking or questioning.

Killed our garden type weeds,
Metaphorically lamenting the loss of diversity and difference in society, and blaming it on oppressive forces.

Turn around and blame it on Eve.
Calling out the history of blaming women for all the world's problems, as evidenced in the biblical story of Adam and Eve.

While you blame me for blemishing our family tree
Pointing out the tendency for those in power to blame marginalized groups for societal issues, instead of taking responsibility for their own oppressive actions.

I'll uproot all of humanity.
A stark warning of the consequences of continuing down a path of hatred and oppression.

Sick of true blasphemy,
Rejecting the idea that true blasphemy comes from questioning religious institutions or authority.

Religion pure alchemy
Asserting that religion is often used as a tool for manipulation and control, rather than true spirituality.

And gold lines no lead streets
Referencing the saying that “all that glitters is not gold,” and pointing out that material wealth does not equal true progress or justice.

Blessed are the meek who reek in honesty
Reference to a biblical verse, encouraging humility and honesty over power and ego.

True green lie in botany,
Referencing the importance of the environment and plants to humanity, and how they are often undervalued or exploited for profit.

They're hawking me from high atop the food chain
Describing the oppression and exploitation of those at the bottom of the societal hierarchy by those at the top.

Deciding who to blame for each and every heartless act
Pointing out the tendency for those in power to scapegoat marginalized groups for societal problems rather than address root causes.

Weight of elements exact
Reflecting on the harsh realities of life and the struggle to survive in an environment of scarcity and competition.

I retain no tact and spit the pure fact
Asserting the importance of truth-telling and not sugarcoating societal injustices or systemic issues.

Mixed with blood from split tongue
Metaphorically referencing the idea of being two-faced or deceitful, and how this harms societal progress and honesty.

Collapsed lung only help to breath diseased atmosphere
Reflecting on the idea that sometimes even harmful or oppressive systems can be seen as “normal” and necessary for survival.

Expect me to adhere to your bullshit code of silence
Rejecting the idea that one must remain quiet or complicit in oppressive systems for the sake of social norms or expectations.

Speak till dawn of violence
Pointing out the tendency for those in power to use violent rhetoric or action to maintain their authority and control.

They say no man's an island...
Referencing the idea that all people are connected and that no one can truly exist in isolation.

I’ve watched the youth,
Observing the younger generation and their struggle to make change in a world dominated by oppressive systems and structures.

These kids is wildin'
Describing the energy and intensity of the younger generation, as well as their desperation for change and progress.