Hello World
Andy Mineo Lyrics

Hello world
Addressing the world as it is, devoid of any friendly or hostile attributes.

Ain't no friend of ya
The world is impartial; it does not favor, hate, love or hate anyone or anything.

So quit with all the smiles I wont bend for ya
Just because the world does not have enmity or amicability, there is no reason to create an illusion or pretend to be someone else to gain its favor.

I'm walkin' straight better now than ever
The artist is now walking a moral path and is better off at it than ever before.

I guess I started late now my heart's awake
Describing a newfound realization or enlightenment that came later in life and opened up the artist's heart.

When did this all begin I guess it's hard to say
The exact moment this self-awareness occurred cannot be pinpointed.

All I really know is that something happened inside of me
The singer became conscious of a change or a shift within himself.

And it was not my own I was chosen
The artist did not cause the internal change, but it was a divine intervention in his life, hence the use of the word 'chosen.'

Now I'm flippin' paper for the prophets
The artist is using the term 'flipping paper' to express his desire to spread the word of God and change lives in the process.

I ain't talking about how my pockets grown
The financial gain is not his primary concern.

Not the paper with the dead people faces
The money he cares about is not physical but the lives he will be able to touch by spreading the word of God.

Talking about them dudes that I read in the pages
The artist is alluding to biblical prophets whose teachings he is trying to spread.

Now I'm seeing clear but I ain't got Lasik
The singer's clarity is not from an eye surgery but from his realization of the power of God.

I'm thinking about my past I never shoulda made it
Reflecting on his past, the singer realizes he could not have made it through without the help of God and His grace.

But God in His grace saw it fit to come and snatch me up
God chose to extend His grace to the singer and rescue him from a life of sin.

I draw the line in the sand no I ain't backing up
The artist will now stand firm in his faith, and no temptation or challenge will cause him to back down.

Back in the days I was acting up
The artist is talking about his past, when his actions were not in line with his values as a Christian.

You know when communion came your boy had to pass the cup
In the past, the singer consumed the sacrament of communion, despite not being in a good standing with God.

Pass the bread too sin I was still in
Similarly, the singer continued to commit sins and indulge in worldly pleasures despite being a Christian on the outside.

Offering went in the plate my condoms almost fell in
Reflecting on his past actions, the artist remembers the time he had left condoms in his pocket along with the offering plates, indicating a lack of respect and responsibility.

Outside I’m feelin' cool inside I'm yelling
On the outside, the artist seemed content, but on the inside, he felt lost, unhappy and was yelling or calling for help.

Outside lookin' free inside's like a felon
The artist's external freedom was hiding his internal imprisonment by sin and guilt.

Doing time for rebelling a slave to that sin that I was dwellin' in
Describing his past as if he was imprisoned for the crime of being a rebel against God and being taken over by sin.

Bought the lie they were selling like go, get as many girls as you can
The artist talks of how he gave into worldly desires and believed the lies that they preached, which encouraged people to indulge in sexual pleasures indiscriminately.

And get it out of your system now so you'll put a rrrrring on that hand
The pressure to experience physical pleasure before marriage was so high that it would prevent people from straying after they put a ring on their finger.

Down the line when your thirty after you had like thirty different women
Painting a picture of how the singer could've led his life like a playboy and have had countless women at his feet.

They so pretty feeling clean … getting dirty
The people the singer indulged in were enticing and attractive, but not necessarily righteous or clean.

Yuck, now what a lie from the mouth of Satan
The artist recognizes that the temptations he gave in to were a lie from the devil, which aimed to trap him and others away from God's grace.

Let’s use logic for verifying these statements
Calling for a logical analysis of what the temptations of sin have to offer, as opposed to the promises of the grace of God.

Well you keep chasing them you’ll only want more
The singer argues that indulging in worldly temptations of the flesh will lead to a constant craving for more, becoming a form of enslavement.

Sin is never satisfied boy we at war with ourselves
The singer acknowledges the idea that the temptations of sin will never be satisfied, and that they cause a war within our own selves.

You ever want something so bad it was all you could think about
The siren call of sin can be so powerful that it can be all-consuming, and we lose sight of our true purpose in life.

Yo you had to have it
The artist is referring to the primal urge that arises when we crave something, and we must sate it – whatever the cost.

Then you finally get it you like it for a minute but then your eyes pivot
Once we achieve our desires, we realize the futility of our pursuits and that they provide only temporary happiness.

Now your on to something different we got God-sized longings
The singer argues that our longings should be on a divine scale, those that represent a lasting spiritual truth, rather than fleeting worldly pleasures.

Why you try to fill em with them things that you can’t take with you in the coffin
The artist concludes with a powerful message, reminding us that ultimately, we are all to meet the same end, and that the physical, material pleasures of life will be left behind. Hence, what is left in the coffin? Just our soul and our deeds.