Footprints
Culture VI Lyrics


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[Bugzy Bogart]
Lord you said once I decided to follow you you would walk with me all the way
But I have noticed that durin' the most troublesome times of my life
There is only one set of footprints I don't understand why
when I needed you most You would leave me

Dear God
Can I have a minute?
Why'd you make such a beautiful place?
Fill it with hate then sprinkle AIDS in it?
You take the lives of innocent kids like they did it?
The same minute one's born another one's gone
You blamin' the people 'cause we slaughtered your offspring
He died and you tried to pass him off as an offerin'
There's some who don't believe you they read through
The first part of the bible don't believe in the sequel
Or speak Hebrew to try to please you
Why give us free will and then incarcerate us if we choose evil?
We call evil illegal here disciples are priests
But it's bleak because for real priests are just people
Little boy confided in 'em priest slides it in 'em
No disciplinary action 'cause police try to get him to testify
But he's too embarrassed and the parents
Agree to keep it quiet they take money from the parish
Now he won't say shit so the pastor's not banished
Simply relocated and the case could just vanish
Why place spanish and blacks back in the hood where the good die young
Because on every corner there's a spot you could buy guns
The streets flooded with diseases people sleep on the concrete bloody from needles
Babies malnourished Mommy no money to feed you
But keep praying baby girl don't worry he sees you

[Chorus: Yendi]
Every time I see you walk - then I believe
You talk ? then I believe
You prove it - and I'll believe
Improve - and I'll believe
You move - and I'll believe
You show me - I'll believe
You know me - I believe
Every time I see you
I always believe in you
Don't know why you got me suffering
I don't know what to do
Why don't you show me the way
So I can believe in you
I can't go on feeling like this today
So why don't you show me the way?
Just show me the way

[Bugzy Bogart]
I gave you the world and you killed my son
You question me curse me and you're still not done
You pray let me survive this Lord and I promise, Lord
That for the rest of my life I'll live honest Lord
You live by the sword and then cry
When somebody that you love dies by the sword
Shit I did it to the dinosaurs
So don't think for a minute that you'd win and could survive this war
You should've took Bin Laden as a warning
'cause ya'll are just characters the earth a cartoon that I'm drawin'
And don't come cry to me
'cause your quality of life doesn't have nothing to do with equality
Homelessness and poverty?
It's not my fault you can't divide properly there's plenty of property
59 billion acres of land for six billion people
That's nearly ten acres for each man
That's why I extended the waters to reach land
So each man could carry his weight with each hand
You can't always win sometimes you gotta fail
'cause success can't teach the lessons defeat can
If I offered a cure for AIDS y'all would blame me
For all the jobs lost and it would all be my fault the same
But what about 9-11? 2,800 died but 47,000 more survived
Now let me ask you a question if the world is so bad
Then why do people get sad and mourn and cry
When people that they love die?
Shouldn't they be happy? or jealous even??
Oh you'll miss 'em??? so then it's selfish reasons
Men started up this cycle of sin
You want answers? you better breeze through the bible again
I'm a leave you with this I gave Adam and Eve Eden
There's people that's not believing that I even exist

[Chorus: Yendi]
Every time I see you walk - then I believe
You talk ? then I believe
You prove it - and I'll believe
Improve - and I'll believe
You move - and I'll believe
You show me - I'll believe
You know me - I believe
Every time I see you
I always believe in you
Bugzy Bogart:
My son I love you and would never leave you
During your times of trial and suffering




When you see only one set of footprints
It was then that I carried you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Culture VI's song "Footprints" offer a reflection on a struggle with faith, questioning the nature of God's presence and actions in the world. The first verse features the rapper Bugzy Bogart expressing his confusion and disappointment towards God, wondering why he would allow evil and suffering to exist in such a beautiful world. Bugzy then goes on to accuse God of taking innocent lives and not being there for him when he needed him most. In the second verse, Bugzy speaks on the issue of inequality in the world and how it is not God's fault but a consequence of mankind's inability to divide resources fairly. He then ends his verse by declaring his love for his son and reassuring him that he has always been there for him, even in his moments of struggle.


The chorus sung by Yendi revolves around the theme of belief and the need for proof. She repeats the phrase "Every time I see you walk - then I believe," suggesting that seeing God's actions or manifestations would strengthen her faith. This theme of needing concrete proof to believe is also present in Bugzy's questioning of God's existence and motive.


Overall, "Footprints" is a complex exploration of faith, suffering, and human responsibility. The lyrics are emotionally charged and raw, inviting the listener to engage with these existential questions and examine their own beliefs.


Line by Line Meaning

Lord you said once I decided to follow you you would walk with me all the way
Bugzy is questioning the presence of God, although he thought God would always be with him


But I have noticed that durin' the most troublesome times of my life
There were tough times where Bugzy needed help.


There is only one set of footprints I don't understand why
During tough times, God wasn't there to help Bugzy and only one set of footprints was left.


when I needed you most You would leave me
Bugzy feels like God left him during his hardest times.


Can I have a minute?
Bugzy is asking for time to talk to God.


Why'd you make such a beautiful place?
Bugzy is baffled by how God could make such a beautiful world but put harmful things in it.


Fill it with hate then sprinkle AIDS in it?
Bugzy is asking why there is so much hate and diseases like AIDS in the world.


You take the lives of innocent kids like they did it?
Bugzy is questioning why innocent children have to die.


The same minute one's born another one's gone
Bugzy questions the cycle of life.


He died and you tried to pass him off as an offerin'
Bugzy is pointing out that Jesus died and that it felt like God was just using him.


There's some who don't believe you they read through
Bugzy acknowledges those who don't believe in God.


The first part of the bible don't believe in the sequel
Some people believe in the first half of the bible, but not the second.


Or speak Hebrew to try to please you
Some people try to speak Hebrew to please God but may not truly believe in him.


Why give us free will and then incarcerate us if we choose evil?
Bugzy is questioning why God would give humans free will if he knew they would use it to choose evil.


We call evil illegal here disciples are priests
Here on earth, humans call evil illegal whereas religious leaders are called priests.


But it's bleak because for real priests are just people
Bugzy is commenting that priests are humans and can be just as corrupt as anyone else.


Little boy confided in 'em priest slides it in 'em
Bugzy brings up a case of sexual abuse where a priest abused a child.


No disciplinary action 'cause police try to get him to testify
Bugzy points out that no action was taken against the priest who committed the abuse.


But he's too embarrassed and the parents
The child doesn't want to testify, and the parents agree to keep quiet.


Agree to keep it quiet they take money from the parish
The parents accept money to keep quiet.


Now he won't say shit so the pastor's not banished
Because the child doesn't testify, the priest is not banished from the church.


Simply relocated and the case could just vanish
The priest is relocated, and the case may disappear.


Why place spanish and blacks back in the hood where the good die young
Bugzy questions why people of color are placed back in the poverty-stricken areas where they are more likely to die young.


Because on every corner there's a spot you could buy guns
The prevalence of guns in these areas is contributing to the violence.


The streets flooded with diseases people sleep on the concrete bloody from needles
There are many diseases and substance abuse problems on the streets that people are suffering from.


Babies malnourished Mommy no money to feed you
The poverty is affecting many families, leaving babies malnourished, with nothing to eat.


But keep praying baby girl don't worry he sees you
Bugzy is urging people to keep praying to God.


Every time I see you walk - then I believe
Yendi believes in God when she sees him.


You talk ? then I believe
When God talks, Yendi believes.


You prove it - and I'll believe
If God proves his existence, Yendi will believe.


Improve - and I'll believe
If God improves the world, Yendi will believe.


You move - and I'll believe
If God does something, Yendi will believe in him.


You show me - I'll believe
If God shows himself, Yendi will believe.


You know me - I believe
Yendi believes that God knows her.


Every time I see you
Yendi always looks for God.


I always believe in you
Yendi always believes in God.


Don't know why you got me suffering
Bugzy doesn't know why he is suffering.


I don't know what to do
Bugzy doesn't know what to do.


Why don't you show me the way
Bugzy is asking God to show him the way.


So I can believe in you
If God shows Bugzy the way, he will believe in him.


I can't go on feeling like this today
Bugzy can't keep feeling like this every day.


I gave you the world and you killed my son
God gave the world to humans, but they killed his son, Jesus.


You question me curse me and you're still not done
Bugzy is still questioning and cursing God.


You pray let me survive this Lord and I promise, Lord
Bugzy makes promises to God during his prayers.


That for the rest of my life I'll live honest Lord
Bugzy promises to live an honest life.


You live by the sword and then cry
Bugzy is saying that if you choose to live by violence, then you can't be surprised when violence comes back to you.


When somebody that you love dies by the sword
Bugzy is speaking about violence and how it can bring back hurt on those who engage in it.


Shit I did it to the dinosaurs
Bugzy is saying that the previous living things before humans got extinct, so it's not unlikely for humans to go extinct.


So don't think for a minute that you'd win and could survive this war
Bugzy is saying that in the end, humans will not win the war against the natural world.


You should've took Bin Laden as a warning
Bugzy mentions Bin Laden and how his actions should've been a warning to humans.


'cause ya'll are just characters the earth a cartoon that I'm drawin'
Bugzy is saying that humans are just characters in the world that God created.


And don't come cry to me
Bugzy doesn't want people to come crying to God.


'cause your quality of life doesn't have nothing to do with equality
Bugzy is saying that people's quality of life isn't determined by how equal human beings are.


Homelessness and poverty?
Bugzy asks why homelessness and poverty exist.


It's not my fault you can't divide properly there's plenty of property
Bugzy is saying that the problem isn't that there isn't enough land, but that humans aren't using it properly.


59 billion acres of land for six billion people
There is plenty of land for the number of people on earth.


That's nearly ten acres for each man
There is about ten acres of land for each person.


That's why I extended the waters to reach land
God is saying that he created water and life to extend to land.


So each man could carry his weight with each hand
God is saying that each person should do their part to make the world a better place.


You can't always win sometimes you gotta fail
Bugzy acknowledges that sometimes failures are necessary in order to learn.


'cause success can't teach the lessons defeat can
Bugzy is saying that people learn more from their failures than their successes.


If I offered a cure for AIDS y'all would blame me
Bugzy is saying that if God offered a cure for AIDS, humans would still find a way to blame him.


For all the jobs lost and it would all be my fault the same
Bugzy is saying that if God intervened, people would still blame him for any negative consequences.


But what about 9-11? 2,800 died but 47,000 more survived
Bugzy brings up the tragedy of 9-11 and how many people were affected by it.


Now let me ask you a question if the world is so bad
Bugzy questions why the world is so terrible.


Then why do people get sad and mourn and cry
Bugzy acknowledges that people get sad over the terrible things happening in the world.


When people that they love die?
People get sad and mourn when their loved ones die.


Shouldn't they be happy? or jealous even??
Bugzy is questioning why people don't feel happy when their loved ones die.


Oh you'll miss 'em??? so then it's selfish reasons
Bugzy points out that people only mourn because they will miss their loved ones, which is a selfish reason.


Men started up this cycle of sin
Bugzy acknowledges that humans started the cycle of sin.


You want answers? you better breeze through the bible again
Bugzy advises people to revisit the bible to find the answers they seek.


I'm a leave you with this I gave Adam and Eve Eden
God gave Adam and Eve the Garden of Eden.


There's people that's not believing that I even exist
Bugzy acknowledges that some people don't believe in God.


My son I love you and would never leave you
God declares his love for Bugzy.


During your times of trial and suffering
God promises to be with Bugzy during his difficult times.


When you see only one set of footprints
God is saying that when Bugzy doesn't see two sets of footprints in the sand, it's because God is carrying him.




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