Haddon began his recording career in the mid 90s with the Voices of Unity on the small Tyscot label. As the group leader for their three albums, Haddon expressed his forward looking musical view, merging elements of soul, hip-hop and funk in the group's Gospel music. VOU had some mild success on the Gospel charts, but by the late 90s Haddon was ready to move more clearly front and center as a solo artist. His first two solo albums, This is My Story and Chainbreaker continued his artistic development and made some moderate noise on the Gospel charts.
However, I’m not sure that even the devoted fan base he had been accumulating could have anticipated his late 2002 release, Lost and Found, his first on giant Gospel label Verity. A project as ambitious as Tonex’s noted debut, Pronounced Toe-Nay, Lost and Found is an exhaustive, inspired opus by a Gospel artist who, with its release, clearly declared himself a new Gospel star.
The disc begins sounding like a dance Gospel album, leading off with two funky numbers, “D.D.” and “Oh Yeah” (the latter featuring the ubiquitous Fred Hammond). From there it covers broad territory, including bluesy, southern soul (“Ain’t Got Nothing” and the radio hit, “Sinner’s Prayer”), Praise & Worship (“Worship Medley”), Prince-style electric soul (“It’s Me”), big ballads (“Stand Still”) and joyous calypso (“The Praises Go (Up, Up, Up)”). Haddon is literally bursting with musical ideas on the album and, amazingly, virtually all work. Equally impressive is the strong lyrical content of the disc – much of it autobiographical -- focusing principally on the power of redemption and the ability of faith to rescue lost or miscast souls.
It took me almost two months to review Lost and Found, mostly because it took so long to fully absorb such an ambitious project. Now I can clearly say that this stands, with Mary Mary’s “Thankful” and Tonex’s “O2,” as perhaps the definitive modern Gospel album of this decade, and is a must for both Soul and Gospel lovers.
excerpt from The Deitrick Haddon Page at Soul Tracks (www.soultracks.com)
© Copyright 2004-5 by Chris Rizik and Soul Tracks ™
One Blood
Deitrick Haddon Lyrics
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All over the world (echoed)
One blood (echoed)
ohh (echoed)
Listen!
I'm sitting here thinking
To myself
People all over the world
Are in need of help
From the shores of India
Back to the hood
People everywhere
Are misunderstood
But I (I still believe)
That love is the answer (I believe)
That we still can come together (holding on)
Keep holding on to what I know is true (ohhh)
I'm pouring my heart, my heart out to you
you and I (you and I)
One (are one in the same)
Red Blood (red blood)
Flowing through one (flowing through one vain)
Hear you crying (I hear you crying for change)
I feel your pain
One Blood (echoed)
One Blood (echoed)
One Blood (echoed)
One Blood (echoed)
Maybe someone will listen
To what I have to say
And we're killing each other
And its not okay
Somebody tell me why
We're tearing each other down
And the blood from the innocent
Is crying from the ground (I still believe)
That Love is the answer (I believe)
That we still can come together (holding on)
To what I know is true ohh (ohh)
I'm singing this song
Pouring my heart out to you
You and I (you and I)
Are one the same (are one in the same)
Red blood (red blood)
Flowing through one (flowing through one vein)
I hear you crying (I hear you crying)
For a change (for change)
I can feel (I feel)
Your Pain (your pain)
You and I (you and I)
Are one (are one in the same)
Red blood (red blood)
Flowing through one vein (flowing through one vein)
I hear you crying (I hear you crying)
For a change (for change)
I can feel (I feel)
Your Pain (your pain)
I feel your pain (your not by yourself I can)
Feel your pain (your my brother I can)
Feel your pain (your my sister I can)
Feel your pain (ohh ohh)
One Blood (echoed)
One Blood (echoed)
One Blood (echoed)
One Blood (echoed)
feel your pain
Feel your pain
Feel your pain
Feel your pain
One Blood (echoed)
One Blood (echoed)
One Blood (echoed)
One Blood (echoed)
The song "One Blood" by Deitrick Haddon talks about the need for unity and love among people from different backgrounds and cultures. The song highlights the fact that people all over the world are in need of help and are misunderstood, but the solution to these problems is love. Haddon believes in the power of love to unite people and make the world a better place. He draws attention to the fact that we are all the same, and we all have a common blood flowing through our veins, which is the reason why we should put aside our differences and come together as one.
The lyrics of the song are an appeal to the listeners to come together and make a change. The song encourages people to stop tearing each other down and start loving one another. With its catchy choruses, the song makes a compelling case for the power of love and unity to bring people together.
Overall, "One Blood" is a call to action to bridge the gaps between people of different backgrounds, cultures, races, and social classes. The song seeks to inspire individuals to embrace love and to hold on to what is true in order to make the world a better place.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sitting here thinking
The artist is reflecting and pondering
To myself
The artist is having an internal monologue
People all over the world
Everyone on the planet
Are in need of help
They require assistance
From the shores of India
From the coasts of this geolocation
Back to the hood
Back to the neighborhood
People everywhere
Individuals from all over
Are misunderstood
They are not properly understood
But I (I still believe)
Despite this, the artist holds a certain perspective
That love is the answer (I believe)
The artist sees love as the solution to the problem
That we still can come together (holding on)
The artist believes that unity is attainable
Keep holding on to what I know is true (ohhh)
The artist encourages others to maintain faith in what is genuine
I'm pouring my heart, my heart out to you
The artist expresses themselves emotionally and authentically
you and I (you and I)
Refers to the artist and the listener
One (are one in the same)
The artist believes that the listener and the artist are essentially the same
Red Blood (red blood)
Refers to the color of blood
Flowing through one (flowing through one vain)
Refers to the shared nature of humanity and how it runs through our veins
Hear you crying (I hear you crying for change)
The artist acknowledges the listener's desire for change
I feel your pain
The artist relates to the listener's emotions
Maybe someone will listen
The artist hopes that the message of the song will be heard
To what I have to say
Refers to the lyrics of the song
And we're killing each other
Refers to violence among people
And its not okay
The artist wants to express that this is not acceptable
Somebody tell me why
The artist is asking for an explanation
We're tearing each other down
Human beings are undermining one another
And the blood from the innocent
Refers to victims who are not responsible for the violence
Is crying from the ground (I still believe)
The artist believes that these people need to be recognized and respected
I'm singing this song
The artist is using music to spread their message
You and I (you and I)
Refers to the artist and the listener
Are one the same (are one in the same)
The artist believes that the listener, as a human being, is similar to the artist
I hear you crying (I hear you crying)
The artist recognizes the listener's pain
For a change (for change)
The artist knows the listener wants some form of improvement
I can feel (I feel)
The artist can empathize with the listener
Your Pain (your pain)
The listener's emotions are being acknowledged
I feel your pain (your not by yourself I can)
The artist wants the listener to understand that they are not alone
Feel your pain (your my brother I can)
The artist communicates a sense of solidarity and kinship with the listener
Feel your pain (your my sister I can)
The artist extends their empathy towards the listener
Feel your pain (ohh ohh)
The artist is expressing themselves emotively
One Blood (echoed)
The concept of shared humanity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: ANDRE HARRIS, DEITRICK VAUGHN HADDON, VIDAL DAVIS
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