Understand
Dice Raw/Greg Porn/The Roots Lyrics

Never understand
The singer will never truly comprehend the mysteries of life.

People ask for god, 'till the day he comes
People constantly search for some higher being to guide them through life.

See God's face turn around and run
Even God is unable to face the complexity of the human experience.

God sees the face of a man
God watches over humanity from a distance.

Shaking his head, says "he'll never understand"
God recognizes that man will never fully comprehend the meaning of existence.

Gravedigger, dig a hole that fit a black nigga
The singer is resigned to his eventual death and has accepted the inevitability of his fate.

My body's stiff as a Madame Tussaud's wax figure
The singer feels as though his life is frozen in time like a wax figure in a museum.

My transformation: a caterpillar from crack
The artist has overcome personal struggles and grown in a positive direction.

Dealer and back peddler was no less, than spectacular
The artist was skilled at selling drugs and making money off of them.

Now put that sucker in a box like Dracula
The artist has put his old life behind him and moved on to something new.

I let the devil in to dance
The singer has made mistakes and allowed negative influences to rule his life.

An electric slide across the line I drew in the sand
The artist has crossed boundaries he didn't intend to and must deal with the consequences.

Dead, ended
The singer feels dead inside and without purpose in life.

Love is like a harlequin's romance
Love seems like a fantasy or an unrealistic idea to the singer.

Lost between sips of liquor, that empty bottle in my hands
The singer's alcoholism has caused him to lose sight of what really matters in life.

It was a shot away, but I never got away
The artist was close to escaping his old life but didn't quite make it.

Dreamed a little dream of me, but that was an anomaly
The artist occasionally has optimistic thoughts but they're rare and fleeting.

Holy, Sugar, Honey, Ice Tea
A phrase that's similar to "Holy Shit", but referencing the singer's tendency to swear in church.

I guess that's a prayer for a player like me
The singer's religious idolization is somewhat insincere, but he still attempts to pray.

In my church clothes bakin' buzz on the bible
The artist is combining substances and religion in somewhat of a blasphemous way.

The sweet temptation of my grand daddy's rifle
The artist is nostalgic for past memories of the comforts of his childhood and simpler times.

Got me thinking 'bout doing a jihad with these guys
The artist is influenced by extremist groups and their ideas.

Who only True Religion look better than Levi's
The singer is enamored with designer clothing and the false sense of self-worth it provides.

Who baptize glasses with beers and blood stain
The artist uses alcohol to ease his pain and sometimes spills it carelessly.

You breathing to the choir, that prayer's the drug game
The singer is not being sincere while he's praying in church, and instead of attending church often turns to drugs.

Hallelujah
An expression of praise or worship, often used in religious contexts like church.

'Til the cops cough me in the back of a cruiser
The singer is accustomed to getting into legal trouble and knows what it's like to be arrested.

Or the fire truck wash my soul down the sewer
The artist is prepared for the possibility of a violent, fiery demise and doesn't put much thought into his spiritual afterlife.

I count my blessings and blow it on a nun to resurrect my erection
The artist uses money to indulge in his vices and doesn't take advantage of life's true opportunities.

I pray, I pray, all thoughts go to heaven
The singer hopes his actions will be deemed worthy of heaven after he dies.

Or to a new hell with a Wi-Fi connection
The singer is resigned to suffering after death but still attempts to make light of it.

So I can pay for my sins on PayPal
The artist is imagining a future where technology is used to purchase forgiveness for wrongdoings.

Or own a holy ghost, a greyhound
The artist is enamored with the idea of owning something holy or spiritual, even if it's not tangible.