Jocelyn Brown (born Jocelyn Lorette Brown, November 25, 1950, Kinston, Nort… Read Full Bio ↴Jocelyn Brown (born Jocelyn Lorette Brown, November 25, 1950, Kinston, North Carolina) — sometimes credited as Jocelyn Shaw — is an R&B and dance music singer. Although she has only one Billboard Hot 100 chart entry in her name, she has an extensive background in the music industry and is well-known in the world of dance music.

The Gospel Truth
Jocelyn Brown Lyrics

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Back when the world was new
The planet Earth was down on its luck
And everywhere gigantic brutes
called Titans ran amok

It was a nasty place
There was a mess
whereever you stepped

Where chaos reigned and
earthquakes and volcanoes never slept

And then along came Zeus
He hurled his thunderbolt
He zapped
Locked those suckers in a vault
They're trapped
And on his own stopped
chaos in its tracks
And that's the gospel truth
The guy was too type A to just relax

And that's the world's first dish
Zeus tamed the globe
while still in his youth
Though, honey, it may seem imposs'ble
That's the gospel truth

On Mt. Olympus life was neat and
Smooth as sweet vermouth

Though, honey, it may seem imposs'ble
That's the gospel truth

Overall Meaning

The song “The Gospel Truth” by Jocelyn Brown talks about the Greek mythological story of Zeus and the Titans. The first verse describes how the world was in chaos and disarray when Titans freely roamed everywhere. There was disorder, and earthquakes, and volcanoes that never slept. However, Zeus, who was known as the Greek god of the sky and thunder, came to the rescue. He locked up the Titans in a vault with his thunderbolt, and on his own, he stopped chaos in its tracks. The lyrics also refer to Zeus as too type A to relax, emphasizing his hard-working and determined nature.

The lyrics then go on to state that Zeus tamed the world while still in his youth, which is described as the world's first dish. The final verse talks about life on Mt. Olympus, where the gods resided. It was neat and smooth, akin to sweet vermouth, which is a type of wine. The overall message of the song is about the power of Zeus and how he brought order to the world through sheer force and determination, and it highlights his superhero-like qualities.

Line by Line Meaning

Back when the world was new
In the ancient times when the world was first created

The planet Earth was down on its luck
Earth was in a desperate situation

And everywhere gigantic brutes
There were Titans, huge and powerful beings,

called Titans ran amok
who were going wild and causing destruction.

It was a nasty place
The world was not a pleasant or safe environment.

There was a mess
There was confusion and chaos everywhere.

wherever you stepped
No matter where you went

Where chaos reigned and
there was no order and

earthquakes and volcanoes never slept
natural disasters were rampant and constant.

And then along came Zeus
Then a powerful god named Zeus appeared.

He hurled his thunderbolt
He threw his weapon, a bolt of lightning,

He zapped
He struck with electrical energy,

Locked those suckers in a vault
And imprisoned the Titans in a secure place.

They're trapped
The Titans could no longer cause destruction since they were confined.

And on his own stopped
Zeus was able to halt

chaos in its tracks
the disorder and instability that existed before.

And that's the gospel truth
This is the authentic account of what occurred.

The guy was too type A to just relax
Zeus was too busy and focused on his goals to take a break.

And that's the world's first dish
This event was the world's initial achievement,

Zeus tamed the globe
where Zeus managed to control the Earth,

while still in his youth
when he was still young.

Though, honey, it may seem imposs'ble
Although it may seem unrealistic,

That's the gospel truth
This is indeed the authentic account of events.

On Mt. Olympus life was neat and
Life on Mount Olympus was orderly and peaceful,

Smooth as sweet vermouth
similar to the smoothness and sweetness of a drink called vermouth

Though, honey, it may seem imposs'ble
Although it may appear implausible

That's the gospel truth
This is indeed what happened according to the truth.

Writer(s): David Joel Zippel, Alan Menken Copyright: Wonderland Music Company Inc., Walt Disney Music Company

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