Wholy Holy
John Legend & The Roots Lyrics
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Wholy holy
Come together
Wholy
People we got to come together
Because we need this strength, power and all
The feeling
Wholy holy
We still believe in each other dreams
We got to come on get together,
Because we need this strength, power and all
The feeling
C'mon wholy
We can conquer
We can conquer
This thing called hate forever
Wholy holy
Wholy
Jesus left a long time ago,
And he said he would return
Left us with a book to believe in
In this book
In this book
We gotta
Whole lot to learn
Wholy holy
Wholy holy
Do you know we can
Rock the world's foundation
Wholy holy
Wholy, yeah
Jesus left and he said that he would return
But he lefts us a book to believe in
In this book
In this book
We gotta
Whole lot to learn
Wholy holy
Wholy
Wholy holy
We can conquer
This thing called hate forever
Wholy holy
C'mon come together
People we got to come together
Cause we need the strength power
Feel it
Come together
We can rock the world's foundation
Wholy holy
We got to come together
Because we need the strength the power and all
The feeling
Wholy holy
The lyrics of "Wholy Holy" by John Legend & The Roots speak to the idea of coming together as a community to overcome hate and build strength and power through unity. The repetition of the phrase "wholy holy" throughout the song has both a religious connotation as well as a call for togetherness and unity. The lyrics reference Jesus leaving and promising to return, while also acknowledging the importance of the book he left behind as a source of guidance and learning.
The message of the song is particularly timely in the current social and political climate, where divisions and hate often dominate the discourse. The call to come together and conquer hate forever speaks to the importance of breaking down barriers and working together to achieve a common goal. The uplifting and aspirational tone of the lyrics, combined with the soulful, gospel-inspired music, creates a powerful and moving message of hope and unity.
Overall, "Wholy Holy" is a song that speaks to the importance of community and working together to overcome the challenges that we face as a society. It is a reminder of the power of unity and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Wholy holy
The importance of being united and having faith
Wholy holy
The importance of being united and having faith
Come together
The call for unity
Wholy
The importance of being united and having faith
People we got to come together
The need for people to join together for strength and power
Because we need this strength, power and all
The importance of being united and having faith for strength and power
The feeling
The emotion of faith and unity
Wholy holy, yeah
The importance of being united and having faith
We still believe in each other dreams
The importance of keeping faith in each other's aspirations
We got to come on get together,
The call for unity
C'mon wholy
The importance of being united and having faith
We can conquer
The belief that we can overcome obstacles
This thing called hate forever
The need to eliminate hate forever
Jesus left a long time ago,
The departure of Jesus a long time ago
And he said he would return
The promise of Jesus' return
Left us with a book to believe in
The gift of faith in the form of a book
In this book
The reference to the holy book
We gotta
We have got
Whole lot to learn
The need to constantly learn from the holy book
Do you know we can
The belief that we have the capacity to
Rock the world's foundation
The ability to change the world significantly
We can conquer
The belief that we can overcome obstacles
This thing called hate forever
The need to eliminate hate forever
Wholy holy
The importance of being united and having faith
C'mon come together
The call for unity
People we got to come together
The need for people to join together for strength and power
Cause we need the strength power
The importance of being united and having faith for strength and power
Feel it
The sensation of faith and unity
Come together
The call for unity
We can rock the world's foundation
The belief that we have the ability to make a significant impact on the world
Wholy holy
The importance of being united and having faith
We got to come together
The call for unity
Because we need the strength the power and all
The importance of being united and having faith for strength and power
The feeling
The emotion of faith and unity
Wholy holy
The importance of being united and having faith
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alfred W Cleveland, Marvin P Gaye, Renaldo Benson
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