Wholy Holy
John Legend & The Roots Lyrics


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Wholy holy
Wholy holy
Come together
Wholy

People we got to come together
Because we need this strength, power and all
The feeling
Wholy holy, yeah
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

Overall Meaning

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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