Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville, Killah Priest became infatuated with hip-hop as a child, listening to old-school and new school acts like Eric B. & Rakim alike. He also was influenced by local rappers, like GZA and Onyx's Suave, who would often play local parties. Killah Priest began working on his rhyming and eventually earned a considerable reputation in Brooklyn , but instead of pursuing his musical career further, he took a sabbatical in order to educate himself, primarily about religion and history.
Killah Priest returned to rapping in 1995, appearing on several Wu projects. All of his cameos were noteworthy, but his role on Liquid Swords earned special attention. By the end of 1996, he formed his own side project, the Sunz of Man. In 1997, GZA suggested to Geffen that they sign Killah Priest, and the label took his advice.
Killah worked on the album with True Master and 4th Disciple, two producers associated with the Clan. The resulting album, Heavy Mental, was dense with religious imagery and filled with evocative sounds. It received excellent reviews upon its March 1998 release and was a respectable commercial success, debuting at number 24 on the pop charts.
Killah Priest issued his second album, View from Masada, in the spring of 2000, further bolstering his status as one of the most compelling solo artists in the Wu-Tang stable. After that he has released more projects such as Priesthood and Black August.
Places Where Pharoahs Go
Killah Priest Lyrics
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Pharoahs..
Pharoahs..
Pharoahs..
It is you that God brought
[Killah Priest]
Places Where Pharoahs Go (Pharoahs)
The mind, Places Where Pharaohs Go
The mind...
(See you father)
Places Where Pharaohs Go
Places Where Pharaohs Go
Here I am deep in my soul
Here I am walkin on the sand
Talkin to a man in a language that neither he or I understands
Felt painless, though I'm anxious to ask him what his name is
His clothes looked the ancient and his face was ageless
His hand were sacred as if travelled through places
And I was an Atheist until I was greeted by the warm embraces of the local natives
Now I'm in the middle of an oasis singin praises to a gigantic spaceship
Walkin in the middle of a desert, I felt pleasant
While Kings and Queens and men with wings stand in my presence
In their pure essence, now take me to where my ancestors are restin
They begin to take me by my hands and walked on the sands
To the deep wilderness behind the villages
I looked up; we went to a mystic spot
He said, "Here it is, there's the pyramids where your spirit lives"
I walked inside, seen myself as King Tut, layin in a green tux
Wings came out in dusk
I saw mummies moon walking out of their coffins
Then a voice said, "Well done"
Then they greeted me in welcome
The Places Where Pharaohs Go
Places Where Pharaohs Go
Places Where Pharaohs Go
Which word best describes this urge?
I refer to a proverb, observe the third optic nerve
It moves clockwork, times stopped but I'm not disturbed
Nothin that you can smell, touch, taste, or even be heard (heard)
The Places Where Pharaohs Gos
The song "Places Where Pharoahs Go" by Killah Priest is a track that is heavily steeped in themes of spirituality and ancestral worship. The song opens with a female vocalist repeating the word "Pharoahs" as an introduction to the verses that follow. The main verse is delivered by Priest, who discusses the places that the mind can go to when it is in a meditative state. He talks about walking in the desert and speaking to a man of unknown origin, and how he felt the warm embrace of the local people as if he were one of their own. He describes being taken to a mystical spot where spirits live, and seeing himself as King Tut, surrounded by other mummies walking out of their coffins. The song has a hypnotic and otherworldly quality which makes it feel like an almost psychedelic experience.
The lyrics of the song are open to interpretation, but it is clear that the overall theme is of the connection between the ancient world and the present day. It explores ideas of spirituality, identity, and heritage. The idea of the mind being able to travel to ancestral times is a powerful one, and one that is central to many African cultures. The song also features vocal samples from various ancient African tribes, which add to the overall sense of historical and spiritual profundity.
Overall, "Places Where Pharaohs Go" is a song that invites the listener on a journey to a world that is steeped in mysticism and spirituality. The song is highly poetic and evocative, with a dreamlike quality that is both haunting and beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
Places Where Pharaohs Go
This song is about the spiritual journey of the artist to a place where the Pharaohs reside
Mind... (Pharoahs)
The journey to the places where pharaohs go is actually a journey of the mind
The mind, Places Where Pharaohs Go
The journey to the places where pharaohs go happens in the mind
The mind...
The journey to the places where pharaohs go is a mental journey
(See you father)
The artist is acknowledging the presence of a higher power, possibly his ancestors
Here I am deep in my soul
The artist is digging deep into his consciousness to explore his spiritual journey
Here I am walkin on the sand
The artist is walking into the desert in search of his spiritual self
Talkin to a man in a language that neither he or I understands
The artist is communicating with an old man through a higher, spiritual language
Felt painless, though I'm anxious to ask him what his name is
The artist is feeling a sense of ease, but is still curious about the identity of the person he's communicating with
His clothes looked the ancient and his face was ageless
The person the artist is communicating with appears to be an ancient being, timeless and ageless
His hand were sacred as if travelled through places
The artist is acknowledging the spiritual power and wisdom of the being he's communicating with
And I was an Atheist until I was greeted by the warm embraces of the local natives
The artist was previously a non-believer in spirituality until he was shown the kindness and love of the people he encountered on his journey
Now I'm in the middle of an oasis singin praises to a gigantic spaceship
The artist is in a beautiful place, paying homage to a spiritual force in the form of a gigantic spaceship
While Kings and Queens and men with wings stand in my presence
The artist is surrounded by powerful spiritual beings
In their pure essence, now take me to where my ancestors are restin
The artist wishes to be taken to where his ancestors rest, in their purest form of existence
They begin to take me by my hands and walked on the sands
The spiritual beings are guiding the artist to his destination
To the deep wilderness behind the villages
The artist is being taken to a remote area
I looked up; we went to a mystic spot
The artist arrives at a mystical location
He said, "Here it is, there's the pyramids where your spirit lives"
The artist has arrived at the pyramids, where his spirit resides
I walked inside, seen myself as King Tut, layin in a green tux
The artist has a vision of himself as King Tut in his tomb, in a green tuxedo
Wings came out in dusk
The artist sees wings sprouting from his back as night falls
I saw mummies moon walking out of their coffins
The artist has a vision of mummies walking out of their coffins, perhaps signifying resurrection
Then a voice said, "Well done"
The artist is praised for his spiritual journey
Then they greeted me in welcome
The spiritual beings welcome the artist to this sacred place
Which word best describes this urge?
The artist questions the nature of this spiritual journey
I refer to a proverb, observe the third optic nerve
The artist looks to a proverb and meditation to understand his spiritual journey
It moves clockwork, times stopped but I'm not disturbed
Despite time standing still, the artist is not troubled by this revelation
Nothin that you can smell, touch, taste, or even be heard (heard)
This spiritual journey cannot be experienced through the five senses
The Places Where Pharaohs Go
The journey to this sacred place where the Pharaohs reside
Places Where Pharaohs Go
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Places Where Pharaohs Go
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The Places Where Pharaohs Go
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gardensofthegods
@Jobe I got to meet them last year ... saw Killah Priest and kurupt Ras Kass , and canibus at a place in Fort Worth not too far from Dallas .
We had a great time weren't allowed to do any of the songs from this album regrettably .
It was still a great time and I actually got to meet Killah Priest talked to him for a bit and get pictures taken with him .
He has this incredible handshake like a big bear but you feel all this power he's so powerful and a FORCE FOR GOOD and so gentle it's incredible and I told him that but of course he was real humble about it .
Just such a great memory for me .
Also KILLAH PRIEST has a podcast ... have you seen it ?
I got to get caught up on them I've missed most of them .
And did you check out their new album some pretty good stuff for some reason I'm having memory problems the past few days I think it's called The Last Ride ... and that's one of the better songs and also a song called Morticians .
Can't remember the names there were a few other good ones .
If you ever get the chance to see them live you have to do it , man , you have to .
gardensofthegods
I'll never understand how this album didn't win a Grammy and most people are never even heard of it
gardensofthegods
Excellent tune I was blown away by this first time I heard it ...no pun intended
gardensofthegods
@Jobe I got to meet them last year ... saw Killah Priest and kurupt Ras Kass , and canibus at a place in Fort Worth not too far from Dallas .
We had a great time weren't allowed to do any of the songs from this album regrettably .
It was still a great time and I actually got to meet Killah Priest talked to him for a bit and get pictures taken with him .
He has this incredible handshake like a big bear but you feel all this power he's so powerful and a FORCE FOR GOOD and so gentle it's incredible and I told him that but of course he was real humble about it .
Just such a great memory for me .
Also KILLAH PRIEST has a podcast ... have you seen it ?
I got to get caught up on them I've missed most of them .
And did you check out their new album some pretty good stuff for some reason I'm having memory problems the past few days I think it's called The Last Ride ... and that's one of the better songs and also a song called Morticians .
Can't remember the names there were a few other good ones .
If you ever get the chance to see them live you have to do it , man , you have to .
gardensofthegods
@Jobe Yo Jobe , also , this song reminds me of when my dad died during a heatwave in Philadelphia years ago .
I kept getting these images , sights , sounds ... everything of ancient Egypt ... and I SAW that my father had been a tax collector in and around that part of the world back in the day of the Pharaohs .
The weird thing is I remember mentioning to my older sister " there's just this aura , this air of ancient Egypt ;I can feel it all permeating the whole house " ... and my sister blew my mind discussing it , saying she had been seeing the exact same thing .
And we both knew that my dad had lived back in those days .
The funny thing is , both my parents always loved anything about ancient Egypt .
But what was ironic is that for most of my adult life until maybe six years ago I usually looked like an ancient Egyptian , my hair and makeup ... people are always telling me I look like I was right out of that era ... but my Dad COULDN'T STAND IT and told me one day you look like an Egyptian , stop wearing all that eye make up .
gardensofthegods
@Jobe I know just incredible what people are missing and they're listening to a lot of that horrible brain-dead garbage mainstream crap ...gross .
If I was a filmmaker I would definitely have his music in my movies ... especially this song .
I heard that believe it or not sometimes having your music in a movie does not always guarantee a lot of money but it would certainly help create an awareness and a lot more people would be looking at his music and checking it out and really listening to it and giving it the thought and the time that it so rightfully deserves
Jobe
Hell yeah, I'm still blown away now and I listen to this like three or four times a day. KP is simply on another plane...
gardensofthegods
11:30 pm. CST 9/24/22
Back for my places where Pharaoh goes
The PHilly PHranciepantZ
Back for my
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fix
The PHilly PHranciepantZ
Believe it or not i didn't write that and it's this hacker who was going to go down .
JAMIL HOSTILE
Lol he killed this