Who Did That to You?
Legend John Lyrics
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You say vengeance is his, but Imma do it first.
I’m gonna handle my business in the name of the law.
Now if he made you cry, oh, I gotta know,
If he’s not ready to die, he best prepare for it.
My judgement’s divine, I'll tell you who you can call,
You can call.
You better call the police, call the coroner,
Call up your priest, have him warn ya.
Walk in no peace when I find that fool
Who did that to you, yeah,
Who did that to you, my baby,
Who did that to you,
Gotta find that fool who did that to you.
Now I don’t take pleasure in a man’s pain,
But my wrath will come down like the cold rain.
And there won’t be no shelter, no place you can go.
It's time to put your hands up, time for surrender,
I’m a vigilante, my law’s defender,
You’re a wanted man, here everybody knows.
You better call the police, call the coroner,
Call up your priest, have him warn ya.
Won't be no peace when I find that fool
Who did that to you, yeah,
Who did that to you, my baby,
Who did that to you,
Gotta find that fool who did that to you.
Now he’ll keep on running, but I’m closing near,
I'll hunt him down, take ability,
If you see me coming near, who you gonna call?
You better call the police, call the coroner,
Call up your priest, have him warn ya.
Won't be no peace when I find that fool
You better call the doctor, call the lawyer,
I chase ‘em all the way to California,
Get my best trying to find that fool
Who did that to you
In the song "Who Did That to You?" by Legend John, the lyrics describe a vigilante seeking justice for someone who has been wronged. The singer is not afraid to take matters into his own hands, even if it means enacting vengeance before the Lord. He will handle his business "in the name of the law" and will not take pleasure in a man's pain. However, he will not stop until he finds the culprit who made the person he cares about cry.
The lyrics are full of powerful imagery, painting a picture of a relentless, unstoppable force. The singer's wrath is compared to cold rain with "no shelter", and the wanted man cannot run forever because the singer is "closing near." The chorus urges the wronged party to call the police, the coroner, and the priest. To be warned, because there will be no peace until the guilty party is caught. The singer even urges the wronged party to call a doctor or a lawyer because he will chase the perpetrator all the way to California to exact justice.
A few possible interpretations of the song could be a commentary on the sometimes flawed or inefficient justice system, where certain crimes may go unpunished or the punishment is inadequate. It could also speak to the human need for justice, particularly in the face of harm caused to loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
Now I’m not afraid to do the Lords work,
I am willing to take matters into my own hands.
You say vengeance is his, but Imma do it first.
Instead of waiting for divine justice, I'll be the one to seek vengeance.
I’m gonna handle my business in the name of the law.
I'll seek revenge in a lawful way.
Now if he made you cry, oh, I gotta know,
I want to know who caused you pain and why.
If he’s not ready to die, he best prepare for it.
If the culprit is unprepared for the consequences, they should be.
My judgement’s divine, I'll tell you who you can call,
I will be the one to bring justice and can provide resources to aid in it.
You better call the police, call the coroner,
The authorities and medical professionals will need to be notified.
Call up your priest, have him warn ya.
Even a priest can't protect someone who has committed a crime.
Walk in no peace when I find that fool
The culprit will face consequences when I catch up to them.
Who did that to you, yeah,
I want to know who caused you harm.
Who did that to you, my baby,
I care about you and want justice for what happened to you.
Who did that to you,
I need to know who is responsible.
Gotta find that fool who did that to you.
Locating the culprit is a priority.
Now I don’t take pleasure in a man’s pain,
I don't enjoy causing pain to others.
But my wrath will come down like the cold rain.
I will take swift action and there will be consequences.
And there won’t be no shelter, no place you can go.
The culprit will not be able to hide from justice.
It's time to put your hands up, time for surrender,
The culprit must take responsibility for their actions and face the consequences.
I’m a vigilante, my law’s defender,
I take the law into my own hands to uphold justice.
You’re a wanted man, here everybody knows.
The culprit is a known target and is not safe from justice.
Now he’ll keep on running, but I’m closing near,
The culprit may try to flee, but I'm not far behind.
I'll hunt him down, take ability,
I will track the culprit and make sure they face justice.
If you see me coming near, who you gonna call?
If someone sees me coming, they may not have a chance to call anyone for help.
You better call the police, call the coroner,
Authorities must be notified of the situation.
Call up your priest, have him warn ya.
Even a priest's warning can't protect someone from justice.
Won't be no peace when I find that fool
The culprit will face a lack of peace when justice is served.
You better call the doctor, call the lawyer,
Medical and legal assistance may be needed for the culprit.
I chase ‘em all the way to California,
I will pursue the culprit relentlessly to bring them to justice.
Get my best trying to find that fool
I will do everything in my power to locate the culprit.
Who did that to you.
The most important thing is finding out who hurt you and seeking justice.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN LEGEND, PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH, JAMES TIMOTHY SHAW
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ZentageHD
"Sure thats him?"
"Yeah"
"Positive?"
"I dont know"
"You dont know if you're positive?"
"I dont know what positive means"
"It means you're sure"
"Yes"
"Yes what?"
"Yes im sure thats Ellis Brittle"
BANG
@OTRHVN44
[Verse 1]
Now I'm not afraid to do the Lord's work
You said vengeance is His, but I'ma do it first
I'm gon' handle my business in the name of the law (ohh)
Now if he made you cry, oh, I gotta know
If he's not ready to die, he best prepare for it
My judgement's divine, I'll tell you who you can call
You can call
[Chorus 1]
You better call the police, call the coroner
Call up your priest, have him warn ya
Won't be no peace when I find that fool
Who did that to you, yeah
Who did that to you, my baby
Who did that to you
Gotta find that fool who did that to you
[Verse 2]
Now I don't take pleasure in a man's pain
But my wrath will come down like the cold rain
And there won't be no shelter, no place you can go
It's time to put your hands up, time for surrender
I'm a vigilante, my love's defender
You're a wanted man, here everybody knows
[Chorus 1]
You better call the police, call the coroner
Call up your priest, have him warn ya
Won't be no peace when I find that fool
Who did that to you, yeah
Who did that to you, my baby
Who did that to you
Gotta find that fool who did that to you
[Bridge]
Now he'll keep on running, but I'm closing in
I hunt him down until the bitter end
If you see me coming man, who're you gonna call?
[Chorus 2]
You better call the police, call the coroner
Call up your priest, have him warn ya
Won't be no peace when I find that fool
You better call the doctor, call the lawyer
I chased him all the way to California
Did my best trying to find that fool
Who did that to you
@nwchamp321
@@raulgomez5619
Sir you make a good point.
And at any other time, I would completely agree with you.
But this was a fictional account where the racist/oppressors literally got their
Buts kicked! That's what I found absolutely hilarious!
This scene in the movie was not glorifying the kkk, but showed what most decent people,
wished had happened to the kkk during and after slavery.
Hopefully one day they will see the error of their ways
God bless and stay safe and healthy.
Peace.
@georgiunkovski6618
Now, I'm not afraid to do the Lord's work,
You say vengeance is His, but I'm a do it first,
I'm gonna handle my business in the name of the law, aah, ohh,
Now if he made you cry, oh, I gotta know,
If he's not ready to die, he best prepare for it,
My judgement's divine, I'll tell you who you can call,
You can call...
You better call the police, call the coroner,
Call up your priest, have them warn ya,
Won't be no peace when I find that fool,
Who did that to you, yeah,
Who did that to you, my baby,
Who did that to you, uh,
Gotta find that fool, oh,
Who did that to you?
Now I don't take pleasure in a man's pain,
But my wrath will come down like the cold rain,
And there won't be no shelter, no place you can go,
Hey, Heeeey,
It's time to put your hands up, time for surrender,
I'm a vigilante, my love's defender,
You're a wanted man, and everybody knows,
You better call the police, call the coroner,
Call up your priest, have them warn ya,
Won't be no peace when I find that fool,
Who did that to you, hey,
Who did that to you, my baby,
Who did that to you, ahhhh,
Gotta find that fool, hey-ah,
Who did that to you?
Now he'll keep on running, but I'm closing in,
I'll hunt him down until the bitter end,
If you see me coming then who you gonna call?
Yeee-aaahhh,
You better call the police, call the coroner,
Call up your priest, have them warn ya,
Won't be no peace when I find that fool, hey, hey, heey-ah,
You better call the doctor, call the lawyer,
I chase 'em all the way to California,
Give 'em hell ya trying to find that fool,
Who did that to you?
@dCa991
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@osiris8637
"He got one thing right, I am that one nigga in ten thousand."
@clashwithrapid4182
"Billy crash, now where were we? last time I saw you had yo hands on my"
@cinemeister3073
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@lt.touchdown530
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@lt.touchdown530
"I said, tell Miss Laura goodbye"
@jacobh8641
Love that moment when the slave in the cage approvingly smiles seeing Django ride off for vengeance... always actually gets me emotional
@brianlawson9874
Me too
@idhivakar2012
That scene gets me too
@peacer1984
there are about 5 of those moments for me... always... everytime i watch it