Jesus Was a Stoner
Stoned Messiah: Cypress Hill's Revelatory Journey
Lyrics
Jesus was a stoner, uh huh
Jesus is metaphorically referred to as a stoner.
Born in Southern California, uh huh
Jesus is said to be born in Southern California.
Lying out on the corner, uh-huh
Imagery of lying on the corner, possibly alluding to a laid-back lifestyle.
While they're tryna stone us, uh-huh
People are trying to criticize or condemn ("stone") the speaker.
They wanna stone us, they wanna stone us
Repetition emphasizing the desire of others to criticize or condemn.
They wanna stone us
-They wanna stone us, they wanna stone us
-Come on stoners
-I'm called the weed messiah
The speaker claims to be the "weed messiah."
Rock your lighter
Encouraging the audience to smoke, portraying it as a spiritual experience.
You transfixed with the spliff and your lips higher
-Like smoke rises
-Your sex is heightened
-Inhale, embrace Mary, but don't be frightened
-I bring the God flower
Describing marijuana as the "God flower" and its consumption as a communion.
Uplift the people
-Holy sacrament communion, take and let me feed you
-No superstitions and crucifixions or false prophets
Rejecting superstitions and organized religion, using burning crosses as a symbol.
Crosses burning in my hand, call it burned object
-Smoke gathers like holy masses
Imagery of smoke gathering, passing the joint as a ritual.
Take a hit, pass it to the left, it's in the passage
-You know my disciples
Reference to disciples, a new revival, and a nod to Judas enriching the cycle.
This is a new revival
-Judas rose and took the soil to enrich the cycle
-Smoking Mother Earth
Smoking as a connection to Mother Earth and gratitude to Mother Mary.
Blessing is the herb
-Mother Mary save us
-Thankful for what you gave us
-Roll it in my papers
Practices of rolling, sharing, and enjoying marijuana with a community.
Share it with my neighbours
-High as skyscrapers
-A cult of cultivators
-We got the multitude
-Our sisters and our brothers
-How I break my bread
Metaphorically breaking bread like the last supper, emphasizing unity.
Like it's the last supper
-I'm the blood stoners
Identification as the "blood stoners" and a call to elevate spiritually.
I'm the higher after
-Believe me, elevate
-Hear the signs of laughter
-I'll be the greenest rapture
Claiming to be the greenest rapture and describing the quality of the marijuana.
Stoned Jesus with the cleanest shatter
-Sum of demons, that's some genius banter
Mentioning demons and humorously suggesting capturing the moment.
Get the screen capture
-If you perceive this is a needless chatter
-You need to hit a Stoned Jesus chapter
Encouraging those who don't understand to explore a "Stoned Jesus chapter."
I'll be the greenest rapture
-Stoned Jesus with the cleanest shatter
-Sum of demons, that's some genius banter
-Get the screen capture
-If you perceive this as a needless chatter
-You need to hit a Stoned Jesus chapter
-Heavenly Father (Heavenly Father)
Invocation for a gift from the Heavenly Father.
Please come give us a gift (Give us a gift)
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