Spell
Sacred Revelations: Patti Smith's Spell Unveils the Holiness Within
Lyrics
Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy!
Holy repetition emphasizing sacredness and divinity.
Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy!
Continuation of the sacred chant, reinforcing holiness.
The world is holy! The soul is holy! The skin is holy!
Declaration of holiness in various aspects of existence.
The nose is holy! The tongue and cock and hand
Body parts symbolize holiness, transcending mundane distinctions.
and asshole holy!
Embracing the sacred nature of all bodily functions.
Everything is holy! everybody's holy! everywhere is
Universal holiness encompassing everyone and everything.
holy! everyday is in eternity! Everyman's an
Everyday life is eternal and divine; everyone is an angel.
angel!
Equality of holiness, even in seemingly ordinary individuals.
The bum's as holy as the seraphim! the madman is
The marginalized and the insane are holy.
holy as you my soul are holy!
Comparing the holiness of a madman to the soul.
The typewriter is holy the poem is holy the voice is
Various creative expressions are holy.
holy the hearers are holy the ecstasy is holy!
Recognition of the sacred in artistic experiences.
Holy Peter holy Allen holy Solomon holy Lucien holy
Reference to holy figures and influencers.
Kerouac holy Huncke holy Burroughs holy Cassady
Continuation of homage to influential individuals.
holy the unknown buggered and suffering
Acknowledging the suffering of marginalized and unknown.
beggars holy the hideous human angels!
Recognition of both the hideous and angelic aspects of humanity.
Holy my mother in the insane asylum! Holy the cocks
Mention of a mother in distress as a holy figure.
of the grandfathers of Kansas!
Holy acknowledgment of the past generations.
Holy the groaning saxophone! Holy the bop
The saxophone is recognized as holy, perhaps representing music.
apocalypse! Holy the jazzbands marijuana
Reference to the transformative power of jazz and counterculture.
hipsters peace & junk & drums!
Holiness attributed to urban landscapes and counterculture.
Holy the solitudes of skyscrapers and pavements! Holy
Acknowledgment of holiness in the solitude of city life.
the cafeterias filled with the millions! Holy the
Cafeterias symbolize the diversity and holiness of the masses.
mysterious rivers of tears under the streets!
Recognition of hidden emotions and struggles beneath the surface.
Holy the lone juggernaut! Holy the vast lamb of the
The powerful and affluent are also considered holy.
middle class! Holy the crazy shepherds of rebellion
Those challenging societal norms are holy.
Who digs Los Angeles IS Los Angeles!
Identification with Los Angeles as a transformative experience.
Holy New York Holy San Francisco Holy Peoria &
Holiness attributed to various cities around the world.
Seattle Holy Paris Holy Tangiers Holy Moscow
Global acknowledgment of holiness in different places.
Holy Istanbul!
Holiness attributed to specific cities and cultural centers.
Holy time in eternity holy eternity in time holy the
Recognition of time and eternity as holy concepts.
clocks in space holy the fourth dimension holy
Acknowledgment of the significance of time and space.
the fifth International holy the Angel in Moloch!
Reference to political and spiritual entities as holy.
Holy the sea holy the desert holy the railroad holy the
Symbolism of nature and transportation as holy.
locomotive holy the visions holy the hallucinations
The visionary experiences and hallucinations are holy.
holy the miracles holy the eyeball holy the
Recognition of miraculous and profound experiences as holy.
abyss!
The abyss is acknowledged as holy, exploring the unknown.
Holy forgiveness! mercy! charity! faith! Holy! Ours!
Invocation of virtues like forgiveness, mercy, and charity as holy.
bodies! suffering! magnanimity!
Acknowledgment of the holiness of human existence and suffering.
Holy the supernatural extra brilliant intelligent
Recognition of extraordinary kindness as holy.
kindness of the soul!
Final affirmation of the kindness and divinity of the soul.
(Berkeley, 1955)
Location and year of composition.
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