ALL OF MY FRIENDS ARE GOING TO HELL
Redemption Echoes: A Plea to Rise from the Abyss
Lyrics
Mother who lives on the house on the hill
Refers to a mother living on a hill, possibly symbolizing someone in a position of power or influence.
Sucking her teeth 'til you bend to her will
Describes the mother's manipulative behavior, exerting control over others.
Cruelty and greed may on earth serve you well
Highlights the success of cruelty and greed on Earth but suggests consequences in the afterlife.
But when you die, you are going to hell
Emphasizes the concept that after death, individuals face the consequences of their actions and may go to hell.
When you hear 'em coming, you better run
Advises to flee when danger approaches, possibly symbolizing avoiding negative influences.
Better hold your name fast on your tongue
Caution against speaking out, maintaining secrecy to protect oneself.
Better fear his wrath in all you do
Warns of divine retribution for one's actions, suggesting the importance of living a righteous life.
Better pray what befell me won't fall upon you
Encourages prayer to avoid the speaker's fate and to seek protection from negative experiences.
All of my friends are going to hell
Expresses the speaker's observation that all their friends are destined for hell.
None of them know from what I can tell
Indicates the speaker's uncertainty about the reasons behind their friends' fate.
I'm getting up from the place where I fell
Describes the speaker's determination to rise from a difficult situation.
Lord, please forgive me
Seeks forgiveness from a higher power for past actions or choices.
I don't want to be like my friends who are going to hell
Expresses the speaker's desire to avoid the fate of their friends and seek redemption.
Brother who knows what goes on in the night
Introduces a brother figure who remains silent in the face of injustice.
He won't lift his voice to speak up for what's right
Highlights the brother's reluctance to speak up for what is right.
Silence may let you to sit for a spell
Points out the consequences of silence and inaction in the afterlife.
But when you die, you are going to hell
Reiterates the theme that death leads to accountability for one's actions.
All of my friends are going to hell
Reaffirms the observation that all the speaker's friends are destined for hell.
None of them know from what I can tell
Reiterates the uncertainty about the reasons behind the friends' fate.
I'm getting up from the place where I fell
Expresses the speaker's determination to rise from adversity.
Jesus, please save me
Asks for salvation and guidance from a higher power.
I don't want to live like my friends who are going to hell
Expresses the speaker's unwillingness to follow the same path as their friends.
Sisters turn their backs when you're down and out
Describes sisters who betray and gossip about the speaker.
They'll talk about you out both sides of their mouth
Emphasizes the duplicitous nature of the sisters, talking negatively about the speaker.
Better fear that fire in all you do
Reiterates the fear of divine consequences and the importance of righteous behavior.
Better pray what befell me won't fall upon you
Encourages prayer to avoid a fate similar to the speaker's.
I can't pretend I've done better than you
Acknowledges personal shortcomings and mistakes.
I walked in the dark and I lost my way too
Admits to wandering in darkness and losing one's way.
But I'm on my knees in the place where I fell
Expresses remorse and a desire for redemption while on one's knees.
Begging, God save my soul, please don't send me to hell
Begs for divine intervention to avoid going to hell.
All of my friends are going to hell
Reaffirms the speaker's observation that all friends are destined for hell.
None of them care from what I can tell
Indicates the friends' lack of concern for their fate.
But I wanna rise from the place where I fell
Expresses the speaker's desire to rise from a challenging situation.
Jesus said get some new friends
Quotes Jesus advising the speaker to seek new, virtuous friends.
'Cause these ones are going to hell
Concludes with a warning about the friends' destination, suggesting hell.
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