Lyrics
Would you let this stranger take your hand
Questioning whether the listener would trust a stranger to guide them.
Do you think he sees the promised land
Asking if the listener believes the stranger (possibly a preacher) can see a better future or salvation.
Holy fire, holy water
Referencing religious elements symbolized by holy fire and water.
Anoint the faithful break the sacred bread
Describing a ritualistic act of anointing the faithful and breaking sacred bread.
Will the message get inside your head
Questioning if the message or teachings will be understood or internalized.
Let the Preacher take your hand
Encouraging the listener to let the preacher guide them.
Come and stand among the chosen few, oh, oh, oh
Inviting the listener to join a select group of believers.
Let the Preacher lay his hands on you, whoa, oh, oh
Encouraging the listener to let the preacher have a spiritual impact on them.
Fire and brimstone send you straight to hell
Warning about the consequences of sin, with fire and brimstone leading to hell.
Gather round beneath the mission bell
Describing a gathering beneath a mission bell, possibly for religious purposes.
Holy fire, holy water
Reiterating religious symbolism with holy fire and water.
Come and stand among the chosen few, oh, oh, oh
Repeating the invitation to join a chosen few.
Let the Preacher lay his hands on you, woah, oh, oh
Encouraging the listener to let the preacher have a spiritual impact on them, repeated from line 10.
See the mighty how they fall from grace
Observing the fall from grace of powerful figures and bringing shame to a chosen place.
Bring the shame upon this chosen place
Highlighting the negative consequences of the actions mentioned in line 19.
Let the healer take your hand
Encouraging the listener to let a healer guide them, possibly shifting from the preacher to a different figure.
Come and stand among the chosen few, oh, oh, oh
Repeating the invitation to stand among the chosen few.
Let the Preacher lay his hands on you, oh, oh, oh
Reiterating the encouragement to let the preacher have a spiritual impact, repeated from lines 10 and 17.
Come and stand among the chosen few, oh, oh, oh
Repeating the invitation to stand among the chosen few, repeated from lines 16 and 23.
Let the healer lay his hands on you, oh, oh, oh
Encouraging the listener to let a healer have a spiritual impact, repeated from line 21.
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