Holy Ground
Unveiling Sanctity: Navigating Contrasts in Holy Ground
Lyrics
Her daddy drives a black Range Rover
Her father owns a black Range Rover.
They're living on the nice side of town
They reside in an affluent neighborhood.
Parks it in the shade on Sunday
Her father parks the car in the shade during church on Sundays.
So it’s cool when church gets out
It's considered cool when church services end.
And he says it’s holy ground
The father claims the church grounds are holy.
But what makes it holy now?
Questioning what makes the church grounds holy now.
Her momma left her daddy for more money
Her mother left her father for wealth.
Living in the new Country Club
Her mother now lives in a new Country Club.
Meets up with the girls on Mondays
Her mother meets with friends on Mondays to gossip.
To hear all the neighborhood buzz
Discussing neighborhood news with friends.
And she says it’s holy ground
The mother considers her new surroundings holy.
But what makes it holy now?
Questioning what makes these surroundings holy now.
They say it’s holy ground
People generally claim the area is holy.
But what makes it holy now?
Questioning what makes the area holy now.
Her brother’s got a game this Friday
Her brother has a game against a team from a less affluent neighborhood.
Playing the team from “the hood”
Playing against a team from "the hood."
He says, “if they don’t stand for the anthem
If the opposing team doesn't stand for the anthem, there's a threat of violence.
He's gonna take off that quarterback’s head”
A specific threat towards the opposing team's quarterback.
Coach says it’s holy ground
The coach considers the playing field holy.
But what makes it holy now?
Questioning what makes the playing field holy now.
They say it’s holy ground
People generally claim the playing field is holy.
But what makes it holy now?
Questioning what makes the playing field holy now.
There’s protests on the tv station
There are protests on the television about a recent police shooting.
They shot another black man down
Another black man has been shot by the police.
And she watches as it turns her daddy’s face red
Her father's reaction to the news turns his face red.
And covers her ears as they began to shout
She covers her ears as people start to shout on TV.
This country’s holy ground
The country is considered holy ground.
Holy ground
Reiterating that the country is holy ground.
But just what makes it holy now?
Questioning what makes the country holy now.
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