Holy – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of devotion and commitment through Justin Bieber's "Holy." This song, featuring Chance The Rapper, blends pop melodies with gospel influences, offering a unique opportunity to learn vocabulary related to faith, relationships, and personal transformation. Discover how Bieber uses music to express his spiritual journey and inspire listeners to find hope in love and unity.

[English]

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♪ I HEAR A LOT ABOUT SINNERS ♪

♪ DON'T THINK THAT I'LL BE A SAINT ♪

♪ BUT I MIGHT GO DOWN TO THE RIVER ♪

♪ CAUSE THE WAY THAT THE SKY OPENS UP WHEN WE TOUCH ♪

♪ YEAH IT'S MAKING ME SAY ♪

♪ THAT THE WAY YOU HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME ♪

♪ FEELS SO HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ♪

♪ ON GOD ♪

♪ RUNNIN TO THE ALTAR LIKE A TRACK STAR ♪

♪ CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER SECOND ♪

♪ CAUSE THE WAY YOU HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME ♪

♪ FEELS SO HOLY ♪

♪ I DON'T DO WELL WITH THE DRAMA ♪

♪ AND NO I CAN'T STAND IT BEING FAKE (OH NO) ♪

♪ I DON'T BELIEVE IN NIRVANA ♪

♪ BUT THE WAY THAT WE LOVE IN THE NIGHT GAVE ME LIFE ♪

♪ BABY I CAN'T EXPLAIN ♪

♪ THAT THE WAY YOU HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME ♪

♪ FEELS SO HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ♪

♪ ON GOD ♪

♪ RUNNIN TO THE ALTAR LIKE A TRACK STAR ♪

♪ CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER SECOND ♪

♪ CAUSE THE WAY YOU HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME ♪

♪ FEELS SO HOLY ♪

BOSS: IT'S SAD FOR ME TO HAVE TO MAKE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BUT, UH

WE HAVE TO SHUT DOWN THE PLANT

I KNOW, IT'S NEW TO THE CURRENT AND ON GOING GLOBAL SITUATION

YOU HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLE EMPLOYEES

THERE IS SIMPLY NO WAY WE CAN KEEP AFLOAT AT THIS PARTICULAR POINT IN TIME

I WANT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE HIGHLY VALUED

WE'RE GOING TO... I'M TRULY SORRY

♪ THEY SAY WE'RE TOO YOUNG AND ♪

♪ THE PIMPS AND THE PLAYERS SAY DON'T GO CRUSHING ♪

♪ WISE MEN SAY FOOLS RUSH IN ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T KNOW ♪

♪ THEY SAY WE'RE TOO YOUNG AND ♪

♪ THE PIMPS AND THE PLAYERS SAY DON'T GO CRUSHING ♪

♪ WISE MEN SAY FOOLS RUSH IN ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T KNOW (CHANCE, THE RAPPER) ♪

♪ THE FIRST STEP PLEASES THE FATHER ♪

♪ MIGHT BE THE HARDEST TO TAKE ♪

♪ WHEN YOU COME OUT OF THE WATER ♪

♪ I'M A BELIEVER ♪

♪ MY HEART IS FLASHY ♪

♪ LIFE IS SHORT WITH A TEMPER ♪

♪ LIKE JOE PESCI ♪

♪ THEY ALWAYS COME AND SING YOUR PRAISES ♪

♪ YOUR NAME IS CATCHY ♪

♪ BUT THEY DON'T SEE YOU HOW I SEE YOU ♪

♪ PARLEZ AND DESSI ♪

♪ CROSS TWEEN TWEEN HESSI ♪

♪ HIT THE JET SPEED ♪

♪ WHEN THEY GET MESSY GO LEFTY ♪

♪ LIKE LIONEL MESSI ♪

♪ LETS TAKE A TRIP AND GET THE VESPAS ♪

♪ OR RENT A JET-SKI ♪

♪ I KNOW THE SPOTS THAT GOT THE BEST WEED, WE GOING NEXT WEEK ♪

♪ I WANNA I WANNA HONOUR YOU ♪

♪ BRIDE'S GROOM I'M MY FATHER'S CHILD ♪

♪ I KNOW WHEN THE SON TAKES THE FIRST STEP THE FATHERS PROUD ♪

♪ IF YOU MAKE IT TO THE WATER HE WILL PART THE CLOUDS ♪

♪ I KNOW HE MADE YOU A SNACK LIKE OSCAR PROUD ♪

♪ SUFFERING TO BE SO PROUD GOTTA CLEAN IT UP ♪

♪ FORMALIZE THE UNION AND COMMUNION HE CAN TRUST ♪

♪ I KNOW I AIN'T LEAVING YOU LIKE I KNOW HE AIN'T LEAVING US ♪

♪ I KNOW WE BELIEVE IN GOD AND I KNOW GOD BELIEVE IN US ♪

♪ CAUSE THE WAY YOU HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME ♪

EY, YOU FOLKS ALRIGHT?

YEAH, WE'RE GOOD. WE'RE GOOD.

WHERE YOU GUYS HEADING?

UUH, WE DON'T REALLY - WE DON'T REALLY KNOW

I TELL YOU WHAT I'M UH, I'M HEADING IN THE DIRECTION OF A WARM MEAL

IF YOU GUYS ARE UP FOR IT?

♪ (OOOH, OOOH OOOH OOOH) ♪

BUENAS NOCHES

DADDY!!

♪ THE WAY YOU HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME ♪

♪ FEELS SO HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ♪

♪ ON GOD ♪

♪ RUNNIN TO THE ALTAR LIKE A TRACK STAR ♪

♪ CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER SECOND ♪

♪ ON GOD ♪

♪ RUNNIN TO THE ALTAR LIKE A TRACK STAR ♪

♪ CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER SECOND ♪

♪ ON GOD ♪

♪ RUNNIN TO THE ALTAR LIKE A TRACK STAR ♪

♪ CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER SECOND ♪

♪ CAUSE THE WAY YOU HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME ♪

♪ FEELS SO HOLY ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
holy /ˈhoʊli/ A2	adjective - related to a god or divine being; sacred
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something with the hands or arms
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
altar /ˈɔltər/ B1	noun - a table or platform used in religious ceremonies
sinner /ˈsɪnər/ A2	noun - a person who commits sins
saint /seɪnt/ A2	noun - a person recognized for their holiness
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into contact with something
drama /ˈdrɑmə/ A2	noun - a serious or emotional situation
fake /feɪk/ A1	adjective - not real or genuine
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
step /stɛp/ A1	noun - the act of moving one foot forward verb - to move by lifting one foot and putting it down in front of the other
father /ˈfɑðər/ A1	noun - a male parent
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction
union /ˈjuːniən/ B1	noun - the state of being joined or united
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept that something is true
water /ˈwɔtər/ A1	noun - a clear liquid that forms oceans, lakes, and rivers
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of water vapor in the sky
suffering /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ B1	noun - the state of undergoing pain or distress
formalize /ˈfɔrməlaɪz/ C1	verb - to give something an official or systematic form

Key Grammar Structures

• I HEAR A LOT ABOUT SINNERS, DON'T THINK THAT I'LL BE A SAINT

  ➔ Present Simple for habits/general truths

  ➔ The verb 'hear' is in the Present Simple to express a habitual action.

• BUT I MIGHT GO DOWN TO THE RIVER

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' for possibility

  ➔ 'Might' is used to express a possible action in the future.

• CAUSE THE WAY THAT THE SKY OPENS UP WHEN WE TOUCH

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'cause' for reason

  ➔ 'Cause' is a colloquial form of 'because' used to introduce a reason.

• THAT THE WAY YOU HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME, HOLD ME

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'hold me' emphasizes the intensity of the feeling.

• ON GOD

  ➔ Idiomatic expression for emphasis

  ➔ 'On God' is an idiomatic expression used to emphasize sincerity or truth.

• I DON'T DO WELL WITH THE DRAMA

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'do well with'

  ➔ 'Do well with' means to handle or cope with something effectively.

• BUT THE WAY THAT WE LOVE IN THE NIGHT GAVE ME LIFE

  ➔ Past Simple for completed action in the past

  ➔ The verb 'gave' is in the Past Simple to indicate a completed action.

• I KNOW WHEN THE SON TAKES THE FIRST STEP THE FATHERS PROUD

  ➔ Third conditional for hypothetical situations in the past

  ➔ The structure 'If + past perfect, would have + past participle' is used for unreal past situations.