Lord Is Coming – English Lyrics

• By: H.E.R., YBN Cordae

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and cultural journey with H.E.R. and YBN Cordae's "Lord Is Coming." This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its powerful spoken-word poetry and soulful lyrics, which tackle profound social and political themes. Its blend of genres makes it a special and impactful piece of music that encourages deep reflection on the world around us.

[English]

One, two, one

Everyday I pray for mankind

We're all slaves to a generation socialized and sickness is in the mind

We are habitual thinkers, substance abusers and habitual drinkers

But free your mind because the plug is watching from the top floor

Hoping you too will fall for the illusions of a temporary high

What we think we need to get by

But are we really trying when kids are dying and depression is trending?

Are these the signs of an Armageddon?

We're all in denial and it's all cool until you're suicidal

We never learn from our so called idols

We're just repeating the cycle, so

I never read the news anymore, it's hard not to feel hopeless

When no one noticed the explosion came from

A man who's legal gun was loaded

It's all watered down and sugarcoated

We voted, but did we really get to chose?

We don't need proof that they separate us from the truth

Mothers and fathers are being separated from their youth

And they're selling the American Dream and what it appears to be

But they don't teach us that wealth is unattainable with their currency

History is not my brother's story

The original founders were buried in the ground

Where men have planted seeds of disease

And they've justified being thieves

Feeding their inner demons and blaming the minorities

It's a World War III, corruption versus greed

Not you versus me

But do we ever think of the need for inner peace?

They can't put a price on your soul

Don't matter your religion, right and wrong is something everybody knows

They pick and choose what's equal

Who's good and who's evil

And this is the devil's world, but the Lord is coming for his people

We're like Daniel in the den

Surrounded by these hungry lions

Looking in the jaws of death

We reach for saving hands

No help will come from men

The Lord is coming

Well the Red Sea's closing in

There's no safety in almighty horses

Can you feel the drivin' wind?

Behold the crashing waves

The Savior's on his way

The Lord is coming

Coming, coming

Hurry, hurry

Bring us to the promise land

Glory, glory

We reach for saving hands

No help will come from men

The Lord is coming

Yeah, uh

See, I know how it feels in a late night

Swimming with the great whites

Drowning in the deep waters

You got three daughters

Could use some resources, nah

We just need order

I got my own bad news, forget a reporter

Man, we ain't even safe, they wanna deport us

Or rather keep us boxed in on the street corners

If you gon' stop and frisk a nigga, shit, at least warn us

My dawg still on probation, they got a leash on us

Far from stupid, in fact, I'm smarter than Harvard students

Sparked a movement and put an end to this garbage music

Got me thinking like this can't be life

Man, y'all idiots, y'all voted for the antichrist

Living in this false reality

It's in this picture gallery

Based on a nigga's profile

We guess their salary

The lifestyle you advertise, quite strategized

Make a minimal amount and then we maximize

Y'all niggas capping with lies, how they capitalize

Creating their own perception, what a massive facade

Digital marketing schemes, even broader regime

Live how you want on the internet, who thought of this thing?

Now I'm a new man, need to find a new plan

God bless America, God bless Sudan

Now I'm a new man, need to find a new plan

God bless America, and God bless Sudan

Oh, glory, glory, we reach for saving hands

No help will come from men

The Lord is coming (The Lord is coming)

The Lord is coming (The Lord is coming)

The Lord is coming (The Lord is coming)

The Lord is coming

Oh-ooh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pray /preɪ/ A1	verb - to speak to a god or deity, often in worship or request
slaves /sleɪvz/ A2	noun - people who are legally owned by others and forced to work
habitual /həˈbɪtʃuəl/ B2	adjective - regularly or repeatedly done
illusion /ɪˈluʒən/ B1	noun - a false idea or belief
trending /ˈtrɛndɪŋ/ B1	adjective - becoming popular or widespread
Armageddon /ˌɑːrˈmædədən/ C1	noun - a catastrophic conflict or event
suicidal /ˈsuɪsɑɪdəl/ B2	adjective - relating to or characterized by a desire to end one's own life
explosion /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/ A2	noun - a violent release of energy
sugarcoated /ˈʃʊgərˌkoʊtɪd/ B2	adjective - made to seem more acceptable or pleasant than it really is
separated /ˈsɛpəreɪtɪd/ A2	verb - to divide or keep apart
unattainable /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/ C1	adjective - impossible to achieve or obtain
corruption /kəˈrʌpʃən/ B2	noun - dishonest or fraudulent conduct
greed /ɡriːd/ B1	noun - intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth or power
savior /ˈseɪvjər/ A2	noun - a person who saves someone or something from danger or difficulty
deport /dɪˈpɔːrt/ B1	verb - to expel (a foreigner) from a country
facade /fəˈsɑːd/ C1	noun - an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant reality