This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
The heat is on, so arm your soul [Repeat x 3]
Guiltiness,
Lord Knows! Guilty ones!
Have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell and hell again? Guilty ones!
Have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell and hell again?
Don't you know
Is there vanity
And inhumanity?
Cries from the guilty sayin'
Who's gonna save you soul?
Why didn't you give to the poor
Now you got to cry
Oh guity! And tell me
Have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell, blasphemers!
Have you ever been to hell and hell again (oh)?
Have you ever been to hell murderers!
Have you ever been to hell guilty ones!
Have you ever been to hell and hell again
So y'know you could tried some more
Like you never tried before
Got to get out of a ditch
We've got to remember
Earth conquers bone
Yes man's got to make the switch
So, have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell guilty one!
Have you ever been to hell again? Liars!
Have you ever been to hell pushers?
Now, have you ever been to hell?
Souls are bought and sold
'Cause for so much woes
The strain never ends
Sister, if you haven't been there
Don't wish to go! (Never)
It's not like a duppy show! (No no no)
Have you ever been to hell? Guilty ones!
Have you ever been to hell murderers!
Have you ever been to hell, again arm your souls
Have you ever been to hell tell
Have you ever been to hell, not, oh well!
Have you ever been to hell, and hell, and hell, and hell
I'm gonna arm my soul
We got to arm our souls
Heed the warning
Satan!
Have you ever been?
Have you ever been y'all
Have you been
Have you ever been now
So have you been
Ever been to hell and hell, and hell
Guilty ones, murderers, top notch
Have you ever been
Said I never been, never ever been.
Guiltiness,
Lord Knows! Guilty ones!
Have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell and hell again? Guilty ones!
Have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell and hell again?
Don't you know
Is there vanity
And inhumanity?
Cries from the guilty sayin'
Who's gonna save you soul?
Why didn't you give to the poor
Now you got to cry
Oh guity! And tell me
Have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell, blasphemers!
Have you ever been to hell and hell again (oh)?
Have you ever been to hell murderers!
Have you ever been to hell guilty ones!
Have you ever been to hell and hell again
So y'know you could tried some more
Like you never tried before
Got to get out of a ditch
We've got to remember
Earth conquers bone
Yes man's got to make the switch
So, have you ever been to hell?
Have you ever been to hell guilty one!
Have you ever been to hell again? Liars!
Have you ever been to hell pushers?
Now, have you ever been to hell?
Souls are bought and sold
'Cause for so much woes
The strain never ends
Sister, if you haven't been there
Don't wish to go! (Never)
It's not like a duppy show! (No no no)
Have you ever been to hell? Guilty ones!
Have you ever been to hell murderers!
Have you ever been to hell, again arm your souls
Have you ever been to hell tell
Have you ever been to hell, not, oh well!
Have you ever been to hell, and hell, and hell, and hell
I'm gonna arm my soul
We got to arm our souls
Heed the warning
Satan!
Have you ever been?
Have you ever been y'all
Have you been
Have you ever been now
So have you been
Ever been to hell and hell, and hell
Guilty ones, murderers, top notch
Have you ever been
Said I never been, never ever been.
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Have You Ever Been to Hell Lyrics as written by David Nesta Marley
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