It's not even a favorite song of mine, but i think it's probably the most touching emotional song by P.

TKO said:

It's not even a favorite song of mine, but i think it's probably the most touching emotional song by P.

It's a very emotional song. Sometimes it made me emotional even before he passed, when I listened to it. I haven't listened to it since then.

Holy River just touches on so many emotions in me. My heart just aches. I cannot hold back the tears when I listen to it.

zenarose said:

Holy River just touches on so many emotions in me. My heart just aches. I cannot hold back the tears when I listen to it.

great great song. emancipation is so good.

TKO said:

zenarose said:

Holy River just touches on so many emotions in me. My heart just aches. I cannot hold back the tears when I listen to it.

great great song. emancipation is so good.

Yes I couldn't agree with you more!

It's a stunning record. The instrumental released on the NPGMC is awesome.

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Thank you Mr. P.

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NorthC said:

I've always loved it. It's one of his most touching, personal songs ever. It's the kind of song I wanted to hear right after he left us...

The same that this guy said, wonderful song. Is there an instrumental version?

TheKid94 said:

I don't blame you, ever since my first listen of that song especially when he details his proposal to Mayte it's made me feel some type of way...and the way it leads into that blistering guitar solo 😭 . Truly beautiful song through and through. This is one of those songs that gets me aligned with the spirit, strange how his music can do that. [Edited 11/27/16 14:35pm]

is that what it's about? i could never quite piece it together. what are they being forgiven for?

Holy River is dope. All My Dreams' ending got me yesterday .

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It's a particular favourite of mine too. I always find the lyrics incredibly moving, just because they seem so personal, self-aware and heartfelt. It's this part that resonates with me the most:

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'The Holy River'

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You surrounded yourself with all the wrong faces

Spending your time in all the wrong places

Puttin' your faith in things that only make you cry

People say, they love you when they wanna help

But how can they when you can't help yourself?

The more they say they love you, the more you just wanna die

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geetee71 said:

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It's a particular favourite of mine too. I always find the lyrics incredibly moving, just because they seem so personal, self-aware and heartfelt. It's this part that resonates with me the most:

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'The Holy River'

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You surrounded yourself with all the wrong faces

Spending your time in all the wrong places

Puttin' your faith in things that only make you cry

People say, they love you when they wanna help

But how can they when you can't help yourself?

The more they say they love you, the more you just wanna die

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The same here, especially the last line.

Love this song:

Yes, it's one of those songs that have hit me hard after his passing.

I've even strummed it on the guitar, trying to figure out what the chord progression is. I don't think anything out there in tabs or on Youtube really gets the voicings right. It might be just the mix and the way the different sounds used on it create additional harmonics though.

Other of my favorite lines is when he sings: "The band's playin' at the club 2night and they're bound 2 groove" his voice especially.

214 said:

Other of my favorite lines is when he sings: "The band's playin' at the club 2night and they're bound 2 groove" his voice especially.

Yeah, me too. I like when he says, "Jesus". Man, I miss him bad. So sad.

KingSausage said:

Been there. It's a hard song to listen to now. In fact, I find the whole Emancipation album emotionally challenging. Even the lyric booklet with that photo of him looking so happy in his son's nursery. Ouch. Poor guy.

klick2me said:

214 said:

Other of my favorite lines is when he sings: "The band's playin' at the club 2night and they're bound 2 groove" his voice especially.

Yeah, me too. I like when he says, "Jesus". Man, I miss him bad. So sad.