Justin Bieber blessed the Beliebers with a “Holy” collaboration with Chance the Rapper, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week (dated Oct. 3).
After the two first linked up on Bieber’s Journals highlight “Confident,” they reunited for Bieber’s first single since he dropped his No. 1 album Changes in February. “Holy” examines the pop star’s devotion not only to his religion, but also to his wife Hailey.
In a behind-the-scenes video for the song’s accompanying visual, he explained why he tapped Chance once more. “Chance is one of my good friends, I consider him a brother,” he said. “I asked him if there was anything on his heart that he wanted to share on this record, and he was like, ‘Yeah, I would love to.’”
Check out the lyrics and music video below.
I hear a lot about sinners
Don’t think that I’ll be a saint
But I might go down to the river, uh
‘Cause the way that the sky opens up when we touch
Yeah, it’s makin’ 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 bein’ fake
No, no, no, no, no, no-no-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
They say we’re too young and
The pimps and the players say, “Don’t go crushin’”
Wise men say, “Fools rush in”
But I don’t know (ah-ah, ah, ah)
They say we’re too young and
The pimps and the players say, “Don’t go crushin’”
Wise men say, “Fools rush in”
But I don’t know (Chance the Rapper, ah)
The first step pleases the Father
Might be the hardest to take
But when you come out of the water
I’m a believer, my heart is fleshy
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, Parlay and Desi
Cross, Tween, Tween, Hesi’ hit the jet speed
When they get messy, go lefty, like Lionel Messi
Let’s take a trip and get the Vespas or rent a jet-ski
I know the spots that got the best weed, we goin’ next week
I wanna honor, wanna honor you
Bride’s groom, I’m my father’s child
I know when the son takes the first steps, the Father’s proud
If you make it to the water He’ll part the clouds
I know He made you a snack like Oscar Proud
Suffer it to be so now gotta clean it up
Formalize the union in communion He can trust
I know I ain’t leavin’ you like I know He ain’t leavin’ us
I know we believe in God and I know God believes in us
‘Cause 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
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Justin Bieber, Chancellor Johnathan Bennett, Steven Franks, Tommy Brown, Jon Bellion, Jorgen Odegard
